Genoa vs Juventus
Italian Serie A, 20h45
This is another brilliant match in the Italian top-flight. Two very strong teams lock horns at Marassi Stadium.
Ciro Ferrara is the new Juventus coach and has managed a perfect start with 4 wins, two of them coming at rivals AS Roma and Lazio both in the capital city. Diego was essential, but now he is unavailable through injury, as are Del Piero, Tiago, Sissoko and Cannavaro, just to mark the most important of them. So it will be very hard for the Old lady to come away with all the points.
Genoa had a good start with three wins and a loss, beating Napoli and Roma in the process, both at home. They had a very good transfer market bringing in Hernan Crespo and Rodrigo Palacio, as well as Floccari and Amelia. Coach Gasperrini made a very good job at Genoa. They are playing in the group stage of the Europa League. The only absentees are Criscito, Juric and Stankovic.
As for the stats, Genoa has won 6 of its last 8 home games. Juventus lost its last game away at Genoa in April. Genoa has received the highest number of penalty decisions, three. All of which were converted.
I tip Genoa not to lose, at 2/3.