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Italian Serie A - Juventus VS Genoa Prediction
Italy Serie A - Juventus VS Genoa
Match Time:30-03-2025 01:00 Sunday (GMT+8)
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Juventus
Igor Tudor will bring about his style on the pitch, which does point towards a move back to a back three. The new Juventus boss has also named Manuel Locatelli as his new captain while speaking positively about striker Dusan Vlahovic, so the duo might be in line for starts against Genoa.
Among those out injured, there are no surprises in the list, although Douglas Luiz and Francisco Conceicao are the absentees that will come back sooner rather than later. The shape that Tudor might prefer could look like a 3-4-2-1, with Vlahovic leading the line.
There are some issues in the attacking third for Juventus, where striker Randal Kolo Muani, after a blistering start that saw him score five times in three games has failed to do so again in the subsequent eight games. The other problem is with the form of Teun Koopmeiners, and based on style, the Dutchman could pip Kolo Muani for a spot in the attacking setup.
Timothy Weah and Weston McKennie will start as the wing-backs, with Khephren Thuram and Manuel Locatelli stationed in the central midfield unit. At the back, Renato Veiga, Federico Gatti and Piere Kalulu are set to start in that back three for Juventus.
Genoa
Patrick Vieira has a long injury list to contend with with as many as eight first-team stars are missing from action due to fitness concerns. Aaron Martin is an additional absentee through suspension, and the Genoa manager will have to tinker with his selections ahead of this trip to Turin to take on Juventus.
Alan Matturro should be able to fill in for the suspended Martin in the left-back slot. Vieira will continue to deploy a 4-2-3-1 shape, with key defender Koni De Winter and Johan Vasquez featuring in the heart of the Genoa defence, while Stefano Sabelli completes the back line from his role at right-back.
Patrizio Masini and Morten Frendrup should slot into the central midfield spots, while Ruslan Malinovskyi might play in the attacking midfield role. Fabio Miretti returns to his parent club in good form, as his brace before the international break secured Genoa a win over Lecce. Alessandro Zanoli will feature on the right wing, while Andrea Pinamonti will lead the line for Genoa against Juventus.
Juventus possible starting lineup:
Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Gatti, Veiga; Weah, Locatelli, Thuram, Savona; Koopmeiners, Yildiz; Vlahovic
Genoa possible starting lineup:
Leali; Sabelli, De Winter, Vasquez, Matturro; Badelj, Frendrup; Zanoli, Malinovskyi, Miretti; Pinamonti
Juventus vs Genoa Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
Juventus have an excellent recent record against Genoa and have won 24 out of the last 37 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Genoa's five victories.
Genoa have recorded 68 defeats against Juventus in Serie A - at least eight more defeats than they have suffered against any other opponent in the history of the competition.
Juventus have failed to win 16 of their 29 matches in Serie A so far this season - their lowest such tally at this stage of the season since their 2010-11 campaign.
Juventus have failed to find the back of the net in their last two matches in Serie A and have already endured a run of three such games in a row on one previous occasion this season.
Prediction: Juventus 2-1 Genoa
A change of coach - and formation - should refresh Juventus at this crucial stage of the season, with their Champions League dreams on the line between now and May. While Genoa are tough to beat on home soil, they tend to struggle more on the road and might end up empty-handed.
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