Looking at this match between Genoa and Lazio, let's skip the fluff and delve straight into the meat of the matter. Starting with Lazio, Christos Mandas and Ivan Provedel are protecting the sticks this season. Mandas is making a better case for himself with 5 saves compared to Provedel’s one.
For the Genoa, large-and-in-charge between the sticks is Nicola Leali, who has cleanly grabbed 10 saves this season.
On the pitch, you've got folks like Mario Gila Fuentes and Nicolò Rovella among Lazio's top players, moving the ball with surgical precision with pass accuracies in the high 80s and even tickling the 90s percentile. Add Gustav Isaksen into the mix, who’s recently found the back of the net.
On Genoa's side, you've got Vitinha and Johan Vásquez, pretty decent chaps, but their numbers aren't anything to write your mama about. Also, Alessandro Zanoli managed to sniff out a goal recently.
History reveals Lazio has dominated past matchups, but hey, we all know what tends to happen to those who ignore history, right? The Regular Season Records show mixed bags for both. Lazio's season has more victories, but Genoa isn't that far behind.
Recent results show a streak of draws for Lazio, and streaks, like rules, are made to be broken. Genoa, on the other hand, has been a bit of a mixed grill, with high highs and low lows.
With all of that in mind, let’s put our imagination hat on for the prediction.
Albert’s Prediction: Lazio by 1.