Comments and predictions for Genoa vs Lazio: Eagles fall into the net
The match between Genoa vs Lazio in Serie A takes place at 11:00 p.m. on April 21. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Genoa vs Lazio team information
Coach Marco Baroni will have a number of issues to consider, both mentally and physically, after Lazio were eliminated from the Europa League. First-choice left-back Nuno Tavares left the pitch in tears after a recurrence of a muscle injury, while key striker Taty Castellanos suffered cramp after playing the full 120 minutes.
Castellanos has only just returned from injury, and after missing the decisive penalty, his availability for the Genoa game remains uncertain.
At left-back, Adam Marusic, Elseid Hysaj and Luca Pellegrini are all names that can replace Tavares, while Loum Tchaouna could start on the right flank in place of Gustav Isaksen, who is suspended after picking up five yellow cards in last week's Rome derby.
Centre-back Alessio Romagnoli – who scored and received his first red card in Serie A against Genoa – is in surprisingly good form, with two goals in his last four games, equalling the total number of goals he scored in his previous 95 games.
On the home side Genoa, the injury list includes Maxwel Cornet, Mattia Bani and Hugo Cuenca. Ruslan Malinovskyi is also having a foot problem and is unlikely to recover in time.
However, coach Patrick Vieira will welcome back Morten Frendrup after suspension. The presence of the Danish midfielder could force Milan Badelj or Patrizio Masini to give up their starting position.
Latest expected lineup for Genoa vs Lazio
Genoa:
Leali; Sabelli, De Winter, Vasquez, Martin; Frendrup, Masini; Zanoli, Miretti, Vitinha; Pinamonti
Lazio:
Mandas; Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Pellegrini; Guendouzi, Rovella; Tchaouna, Dia, Zaccagni; Noslin
Latest football commentary on Genoa vs Lazio
Despite a resilient performance at the Stadio Olimpico to come from behind, Lazio were knocked out of the Europa League after a heartbreaking defeat to Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt in the quarter-finals. A 3-1 win in extra time was only enough to send the game into a painful penalty shootout.
Substitute Tijjani Noslin scored in the final minute of stoppage time to send the game into extra time. Both teams then went on to score more goals, but Lazio ultimately lost on penalties.
More painfully, the number one striker Taty Castellanos – who was assigned to take the final penalty – was blocked by the opposing goalkeeper, marking Lazio’s third missed penalty in the shootout. The team that had topped the Europa League group stage had to go out in a cruel way.
This match comes shortly after a 1-1 draw with arch-rivals Roma at the Derby della Capitale in the previous round, a result that left Lazio still trailing in the tight race for the top four in Serie A.
With the European door through the Europa League now closed, and only 6 rounds left in the domestic league, Marco Baroni and his team do not have many opportunities to make mistakes if they want to return to the Champions League next season.
Since 2015-16, Lazio have averaged 2.3 goals per game against their next opponents – Genoa – their best return against any club in that period, but their current form suggests that maintaining that streak will not be easy.
Despite winning just three of their last 17 Serie A meetings with Lazio (losing 11), Genoa have every reason to believe in a victory this Monday.
Since Patrick Vieira took charge in November, the Port City side have picked up 29 points from 20 games – enough to leave them in ninth place in that period alone.
After last week’s goalless draw with Hellas Verona, Vieira now has the highest points per game average of any Genoa manager in Serie A since the turn of the century (1.45 points per game). His team has been disciplined and solid, thereby erasing relegation fears.
Going into 2025, Genoa are unbeaten at home, with five wins in six games – as many as they had at Stadio Ferraris in their previous 23 games.
Notably, they have only conceded two goals at home since the beginning of the year – the fewest in Serie A during the same period – and it is their solid defense that has helped Genoa continue to stick close to the mid-table group, even dreaming of a place in the top half.
Latest score prediction for Genoa vs Lazio
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Genoa vs Lazioas follows:
- Sportsmole:Genoa 1-2 Lazio
- WhoScore:Genoa 2-2 Lazio
- Our newspaper predicts:Genoa 1-1 Lazio
When and where to watch Genoa vs Lazio live?
To watch live the Genoa vs Lazio match in Serie A taking place at 11:00 p.m. on April 21, viewers can watch on TVK+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. Wish you have fun watching football.
