The Italian Serie A kicks off with a game between Genoa and champions Inter in what is shaping up to be a tough test for the guests. Il Grifone will be looking to build upon last season and their 11th-placed finish, while Simone Inzaghi and his men are targeting a successful start to their title defence.
Genoa Team News
While the hopes in Genoa are skewed towards an improvement over the 11th place from last season, that might prove to be a tall order. For starters, Il Grifone lost their star in attack Mateo Retegui, who is now part of Atalanta. Coach Alberto Gilardino might be content with his team’s narrow 1-0 win over Reggiana in the Coppa Italia, but against Inter, Genoa will have to show much, much more if they harbour any hopes for points in their opener. And speaking of curtain-openers, Genoa have lost their last two in Italy’s top flight, with a third one looming over the horizon.
Inter Team News
After a strong campaign that won them the Serie A with a staggering 19 points advantage over second-placed Milan, Inter will be embarking on another quest to win the league and much more. While their pre-season preparations started with several wins, form seemed to drop off at the tail end of their pre-season friendly fixture list, with the Nerazzurri failing to win any of their last 3 friendly fixtures. Yet, Inter can take solace in the fact that they have won all of their last 5 opening fixtures. But a trend that worries manager Simone Inzaghi is that the last 4 Scudetto winners failed to defend the trophy on the following season.
Head-to-Head-Games
Inter’s morale will surely be boosted by a fantastic head-to-head record against Genoa – 8 wins and 2 draws in their last 10 fixtures against Il Grifone. In fact, we will have to go back to 2018 to find Genoa’s last win over Inter.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | -11 | 16 | DDWDD |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Inter Milan | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 34 | WDWWW |
Genoa – Inter Betting Prediction
Given the fantastic head-to-head record that Inter has against Genoa, my pick will be for them to win this fixture. What also swayed me to this pick is the fact that the Nerazzurri have also won their last 5 league openers. The departure of Mateo Retegui is also something that has weakened Genoa and we will find out if the team can compensate for this loss. Thus, my take here is that Inter will start off the season with flying colours and win over Genoa.
Betting Tip: Inter To Win
Bookmaker: BC.Game
Odds: 1.52
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