Genoa vs. Juventus – Can the Visitors Secure an Important Victory?

Juventus should be in fine spirits as they head to Genoa for an important Serie A game on Sunday afternoon.

The Bianconeri took top spot in their Champions League group after beating Barcelona 3-0 at the Nou Camp in midweek.

Cristiano Ronaldo will be especially pleased to have scored twice, while rival Lionel Messi struggled to make an impact for the hosts.

Now Juventus can turn their attention fully to domestic matters for a couple of months, and they need to start closing the gap on the teams above them.

Time to Shine

Juventus are unbeaten in Serie A this season, but they have five draws in 10 games, meaning they trail league leaders AC Milan by six points.

They also sit below Inter and Napoli in the standings, so they will be keen to build up momentum.

Manager Andrea Pirlo switched to a back-three against Barca, and it proved extremely effective, so it will be interesting to see if he sticks with that system against Genoa.

Pirlo has a lot of options in midfield, and Ronaldo, Alvaro Morata and Paulo Dybala are all looking dangerous up front, so Juventus really should win this game.

A Toothless Attack

Genoa sit 19th in the table, with just one win, three draws and six defeats so far this season. They are rarely thrashed, but they lack killer instinct in front of goal.

They have scored less than a goal per game, and Juventus have the best defensive record in Serie A, so they are unlucky to cause the defending champions too many problems this weekend.

Juventus games have seen an average of 2.8 goals so far this season, and so have games featuring Genoa.

Just one Juventus match has gone over 4.5 goals, and only two out of 10 Genoa games have gone over 4.5 goals, so everything points to a relatively low-scoring win for the Bianconeri.

Tip: Juventus to win and under 4.5 goals

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