Napoli – Genoa, Picks and Tips
Napoli need two more points to be sure of finishing third in the Italian Championship. Luciano Spalletti's side, despite dreaming of their first title in three decades, have had a disappointing return. Recent defeats to Empoli and Fiorentina have put Napoli out of Scudetto contention for good. The southern Italian outfit have found their rhythm in the last two rounds. A week ago they won in Turin, Ruiz scoring in the 73rd minute. Before that match, Napoli had put on a show against Sassuolo. The match in round 35 ended 6-1. Belgian Mertens scored a brace in the game at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
6 In round number 36, the 'rossoblu' achieved a dramatic victory over Juventus Torino. Trailing 1-0 until the 87th minute, Alexander Blessin's side turned the result around with goals from Gudmundsson and Criscito. With just two games to go, Genoa are 19th in the Serie A standings with 28 points. The Ligurian side are battling it out with Salernitana and Cagliari to save themselves from relegation. "The 'Rossoblu' are two points behind 17th place.In the league round, Napoli won at Genoa 2-1. Ruiz opened the scoring in the 39th minute, but the hosts equalised in the second half through Cambiasso. Napoli's winning goal was scored by Petagna, who scored in the 84th minute from Portuguese Mario Rui's pass. By contrast, the final match at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona was a real carnage. In the previous season's opener, Napoli won 6-0. Lozano scored a brace in that match. The southern Italian side have emphatically dominated recent history against Genoa, winning 16 of their last 24 matches.
Our recommendation tip for Napoli – Genoa: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE @ 1.65