Inter Milan vs Genoa

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza forms the backdrop for Inter Milan’s must-win Serie A home clash against mid-table Genoa.

Inter Milan slumped to a frustrating 1-0 loss to bitter rivals Juventus in last weekend’s Derby d’Italia, registering a second defeat in three Serie A games (W1). However, with Napoli and Atalanta also dropping points, Inter’s quest to defend the crown remains firmly on track despite an unenviable seven-game league form (W3, D2, L2). Genoa’s visit can inspire confidence, considering Simone Inzaghi’s charges have only lost one H2H since February 2018 (W8, D3). Yet, those three draws came in the last four meetings, including a goal-glutted 2-2 draw in August’s reverse fixture. ‘I Nerazzurri’ will be out to go one better after winning eight of their ten most recent home outings in all competitions (D1, L1).

Meanwhile, Genoa beat relegation-battling Venezia 2-0 at home earlier this week to end a two-game winless league run (D1, L1) and steer ten points clear of the bottom three. Low scoring has been a common theme in Genoa’s recent games, with three of their last four featuring under 2.5 goals, highlighting the potential for an uneventful contest. The visitors wouldn’t mind such a scenario, especially after winning none of their last four Serie A games away from home (D2, L2). They averaged a meager 0.75 goals per match in that sequence, which doesn’t bode well as they had failed to score on seven consecutive visits to Inter before a 2-1 defeat in this corresponding fixture last term.