AC Milan
- AC Milan have won three of their last five Serie A games, drawing once and losing just once.
- Milan are the Serie A leaders with 38 points from 17 matches and the consistency they are showing in 2025-2026 is a strong indication that they could be genuine title contenders.
- Luka Modrić’s ability to control the midfield tempo and link up the defence with the attack has been a key factor for the Rossoneri, and Rafael Leão provides the creative spark and pace on the flanks, stretching the defense and creating space for others.
Genoa
- Genoa have lost three of their last five Serie A matches (W1, D1).
- Daniele De Rossi has faced an uphill battle to steady Genoa’s slide down the Serie A standings, but his early tenure at the helm of the Rossoblu has been encouraging with a continued emphasis on keeping the team’s attacking identity and set-up.
- De Rossi has tightened up the squad defensively and their results have been better with Genoa playing more proactively, but they remain 17th with 15 points from 18, coming into the upcoming Thursday night match.
- Leo Oestigard has been Genoa’s top scorer this season with 3 goals from the back, a rarity for a defender, but a sign that the team are struggling to create in the final third.
- Albert Guðmundsson’s creativity and set-piece threat have been a rare bright spot for Genoa in the final third, but it might not be enough to get them through this tough game.
Head-to-Head
AC Milan have not beaten Genoa at home in their last two attempts and could face another banana skin in the form of Genoa on Thursday.
Key Players
- Luka Modrić’s ability to control the midfield tempo and link up the defence with the attack has been a key factor for the Rossoneri.
- Rafael Leão provides the creative spark and pace on the flanks, stretching the defense and creating space for others.
- Christian Pulisic has been AC Milan’s talisman in Serie A 2025-2026 with eight goals in 12 appearances, three of which have come in the last five games.
- Leo Oestigard has been Genoa’s top scorer this season with 3 goals from the back.
- Albert Guðmundsson’s creativity and set-piece threat have been a rare bright spot for Genoa in the final third.
Betting Insights
- Our main selection for this match is to take the AC Milan team odds of 1.48, which are very short, but given Genoa’s odds of 8.05, the Rossoneri are definitely the favorites here.
- With Genoa conceding 15 goals in eight away games, over 2.5 goals at 2.09 seems like a good play.
Prediction
- AC Milan should dominate.
- With Christian Pulisic on form, they should have the firepower to defeat Genoa and keep them in the drop zone for another week.
