The Matchday 2 Serie A clash between Genoa and Juventus will take place on August 31 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium. Genoa vs. Juventus: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Genoa
Patrick Vieira's side failed to overcome Lecce at home in the first round (0-0). Consequently, Genoa has been unable to secure a victory in 7 of their last 8 Serie A matches (3 draws, 4 losses). Additionally, the club failed to score for the first time in five previous league encounters. However, they did manage their first clean sheet in seven Serie A matches. Genoa sits in 14th place with one point in the standings.
- The club has not lost in 7 of their last 10 home Serie A matches (5 wins, 2 draws).
- The team scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 9 of their last 11 home league matches.
- No more than two goals were scored in 7 of Genoa's last 10 home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Genoa (4-5-1)
Nicola Leali – Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Alessandro Marcandalli, Johan Vasquez, Aaron Martin Caricol – Valentin Carboni, Morten Frendrup, Nicolae Stanciu, Patrizio Masini, Albert Gronbek – Lorenzo Colombo.
Juventus
Igor Tudor's side confidently defeated Parma at home in the first round (2-0). As a result, Juventus secured their third consecutive Serie A victory and extended their unbeaten run in the league to six matches (4 wins, 2 draws). Additionally, the club managed to keep a clean sheet in three of these encounters. With three points, the Turin side is among the leaders, trailing only Inter on goal difference.
Before this round, the club parted ways with defender Nicola Savona.
- The team has not won in 5 of their last 6 away Serie A matches (3 draws, 2 losses).
- Both teams scored in 10 of Juventus's last 13 away league matches.
- The Turin side has not scored more than one goal in 6 of their last 7 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Juventus (3-4-3)
Michele Di Gregorio – Pierre Kalulu, Bremer, Federico Gatti – Andrea Cambiaso, Manuel Locatelli, Khephren Thuram, Lloyd Kelly – Francisco Conceição, Jonathan David, Kenan Yildiz.
Defender Juan Cabal is injured. Defender Andrea Cambiaso is suspended for two matches.
Referee
Daniele Chiffi (Italy)
Matches – 17 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 63;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.7;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 20;
Penalties – 29%.
Genoa vs. Juventus: Match Prediction
I believe Genoa can improve their attacking play compared to the match against Lecce in the first round. Previously, the team had no issues with scoring at home: in their last 11 home Serie A matches, Genoa failed to score only twice. However, their defensive actions leave much to be desired: in 5 of their last 7 home league matches, Genoa conceded, and on three occasions, at least two goals.
Juventus regularly finds the net even away from home: in their last 13 away Serie A matches, the team failed to breach opponents' defenses only twice. Meanwhile, they rarely avoid defensive errors: during this period, the club kept a clean sheet only once, and in their last six encounters, they conceded a total of nine goals.
It's also worth noting that in 4 of the last 5 head-to-head encounters at Genoa's stadium, both teams scored. I expect both opponents to play effectively in attack in this match, so my prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
