Torino vs. Genoa 7/16/20 Serie A Soccer Pick, Odds, and Prediction

Torino is welcoming Genoa to Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino in round 33 in Italian Serie A.

Torino isn’t playing well since the restart, and they have only 2 wins in their last 7 games, alongside 1 draw and 4 losses. Torino is in 16th place in the standings with 34 points, 38 scored goals, and massive 30 conceded goals in 32 games. In their last Serie A game against Inter on the road, Torino has had 40% of ball possession, 3 shots on goal, 2 corner kicks, and 81% of the correct passes. In the first half, Torino was great, and they had 0-1 lead, but Inter was the much better team in the second half and they scored 3 goals. Torino has lost this match 3-1. Neither Torino’s offense, nor the defense has looked good this season, but the quality isn’t the problem because Torino has some great players and I know they can do much better on both ends. Belotti is Torino’s top goalscorer with 15 goals, while Simone Verdi added 4 assists. Baselli is the only injured player for Torino. At least for now, Torino is outside the relegation zone, but they better start winning some points, otherwise, Torino will get in a lot of troubles as Serie A is coming to an end soon.

After being without a win in their first 5 games after the restart, Genoa has finally beaten someone in their most recent Serie A match. With only 30 points from 32 games, Genoa is in 17th place, which is outside the relegation zone but only by 1 point. Offensively, Genoa isn’t bad this season with 40 scored goals, but their defense is one of the worst in Serie A with 60 conceded goals. Pandev has scored 9 goals for Genoa so far, while Criscito added 7 goals. Ghiglione added 5 assists. Radovanovic and Romero are both injured, while Criscito and Sturaro are both still questionable for this game. In their latest Serie A game against Spal at home, Genoa was a much better team with 55% of ball possession, 8 shots on goal, 7 corner kicks, and solid 81% of the correct passes. With 1 goal in each half, Genoa has won this game 2-0, and has won a precious three points in their battle to stay in Serie A. Genoa is not in a good form despite their recent win, but the good news for Genoa is that only 1 team is a threat to their ambitions to stay in Serie A, and that is Lecce who is in 18th place. These two teams are meeting in just a few days, in a derby which will most likely decide who will stay in Serie A.

Genoa hasn’t won any of their last 5 games against Torino, while Torino hasn’t lost any of their last 8 home games against Genoa. Torino is in a slightly better form, and I will side with them at home. With a win here, Torino will take a lot of pressure off their backs, and I think they will get the job done.