Fiorentina vs Genoa Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Fiorentina will hope that a much-needed win last weekend has ended their poor run of form through the winter as I Viola prepare to take on a mid-table Genoa side at the Artemio Franchi.
Kick-off date/time: Sunday 2nd February, 2025: UK – 2:00pm / US ET – 9:00am / US PT – 6:00am
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Select matches will be televised on CBS Sports so it is worth checking their schedule
How to watch online: UK – OneFootball / US – Paramount+
Fiorentina Team News: Adli suspended
Former AC Milan attacking midfielder Yacine Adli is missing through suspension for this weekend’s visit of Patrick Vieira’s Genoa to Florence. They also have a couple of injuries as club captain Cristiano Biraghi remains sidelined alongside attacker Jonathan Ikone.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): David de Gea; Dodo, Pongracic, Ranieri, Gosens; Folorunsho, Richardson, Mandragora, Beltran; Gudmundsson, Kean
Unavailable: Biraghi (Injured), Adli (Suspended), Bove (Illness), Ikone (Injured)
Questionable: Pablo Mari (Injured), Cataldi (Injured), Colpani (Injured)
Genoa Team News: Balotelli set to depart
Former Manchester City forward Mario Balotelli signed for Genoa before Vieira’s appointment and is now expected to depart this week due to a lack of playing time. Ukraine international attacking midfielder Ruslan Malinovskiy is sidelined due to an ankle injury.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Leali; Sabelli, De Winter, Johan Vasquez, Caricol; Masini, Frendrup; Kasa, Thorsby, Miretti; Pinamonti
Unavailable: Malinovskiy (Injured)
Questionable: Bani (Injured), Zanoli (Illness), Balotelli (Injured)
Fiorentina vs Genoa Prediction
Prior to last weekend’s trip to the Stadio Olimpico to face Lazio, Fiorentina were on a seven-match winless run of form across all competitions that had seen them slip out of the top five in Serie A. However, they defeated Lazio by two goals to one last weekend thanks to goals from Yacine Adli, who was sent off mid-way through the second-half, and Lucas Beltran. They now face a Genoa side that have been impressive since the appointment of Vieira with the Genovese’s 2-0 defeat of Monza last weekend means they have suffered just one defeat in their last five matches and two losses in Vieira’s ten games in charge. That form, as well as Fiorentina’s naturally attacking but inconsistent style of football means both teams scoring seems a good bet for this one.
Fiorentina vs Genoa Tip: Both teams to score
