The Old Fools look to hunt Lioness down as Genoa hosts Brescia Calcio- Serie A Preview
Giuseppe lachini will lead Brescia Calcio to Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Sunday, 17 April. This game holds huge importance for Brescia as they are fighting the relegation battle and a win could get them out of the drop zone. Genoa, on the other hand, could
fight for a top ten finish in their remaining six games.
Genoa C.F.C
Genoa are currently 12th in the League table with 39 points and a win would boost their confidence for the remaining games. Of the Rossoblu’s 10 wins this season, 6 were recorded at home while they also had to taste defeat the same number of times
in Genoa.
Il Grifone have been far from impressive in front of the goal. Their bottom-half-of-the-table position can also be attributed to this fact. David Ballardini’s men have scored 31 goals this season so far as compared to the 37 that were scored against them.
Genoa, in their last five games, have been disappointing as they lost on three occasions while their only win came against Palermo FC. The remaining game failed to produce a winner.
Brescia Calcio
Brescia are currently rooted to the 19th spot with 30 points and will desperately try to get better of their opposition on Sunday. A win there would help them get out of the drop zone. Their away record suggests that Lioness will have to play
out of their skins in order to earn themselves a safer spot on the table. Of Brescia’s 7 wins so far this season, only one has come on their travels. Worst still, 10 of their 16 losses were recorded on away venues.
Brescia, in their last five games, have registered just one win which came against Bologna while three games ended in a draw. The remaining encounter was against Juventus which ended in a defeat.
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Genoa C.F.C
The home team are likely to go in with a famous 4-4-2 formation. Rodrigo Palacio and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Davide-c10638 Ballardini to worry about.
Brescia
The Little Swallows will field a 3-2-3-2 formation. Andrea Caracciolo and Alessandro Diamanti will attack the Genoa’s net while Michele Arcari will keep the gloves for the Lioness. Brazilian striker Eder and Swissman Gaetano Beradi are likely to miss out
on the trip.
Players to Watch
Genoa would be pinning their hopes on the striking powers of Rodrigo Palacio. The Argentinean has five goals in the campaign so far and will look to form a decent partnership with Flores in order to punish the sluggish looking Brescia outfit.
Little Swallows would count a lot upon the aggression and pace of Caracciolo, who has 10 goals in the campaign so far. Brescia would need him badly if they want to get clear of the drop zone.
Prediction
Considering Brescia’s awful away record, Genoa are more likely to topple the visitors. However, the determination to stay alive in the competition could force Brescia to work a little harder. In the wake of desperate circumstances, Brescia might be able
to edge past Genoa by a 2-1 margin.
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