Genoa take on the visitors Sudtirol in the round 16 match of Italian Serie B. The match will be played on Thursday, December 8th at Stadio Luigi Ferraris (Genoa).
Genoa are in some ways even a legendary club for Italy, a 9-time champion of the country. Yes, it was a long time ago, but even in recent years it has been possible to play, periodically successfully, in Serie A. Stars such as Diego Milito and Palacio were revealed to European football through Genoa. There were hopes that new investors, 777 Partners from the USA, would take the project to the next level but the team collapsed into Serie B - Blessin, although he improved the football after appointment, could no longer save him from relegation. Alexander naturally retained his post, and the task for the new season was clear: to return back to Calcio. The start was not bad, and in the fall they seem to have gained momentum (4 wins with 2 draws in Serie B, going further in the cup), but since the end of October, the results have deteriorated sharply. At first, at least draws alternated with defeats, and both extreme matches, with “Perugia” and “Cittadella”, ended in identical score, 0-1.
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Sudtirol represent, as is clear from the name, South Tyrol. Bolzano, where the club is based, is a fairly popular city, but, to put it mildly, not a football Mecca. With almost half a century of history (the project was launched in 1974), it was the last season that became the most successful for the club. Having taken 1st place in Serie C, they earned promotion, and is now making his debut segment at the level of the 2nd division of Italy. And, as for a newcomer, even with the coach who changed in August (the post was taken by Pierpaolo Bisoli), everything turns out great. They lost only 3 fights out of 15 and have more wins. Moreover, all the defeats took place at the beginning of the draw in August. And Sudtirol are especially willing to churn out draws, especially lately. 1-1 with “Frosinone” became already the 5th “peaceful” outcome in a row, and in all these fights there were goals by both sides. In the end, they managed to meet winter at the top hafl of the standings, in 8th place - hardly anyone expected more from this newcomer.
This will be the first official match between the clubs. Before that, there was only a friendly game in the summer of 2016, when the more status Genoa won 3-0. Genoa are considered as the undisputed favorite of this confrontation. But it seems that at the same time they frankly underestimate the newcomer. We recommend betting on the fact that Sudtirol will be able to win in this match with a handicap of “+1 scored goal”.
Prediction for the match: Sudtirol to win with +1.0 handicap.
