Napoli vs Genoa Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | Serie A 2025-26

The previous contest between these clubs ended in a 2-2 draw.

Napoli are all set to host Genoa for their matchweek 6 fixture of the 2025-26 Serie A. These sides are going to come up with an interesting contest, which will take place at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.

SSC Napoli faced a defeat at the hands of AC Milan in their previous league fixture. It was an underwhelming effort by the defending Italian champions.

The Antonio Conte-led side then secured a win against Sporting CP in what was a UEFA Champions League fixture. They have produced some inconsistent performances recently and are looking to come back to positive run.

Genoa are coming in after facing a defeat at the hands of Lazio. They were dominated due to their poor performance.

The visitors are yet to secure their first win of the Serie A 2025-26 season. The upcoming game is not going to be an easy contest for them, and they will be under pressure from the start.

Kick-off:

• Location: Naples, Italy
• Stadium: Diego Armando Maradona Stadium
• Date: Sunday, October 5
• Kick-off Time: 09:30 p.m. IST/ 04:00 p.m. GMT/ 12:00 p.m. ET/ 09:00 a.m. PT
• Referee: Federico La Penna
• VAR: In use

Form:

Napoli: W-L-W-L-W

Genoa: L-D-L-W-L

Players to Watch

Rasmus Hojlund (Napoli)

Rasmus Hojlund is coming in after scoring a brace for SSC Napoli in their 2-1 win against Sporting CP. It was a top performance by the Denmark forward. He will be yet again ready to lead his side in the attacking front and is going to play an important role for the hosts.

De Bruyne ➡️ Højlund #UCL pic.twitter.com/W1gFH4XLhB

— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) October 3, 2025

Mikael Egill Ellertsson (Genoa)

The 23-year-old midfielder from Iceland will be looking to step up so that he can help his side in the midfield as well as in the final third. Mikael Egill Ellertsson will be looking to control the ball well in the midfield. He can create some innovative plays for his fellow players.

Match Facts

• Napoli haven’t lost to Genoa in their last six meetings.
• The visitors have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last five matches.
• Antonio Conte’s men have won three of their last five fixtures.

Napoli vs Genoa: Betting Tips and Odds

• Napoli to win @12/25 bet365
• Rasmus Hojlund to score @5/1 Unibet
• Goals under 3.5 @1/4 BetFred

Injury and Team News

Romelu Lukaku, Amir Rrahmani and two other Napoli players will not be in action as they are injured.

Genoa will miss out on the services of Jean Onana and Junior Messias as they are injured. They might also miss out on Nicolae Stanciu due to fitness issues.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 124

Napoli won: 46

Genoa won: 35

Draws: 43

Predicted Lineups

Napoli predicted lineup (4-1-4-1)

Meret (GK); Di Lorenzo, Marianucci, Jesus, Gutiérrez; Lobotka; Politano, Anguissa, De Bruyne, McTominay; Hojlund

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

Leali (GK); Norton-Cuffy, Østigard, Vásquez, Martín; Masini, Frendrup; Ellertsson, Malinovskyi, Vitinha; Colombo

Match Prediction

These clubs are up for an entertaining contest here, but Napoli are likely to come out on top and defeat Genoa in their upcoming Serie A clash.

Prediction: Napoli 3-0 Genoa

Telecast Details

India: DAZN

Italy: Sky Sports, DAZN

UK: DAZN

USA: Paramount+, DAZN

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