Prediction Serie A - Genoa vs Frosinone

Serie A - Genoa vs Frosinone
Match Time: 30-03-2024 22:00 Saturday (GMT+8)
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Genoa

Following the final international break of their comeback campaign, during which top scorer Albert Gudmundsson increased his price tag for this summer's inevitable transfer auction, Genoa will aim to wrap up Serie A safety and push for a top-half finish in May.

Gudmundsson starred for Iceland last week and has created the most chances from set-pieces of any player across Europe's top five leagues this season, but a genuine team effort has helped the Grifone thrive on their return to the top flight.

Genoa's last eight goals have been scored by eight different players, with Gudmundsson and Italy striker Mateo Retegui among them, and top-flight survival is all but secured for last year's Serie B runners-up.

Occupying 12th place after 29 matches, Alberto Gilardino's men played out a goalless draw against Juventus just before international football intervened, having previously suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time since promotion.

As a result, Genoa have gained just one point from their last three outings: only once have the Ligurian club gone four in a row without winning this term, so they will expect to get back on track against the one team that finished above them in the second tier last season.

Frosinone

Although Frosinone beat Genoa to the Serie B title just under a year ago, they have won only one of the clubs' five previous meetings in Italy's top flight.

That sole success was the most recent encounter, though, as they came out on top at Stadio Benito Stirpe in November, when main man Matias Soule was on target in a dramatic 2-1 win decided by Ilario Monterisi's stoppage-time strike.

Eusebio Di Francesco's side were on course for a mid-table finish at that stage of the season, but after losing 3-2 to regional rivals Lazio last time out, their winless streak was extended to eight games.

Suffering six losses during that time has seen the Ciociari slide down the table to 18th place, and a once proud home record is now going the way of their futile efforts on the road.

Throughout Europe's top five leagues, only Granada have picked up fewer away points than Frosinone's dismal tally of three, while only Bundesliga strugglers Bochum have conceded more goals on their travels this term.

Prediction: Genoa 1-1 Frosinone