Napoli started their season on a high note despite a difficult start and hoped to continue their victorious win against Genoa. The match schedules for Sunday at the Luigi Ferraris with kickoff at 7:30 pm.
Genoa kicked off their season opened with a horrid 4-0 loss to Inter Milan. On the other hand, Napoli secured a 2-0 win over Venezia.
When talisman striker Victor Osimhen was sent off in the opening stages of Napoli’s first game, it seemed like hopes for a positive start under new management would be thwarted by promoted Venezia.
Spalletti has already led his new side to seven wins in a row, including pre-season friendlies. The manager recently left Naples, where he was the coach of Serie A team Napoli.
However, many main players remain at Campania, and fans are hopeful that Spalletti will continue this record streak against competitive teams.
In contrast to their visitors this week, Genoa lost in their opening assignment of the new league season. Last Saturday, Milan’s defeat by Inter was worsened as they fell to a four-goal loss after only fourteen minutes.
Despite losing two goals within such little time, players from both sides did not give up and maintained their intensity throughout the match.
Head coach Davide Ballardini faced heavy scrutiny with his fourth year in charge. Furthermore, he never lasted 40 games at any club.
Genoa vs Napoli Head to Head
Both sides have 30 games against each other with Genoa taking seven wins while Napoli taking 15 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Inter 4-0 Genoa
- Genoa 3-2 Perugia
- Mainz 3-2 Genoa
- Wacker 1-4 Genoa
- Cagliari 0-1 Genoa
Away
- Napoli 2-0 Venezia
- Napoli 2-1 Ascoli
- Wisla Krakow 1-2 Napoli
- Bayern Munich 0-3 Napoli
- Napoli 1-0 Pro Vercelli
Genoa Team News
The camp is free of any injury concerns heading into the clash. New boosts to the squad include Valon Behrami and Mattia Bani. Flavio Bianchi is pushing for a recall into the starting lineup.
Napoli Team News
Lucian Spaletti contends with several absentees at the camp. This comes from their first encounter with Venezia. Victor Osimhen is out of contention after picking a red card in their opening game. Other injury contenders at the camp include Dries Mertens and Piotr Zielinski. Other long term injuries include Faouzi Ghoulam and Diego Demme.
Prediction and Odds
Genoa is finding it hard to find the back of the net while Napoli is on a high attacking form this weekend.
- Napoli Win
- Goals Over 1.5
- No Score: Home
