Napoli vs Genoa Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | Serie A 2024-25

Naples gears up to host the Liguria outfit.

Matchweek 36 of the Serie A takes us to the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, where Napoli take on Genoa.

The chaotic, poetic and defiant capital of Southern Italy gears up for an intense clash, as the result of this match might determine the next champions of Italy. The only Southern Italian club to ever win the Serie A is inching closer to yet another Italian championship this season.

They are sitting atop the Serie A points table. If they win their remaining three games, no one can stop them from becoming the Champions of Italy. Any further mishap could see them falter as Inter Milan are chasing them neck to neck for Italian glory.

Italy’s oldest club, Genoa CFC, find themselves positioned 13th in the Serie A points table. The result of the next game may not affect them directly, but they can spoil Napoli’s party and give a lifeline to Inter to be back in the Championship race.

They are coming after a series of three consecutive defeats against teams like AC Milan, Como and Lazio. They would need to put up a stellar performance to salvage some pride in this season.

Kick-off: 

• Location: Naples, Italy
• Stadium: Diego Armando Maradona Stadium
• Date: Monday, 12 May
• Kick-off Time: 12:15 AM IST
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: In use

Form: 

Napoli (in all competitions): W-W-W-W-D

Genoa (in all competitions): L-L-L-D-W

Players to watch :

Romelu Lukaku (Napoli)

Romelu Lukaku, the 31-year-old Belgian striker from Antwerp, has played for teams like Chelsea, Manchester United and Inter Milan before joining Napoli in 2024. The Belgian has so far made 33 appearances for Napoli and scored 12 goals this season.

With the race for the Championship heating up, Lukaku would be keen to end the season on a positive note and score a lot of goals in the remaining three matches.

🇧🇪🇮🇹 Romelu Lukaku has 103 goal contributions in 127 games under Antonio Conte. 🤝Conte on Lukaku: "I’d put my hand in the fire for him." ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Vf1S4BLlYX

— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) April 16, 2025

Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa)

Andrea Pinamonti, the 25-year-old Italian striker from Cles, has exercised his footballing prowess with teams like Inter Milan and Sassuolo before making a loan move to Genoa in 2024. Since then, he has made a total of 30 appearances and scored eight goals.

He was part of the Nerazzurri squad that clinched the Serie A title in the 2020-21 season. He would be looking forward to pulling up an upset when Genoa take on the table toppers next.

Andrea Pinamonti is the Panini Player of the Match for #TorinoGenoa 🏆 pic.twitter.com/62kzr1MCWz

— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) February 8, 2025

Match facts

• Napoli won four of their last five matches.
• They are the Serie A table toppers.
• Genoa won one of their last five matches.

Betting Tips and Odds

• Tip 1 – Napoli to win the match – 3/10 with bet365
• Tip 2 – Romelu Lukaku to score first – 10/3 with William Hill
• Tip 3 – Napoli 1-0 Genoa – 4/1 with PaddyPower

Injury and team news

Napoli’s list of absentees includes Juan Jesus and David Neres.

Genoa will miss the presence of Jean Onana in the upcoming game.

Head-to-head record

Total matches – 126

Napoli won – 48

Genoa won – 36

Matches drawn – 42

Predicted lineup

Napoli predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Meret (GK); Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Olivera, Spinazzola; Anguissa, Lobotka. McTominay; Politano, Lukaku, Raspadori

Genoa predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Leali (GK); Sabelli, De Winter, Vasquez, Caricol; Masini, Frendrup; Norton-Cuffy, Messias, Thorsby; Pinamonti

Match prediction

Napoli would be wary of Genoa’s threat. Looking at Napoli’s motivation to win this match, we expect the home side to score an early goal and hold onto the slender lead until ninety minutes.

Prediction: Napoli 1-0 Genoa

Telecast Details

India: GXR World

UK: TNT Sports 2

USA: fubo TV, Paramount+

Nigeria: DStv Now, SuperSport

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