Genoa vs Inter Milan – Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips 29/12/2023

Genoa and Inter Milan face off in the 18th round of Italian Serie A on the afternoon of this Friday, December 29, 2023, starting at 4:45 pm. The duel will be played at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, in the city of Genoa.

Genoa

Despite not having any confirmed absences so far, the Genoa team still does not know whether they will be able to count on Retegui or the Brazilian Júnior Messias, who are suffering from muscle problems and will be re-evaluated before the match against Inter.

Even though it is seen as an underdog on betting sites, the Genoa team arrives motivated to win in search of their second consecutive triumph of the season after overcoming Sassuolo in a great collective performance in the last round, when they played away from their domains and still left the field victorious by the score of 2-1.

Only 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats were recorded in the last 5 official matches of the season, beating Sassuolo, drawing with Empoli and Juventus, as well as losing to Monza and Lazio.

The club is currently in 13th place in the national elite league table, with 19 points achieved so far, six above Cagliari, which opens the relegation zone to the Italian second division.

Playing as home team, at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, the Genoa team has a recent record with 4 wins, 4 draws and only 2 defeats in the last 10 games played.

Inter Milan

On the other side is Inter Milan, who in turn recently suffered an early elimination from the Italian Cup after falling to Bologna, at home, in extra time after a 0-0 draw in regular time, however, the team managed to advance to the round of 16 of the Champions League.

Furthermore, Inter has the best campaign in the Italian Serie A and in the last round they did well by beating Lecce 2-0 in front of their fans to gain three precious points.

There were 3 wins, 2 draws and no defeats, beating Lecce, Lazio and also Udinese, in addition to drawing with Real Sociedad and Bologna.

At the moment, the club occupies first place in the Italian Serie A league table with 44 points achieved so far, four above Juventus, which appears in second place and represents its biggest threat so far.

As a visitor, the Inter Milan team performed with an incredible 7 wins, 3 draws and no defeats in the last 10 matches played in this condition.

The absences are due to Cuadrado and Dimarco, who are injured and remain out of action for Inter Milan, who must still do enough to excel in the technical aspect and take advantage of opportunities in search of another victory that could distance them even more from other competitors.