The 19th-round Serie A match between Milan and Genoa will take place on 8 january at San Siro stadium. Milan vs Genoa: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Milan
In the last round Milan, led by Massimiliano Allegri, narrowly beat Cagliari away (1:0). However, the team extended its unbeaten run in the championship to 16 matches (11 wins, 5 draws). At the same time, the team kept a clean sheet for the ninth time in the current Serie A campaign. On the other hand, the home side scored fewer than two goals for the first time in four league matches. With 38 points, the club sits in second place in the standings. Note that the side has scored 28 goals in the current championship – the second-best total after Inter (38).
- The team has not lost in its last eight home Serie A matches (6 wins, 2 draws).
- At least three goals were scored in 5 of the club's last 7 home league matches.
- The home side did not concede in the first half in 7 of their last 8 home Serie A matches.
Potential Milan Lineup (3-5-2)*
Mike Maignan – Koni De Winter, Fikayo Tomori, Davide Bartesaghi – Pervis Estupiñán, Youssouf Fofana, Luka Modrić, Adrien Rabiot, Alexis Saelemaekers – Rafael Leão, Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
Forward Santiago Jiménez will miss the match due to injury. Note that the squad has been reinforced by forward Niklas Füllkrug.
Genoa
Genoa, led by Daniele De Rossi, drew 1:1 with Pisa at home in the last round. As a result, the team picked up points after three consecutive league defeats. At the same time, the team has scored in 8 of its previous 9 Serie A matches. The club has 15 points, which leaves the visitors in 17th place in the standings. Note that Genoa has scored 12 away goals in the current championship – only three clubs have a better figure.
- The team has failed to win in 6 of its last 8 away Serie A matches (2 draws, 4 losses).
- Both teams scored in ten of the club's previous away league matches.
- At least three goals were scored in the visitors' last seven away Serie A matches.
Potential Genoa Lineup (3-5-2)*
Nicola Leali – Leo Østigård, Sebastián Otoa, Johan Vásquez – Brook Norton-Cuffy, Morten Thorsby, Morten Frendrup, Ruslan Malinovskyi, Aaron Martin – Vitinha, Lorenzo Colombo.
Midfielder Jean Onana has gone to the Africa Cup of Nations.
Referee
Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
Matches – 6 (the Serie A, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 23;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 50%.
Milan vs Genoa: Match Prediction
At home the home side are confident in attack and only in exceptional cases fail to break down opponents' defenses. In their last 11 home league matches the team has always scored, and in seven of those matches the team scored at least two goals. In particular, in the two previous home Serie A matches the team scored a total of five goals.
Genoa even away act boldly and score regularly. In the last ten away league matches the club has found the net, and in half of those games it scored at least twice. At the same time the visitors concede many goals: in their previous 11 away Serie A matches Genoa failed to keep a clean sheet even once. Under Daniele De Rossi as head coach, Genoa conceded seven goals in three away league matches.
We expect an exciting and high-scoring encounter.
Prediction: Over 2.5 goals
* The starting lineup shown for each team is from their previous match in this competition.
