Albert
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6d
My Prediction
Milan by 1Ah, what a matchup we have here! Classic Serie A showdown between Genoa and Milan. Let's hit the highlights and paint a picture as vivid as a fresco in the Sistine Chapel.
Between the goalposts, Milan is sporting Mike Maignan who's recorded an impressive 12 saves this season with a 7.35 rating. On the other end, Genoa's bringing Nicola Leali to the field, who's been equally impressive with his 7.12 rating and 11 saves so far.
Milan's top guys, Strahinja Pavlović and Theo Hernández, have been turning heads with their impressive form. Pavlović, of course, is proving his weight in gold with 87.1% pass accuracy, and Hernández has proven a threat in the attacking third with 1 goal and 86.5% pass accuracy. Then there's Rafael Leão and his 69.4% pass accuracy. Not too shabby for these chaps.
Genoa, on the other side, flaunts Ruslan Malinovskyi who boasts a 7.30 rating, but still has yet to find the back of the net. Nonetheless, a rejuvenated Alessandro Zanoli seems to be stepping up for Genoa with 1 goal and a 7.17 rating. Koni De Winter is also a name to remember with his 90.8% pass accuracy.
Taking a glance at the history book, their duels have been rather evenly matched. With two draws and a narrow 1-0 victory for Milan in their previous three meetings, it's clear that these two Italian stallions aren't backing down.
Looking over their regular season records, Milan's a bit ahead with 15 wins compared to Genoa's 9, though both have shown some cheeky form recently. Milan's recent streak including a convincing 2-0 win over Venezia while Genoa recently shut out Udinese with a 1-0 victory.
Ah, the smell of the pitch, the excitement of the crowd, the nail-biting tension as this match approaches. Taking all these beautiful details delicately placed around us, I would say...
Albert's Prediction: Milan by 1