Inter Milan is looking to extend their lead in the Serie A with a win against Genoa CFC, who aims to move further away from the drop zone. These two teams are coming into this match from their respective wins, which gives them confidence. Inter is from a 2-0 win against Lecce on their last match, extending their lead on the top of Serie A. Due to this win, Inter are now with 44 points across their names, from the 17 matches they played. Meanwhile, Genoa is from a 2-1 win against Sassuolo, which renewed their confidence ahead of this match. Genoa are at the 13th of the league table with 19 points from their 17 matches. The meeting between these two teams is on December 30, 2023, at 3:45 AM (GMT+8).
Inter Milan
Inter Milan will aim to put pressure on their rivals by posting a fifth straight league win. In their previous four top-flight outings, Inter has won maximum points without conceding a single goal, beating Napoli, Udinese, Lazio, and Lecce. After being eliminated from the Coppa Italia, Inter bounced back in Serie A, scoring in 25 successive matches. Coach Simone Inzaghi set a new milestone by scoring in 25 consecutive matches, a feat no previous Milan club manager has achieved. Inter’s defensive record is even more impressive this term, with no team in Europe’s top five leagues having conceded fewer goals and kept more clean sheets. Their final fixture of the calendar year is at Stadio Luigi Ferraris, where they have not shipped a single goal against Genoa since 2018. In their last four trips, Inter has won three times and drawn once, scoring nine times without reply.
Inter will be without captain Lautaro Martinez due to a muscular strain, with Marko Arnautovic and Marcus Thuram likely to replace him. Matteo Darmian will fill in for wing-back Denzel Dumfries, while Federico Dimarco and Juan Cuadrado remain unavailable.
Genoa CFC
Genoa faces a tough test against Serie A leaders Juventus, but they are showing signs of coping with life at the top level. Alberto Gilardino’s team has managed to avoid an immediate return to Serie B, with 19 points from their first 17 games. Genoa held Juventus to a 1-1 draw at Marassi, but fought back with goals from Albert Gudmundsson and Caleb Ekuban. They now return to home turf, where they have been beaten only twice this season and won two Coppa Italia ties. However, they are still six points clear of danger with over half of their comeback campaign to play, and after tackling Inter, they must visit in-form Bologna in their first fixture of 2024.
Genoa will use Albert Gudmundsson, who has seven league goals, to support Ghana striker Caleb Ekuban. Alberto Gilardino’s attacking options are limited by the absence of Mateo Retegui and Milan loanee Junior Messias, but he should have a full squad with Dutch midfielder Kevin Strootman returning from a layoff.
Prediction:
Inter Milan (1.0)
Odds: -0.89
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