Genoa vs Lazio: Match Preview, Lineups, Prediction

Genoa vs Lazio

Genoa vs Lazio: Match Preview

The Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris hosts Genoa vs Lazio in Matchday 25 of the 2019/20 Serie A.

Looking at the previous ten matches between the two sides – from September of 2015 to September of 2019 – the Biancocelesti have won on six occasions, the Rossoblu have won on two occasions and there have been two draws. In more recent times, Lazio won 4-0 in Rome at the Stadio Olimpico in Matchday 6 of the 2019/20 campaign.

In regards to form in the Serie A this season, Simone Inzaghi’s team sits in second with a record of 17W-5D-2L (56 points), while Davide Nicola’s side sits in 18th with a record of 5W-7D-12L (22 points); the last round of Italian football saw the Biancocelesti defeat Inter 2-1 and the Rossoblu defeat Bologna 3-0.

Expected Starting Lineups

Davide Nicola, Source- Genoa CFC

Genoa (3-5-2): Perin; Biraschi, Soumaoro, Masiello; Ankersen, Behrami, Schone, Cassata, Criscito; Pandev, Sanabria.

Suspended: Sturaro

Yellow-Carded: Ghiglione, Pandev, Schone

Unavailable: Pinamonti, Romero, Pajac, Lerager, Ghiglione, Radovanovic

Simone Inzaghi, Source- Official S.S.Lazio

Lazio (3-5-2): Strakosha; Patric, Acerbi, Radu; Lazzari, Milinkovic-Savic, Lucas Leiva, Luis Alberto, Jony; Correa, Immobile.

Suspended: Luiz Felipe

Yellow-Carded: Lazzari, Acerbi, Caicedo, Cataldi, Immobile

Unavailable: Lulic

Prediction

In their last 10 meetings in Liguria, Lazio has managed to defeat Genoa on just two occasions; by a score of 2-1 in April of 2010 and by a score of 3-2 in September of 2017.

Genoa has scored two goals in each of there last three outings against Lazio at the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris; however, they have a record of 1W-1D-1L over this span of matches.

Lazio has scored the highest number of penalties (11) while Genoa has conceded the joint-most penalties (7) in the Serie A.

Lazio will be looking to extend their unbeaten streak in the Serie A to 20 matches, while Genoa will be looking to secure three points to get out of the relegation zone.

Prediction: Genoa 2-3 Lazio

Tags Biancocelesti Davide Nicola Genoa Lazio rossoblu Serie A Simone Inzaghi Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris