Torino-Genoa is a match of the third day of Serie A and is played on Sunday at 6:30pm: lineups, predictions, TV and streaming.
Torino’s start to the season could not have been more disappointing. A blank-net draw with Cagliari in the opener and defeat, a heavy one, at San Siro against AC Milan (4-1). Nothing like that daring start that Ivan Juric expected to usher in a year in which Rodriguez and his teammates are called upon to raise the bar and chase the European dream.
“Since I’ve been coaching Toro, this is our worst game,” said the Split-born coach, commenting on his men’s performance against the Rossoneri. One of the main characteristics of Torino in the last two seasons was solidity at the defensive level, capable of complicating life even for the most prolific attacks in Serie A. Against Milan, however, Torino left something to be desired in the non-possession phase as well, conceding three goals in the first half alone. At the same time, the scoring average remained low: the only goal was scored by a defender, Schuurs, confirming an attack that produces little compared to what the team creates. To solve this problem, the Granata club has given itself an experienced striker who sees the goal like few in A like Zapata. The former Atalanta man, who arrived in the last days of the market, could already make his debut in the home match with Genoa. Alberto Gilardino’s Rossoblù immediately overcame the traumatic start with Fiorentina (1-4 at Marassi) and surprisingly took the scalp of Lazio, beaten thanks to the oriundo Retegui’s first goal in the Italian league (0-1).
Torino-Genoa: the latest news on the lineups
Zapata could be called up immediately, given the injury suffered by Sanabria: the Colombian center forward will be supported by the now-tested Radonjic-Vlasic pair. Buongiorno, who was very close to Atalanta in the last days of the market, will settle in the center of the defense between Schuurs and Rodriguez. Duel on the right between Bellanova and Lazaro.
Retegui and Malinovskyi
No changes in Genoa compared to the match with Lazio. Gilardino, who has to give up the injured Messias and Vogliacco, will confirm the Christmas tree form, with Badelj replacing Thorsby in the middle of the field. Behind Retegui Gudmundsson and Malinovskyi.
The Prediction
The last home success of the grenades was last May. But, at the same time, it should be remembered that Genoa has not won on this field since the distant 2009. The Rossoblù in Rome showed that they are a different team from the one that foundered against Fiorentina on the debut, but in this match they will have to reckon with Torino’s desire for redemption, which should in any case avoid defeat. The total goals, as happens very often at the Olimpico-Grande Torino, will be less than three.
The probable formations of Torino-Genoa
- TORINO (3-4-2-1): Milinkovic-Savic; Schuurs, Buongiorno, Rodriguez; Bellanova, Ricci, Ilic, Vojvoda; Vlasic, Radonijc; Zapata.
- GENOA (4-3-2-1): Martinez; Sabelli, Bani, Dragusin, Vasquez; Frendrup, Badelj, Strootman; Malinovskyi, Gudmundsson; Retegui.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-0
