Juventus and Genoa meet at Allianz Stadium, in a match for this phase of the Coppa Italia (Eighth Final). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which registers 5 wins and 1 draw in the last 6 games. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 30‑10‑2019, in a match for Serie A that ended in a (2‑1) victory for Juventus. The goals of the match were scored by L. Bonucci (36 ‘) and Cristiano Ronaldo (90’), for Juventus, and C. Kouamé (40 ‘), for Genoa. In this game, the home factor may be decisive, since Genoa presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Juventus :
The home team will make its debut in this edition of the Coppa Italia with the intention of achieving a positive result, taking advantage of the home factor. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has registered 7 victories, 5 draws and 3 losses as a visitor, with 34 goals scored and 20 suffered; against 10 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats in his stadium, with 31 goals scored and 15 suffered. In their last match, for Serie A, they beat Sassuolo at home by (3‑1). In their last 10 home games Juventus has 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. Their defense has not been very strong, as they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, as 48 of their last 53 matches have ended with Over 1.5 goals and 37 out of 53 have ended with Over 2.5 goals. The team does not usually have problems opening the scoring: they scored the first goal in 12 of the last 15 games, of these 12 they reached the break with an advantage in 8 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 9.
Juventus comes to this game motivated, after having managed to beat Sassuolo, 3×1, in a match for the Italian league: the team’s goals were scored by Aaron Ramsey, Danilo and Cristiano Ronaldo. In this match for the Italian Cup, coach Andrea Pirlo must align the team in a 4-4-2, focusing on maintaining possession of the ball and supported attacks: Arthur and Rodrigo Bentancur are the main responsible for creating and organizing the offensive process. Cristiano Ronaldo is Juventus’ top scorer in official matches, with 19 goals scored. For this game the coach of the house cannot count on Paulo Dybala and Weston McKennie, both injured, in addition to Juan Cuadrado, Alex Sandro and Matthijs de Ligt, both in quarantine.
Genoa :
The visiting team reaches this stage of the Coppa Italia (Eighth Final) after having played previous qualifiers with: Sampdoria and Catanzaro. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 3 victories, 5 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 14 goals scored and 29 suffered; against 7 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats in his stadium, with 24 goals scored and 23 suffered. The team comes to this match after a home win against Bologna by (2‑0). In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Genoa won 2, drew 3 and lost 5. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their attack has scored with consistency, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 11 times and only managed 2 comebacks. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 10 away matches for all competitions: they have scored 4 of their 8 goals between minutes (61′ ‑ 75 ‘).
Genoa comes to this match after a 2×0 victory over Bologna, ending two straight games without a win in official matches: the team’s goals were scored by Miha Zajc and Mattia Destro. In the previous qualifying rounds of the Coppa Italia, the visitors beat Catanzaro and Sampdoria. In this away game, coach Davide Ballardini should play 3-5-2, favoring quick attacks, especially through the flanks. Forwards Mattia Destro and Gianluca Scamacca are Genoa’s top scorers in official matches, with 6 goals each. For this game, the visiting coach cannot count on Cristian Zapata, Vittorio Parigini and Davide Biraschi, injured, and has Goran Pandev, Francesco Cassata and Luca Pellegrini in doubt.
