Salernitana vs Genoa prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-01-20 17:00.
Gut-wrenching Serie A defeats in second-half stoppage time against Juventus and Napoli in Serie A, after they led 1-0 on both occasions, means that 2024 has started in an exasperating manner for bottom-of-the-table Salernitana. That said, pushing two prestigious clubs all the way – especially when playing with ten men against the Old Lady – should have greatly encouraged manager Filippo Inzaghi, who criticised the officiating decision to award Napoliās 96th-minute winner.
In going up against Genoa on Saturday, Inzaghi will face former AC Milan team-mate Alberto Gilardino for the third time in the dugout, having lost the previous two meetings 1-0 in charge of Salernitana and Reggina. In further negatives heading into this clash, no side has won fewer games in Serie A this season than Salernitanaās two, while the Granata have conceded eight times at Stadio Arechi from the 76th onwards this term – a figure unmatched by any other outfit in the division on their own patch.
Genoaās return to the top flight hasnāt been going too badly, with the Ligurians sitting 12th heading into the weekend after putting together a neat five-game unbeaten run (W1, D4). Recent H2H history has also been in their favour, with āIl Grifoneā undefeated across the last three H2Hs (W2, D1), albeit those three outings were all at home, and Genoa havenāt won on any of their last four visits to Salernitana (D1, L3) whilst scoring just once in the process!
In addition, only Torino, Empoli and Cagliari have scored fewer goals on the road in the league in 2023/24 (all six) than their eight, with the departure of key man Radu DrÄguČin to Tottenham Hotspur putting their defensive solidity at risk. On a positive note however, Gilardino has managed to strengthen his squad by bringing in Djed Spence on loan from Spurs, which should boost their confidence ahead of this trip.
Players to watch: The vastly experienced Antonio Candreva has six goal involvements in his last eight Serie A matches (G3, A3), but Genoa is the club he has played against most often without scoring (22 times)! Genoaās leading marksman is Albert Gudmundsson, who has amassed five league goal contributions in as many games (G3, A2).
Hot stat: Genoaās last 13 matches in all competitions have either been drawn or been settled by a one-goal margin.