Salernitana vs Genoa
Serie A
Sunday
21st January 2024
Arechi
The most comprehensive preview, detailed analysis and reliable predictions of the Serie A fixture between Salernitana and Genoa.
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Salernitana form analysis
Salernitana’s recent form has been up and down, with the club earning two wins, two losses and a draw over their last five Serie A matches. They started this run of games with a 4-1 thrashing away to Atalanta on December 19th. They took a shock early lead through Lorenzo Pirola. Salernitana then fought back from 1-0 down to earn a 2-2 home draw against AC Milan on December 23rd. Showing resolve after falling behind early again. A 1-0 away win at struggling Verona came on December 30th thanks to a second half winner from Luther Tchaouna.
However, Juventus left Salernitana with all 3 points in a January 7th clash, overturning the hosts’ 1-0 halftime lead to win 2-1. Most recently, Napoli continued Salernitana’s struggles against elite competition, defeating them 2-1 away on January 13th despite a 29th minute opener from Antonio Candreva. Based on these mixed results against varying opposition. Salernitana has proven capable of competing with and beating bottom half sides. lacks consistency versus Serie A’s best. Tightening up defensively could aid the club as they push to avoid relegation.
Genoa form analysis
Genoa has endured mixed form recently, with two wins, two losses, and a draw across their past five Serie A matches. This run started with a narrow 2-1 loss away to Cagliari on November 5th despite equalizing early in the second half through Albert Gudmundsson. They followed up with another away loss by the same scoreline to Frosinone on November 26th, again seeing Gudmundsson score for Genoa as they came up short.
A 1-0 road defeat at Monza came next on December 10th in a tightly contested match settled by an 83rd minute Dany Mota winner. Genoa finally earned a result on December 22nd, coming from behind to defeat Sassuolo 2-1 through Gudmundsson’s converted penalty and a late Caleb Ekuban strike. Most recently on January 6th, Genoa secured an away draw at Bologna as Gudmundsson saw his 20th minute opener canceled out by a 90th minute equalizer. Based on these up and down results, Genoa has remained competitive lately but struggled to earn wins. With attacker Gudmundsson being central to most of their offense. Tightening things up defensively could help Genoa turn hard-fought results into victories.
