Juventus before the match
Having missed out on European competition this season, Juventus as predicted at RatingBet.com is regaining its leadership position in the domestic arena. Taking 2nd place in the overall Serie A standings, the Old Lady has every chance of securing UCL zone (9 points ahead of 5th place) and is even fighting for the Scudetto (2 points behind leading Inter). Despite a somewhat sluggish performance, the Bianconeri suffered their only defeat against Sassuolo at the end of September (4:2). Thus, the hosts continue their impressive streak of 9 matches without defeat (7 wins and 2 draws).
Before the start of the season, Juventus was not among the main contenders for the title – Massimiliano Allegri’s team can not boast top transfers, while its competitors seriously strengthened. During the championship, Juve also lost Paul Pogba and Nicolo Fagioli, so the situation became critical.
However, Juventus, despite all the scandals and other troubles, continues to fight for the Serie A gold medals. And in principle, now the Old Lady is doing quite well, and if we look closer at the numbers, the club has never lost in the last nine matches. As for the scoring component of the Turin team, the team scored in eight of those nine games. And accordingly, fighting such a squad of Allegri is not an easy task.
Genoa chances
At the same time, the Genoese have to actively fight for survival in Serie A. In the meantime, the gap from the danger zone is five points. The Genoese played the match of the previous round on their field against Empoli. It was actually a game for six points, because the teams are direct competitors in the race for survival.
So the final draw, given that the match took place in Genoa, is unlikely for the “Griffins” to count as an asset. They managed to score in the first half against Empoli, but in the second half, Genoa not only did not develop the advantage, but allowed the opponent to restore the balance – 1:1.
No more than 2 goals have been scored in 5 of Genoa’s last 7 Serie A meetings. The club’s winless streak in the championship includes 6 matches (1 draw, 5 losses).
Game prediction
There is no doubt that Juve, who plays well at home, will be closer to victory in a match with such an opponent. In addition, the Genoese played an additional match in the Italian Cup this week and will be inferior to the hosts in freshness. And if we take into account the fact that their struggle for first place is in full swing, then faith in the implementation of this club becomes more ironclad.
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