Genoa hosts Napoli in round 21 of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Saturday, February 6th at Stadio Luigi Ferraris (Genoa)
Genoa had a very difficult start to this season. Fortunately, Enrico Preziosi still has a trump card in the form of the "fireman" Ballardini. He again responded to the invitation to head the club urgently and again put things right quickly. Before his appointment, Genoa won only once in the championship (back in the 1st round), but he inspired the Griffins and they gained four more victories. They won three times in the last four rounds and tied with Atalanta in Bergamo (0-0). And the recent outsider has not conceded a single goal in four rounds in a row - victories over Bologna, Cagliari, and Crotone ended with clean sheets. In addition to progress in defense, the transformation of Destro became the trump card of the team. Mattia has already scored nine goals in this championship.
Napoli went through a deep crisis in the previous season. As a result, De Laurentiis parted ways with Carlo Ancelotti. Then Gennaro Gattuso appeared in Naples. Initially, he seemed a temporary candidate, but the victory over Juventus in the cup final allowed him to get support from the fans. The results in Serie A have clearly improved either, and Napoli is even struggling to return to the top four. But it seems that the eccentric owner is still not happy. After a few misfires (a defeat to the Old Lady in the Super Cup and 1-3 with Verona in Calcio), there were rumors that Aurelio talked either with Benitez or with Sarri. It is clear that Rino didn’t like that, and after defeating Parma in the last round of Serie A, he rather sharply and frankly described the situation in the club. Can Gattuso and De Laurentiis continue to coexist after such a situation?
Genoa did a good job in the last segment, but it can't be infinite. The achieved margin from the relegation zone can cause some relaxation among the Griffins, so we think that the visitors will have every chance of earning three points.
Prediction for the match: Napoli to win
