Torino – Genoa SOCCER PICKS
Torino and Genoa face at Stadio Olimpico di Torino, in a match for the 14th round of Serie A. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 3 wins and 2 draws in the last 5 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 12-30-2017, in a match for Serie A which ended in a draw by (0-0). In this game the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Torino:
The home team is currently in the 11 th position of the league, with 18 points won, after 4 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Parma, by (1-2). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Cagliari, by (0-0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses in away matches; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. For the league, Torino won 7 points out of 18 possible points, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in the last 6 home matches. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 13 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 5 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Torino leaves for this game with a tie, by 0-0, in the visit to Cagliari, registering in this way the second game followed without winning the Italian championship. At home, the local team registered only 2 victories in 6 games played. For this game against Genoa, coach Walter Mazzarri must keep the team in a 3-5-2, benefiting possession of the ball and organized attacks: Baselli is the great organizer of the offensive process. Belotti and Falque are the most dangerous players on the attack front of Torino, both being competent at the time of finishing. For this game the coach can count on all his players.
Genoa:
The away team is currently in the 14 th position of the league, with 15 points won, after 4 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Napoli, by (1-2). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Sampdoria, by (1-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 losses in away matches, with 16 goals scored and 32 conceded; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 33 goals scored and 17 conceded. For the league, Genoa won 4 points out of 18 possible points, after 1 win, 1 draw and 4 losses in the last 6 matches as a visitor.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 7 games. The team has conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 13 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 5 times and never got the comeback.
Genoa comes to this game with a draw, 1-1, at the reception to Sampdoria, recording the seventh consecutive game without beating the Italian championship: Piatek scored the only goal of the team. It should be noted that visitors record two defeats in a row away from home. The strategy to be used by coach Iván Juric for this game is more than designed, that is, defend with nearby sectors and look for spaces in the opponent’s midfield to counterattack. On the attack front will be Piatek, a very competent player at the time of finishing: he is the best marker of the team, with 10 goals scored. There are no absences of weight for this game.
