Genoa v Torino

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Saturday afternoon brings us this mid-table clash in the Italian top flight between Genoa and Torino in Serie A with both sides keen to lift themselves up into the top half of the division with a win here; Genoa have put together a stubborn four-match unbeaten sequence in Serie A in recent times which consists of three draws and a win, while Torino have been handed just one defeat in their last six matches overall.

Recent impressive points picked up in draws with Juventus, Inter Milan and Bologna have been further boosted by a 2-1 win away from home at Sassuolo which gives Alberto Gilardino's side a decent chance of securing all three points here at their Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris on Saturday afternoon, especially considering the results they achieved against the likes of Juventus and Inter Milan lately.

Results overall though have been a bit of a mixed bag where Genoa have been concerned as the hosts have managed to capture just three victories from their previous 10 games overall in Serie A, two of which were registered on home soil with wins against Salernitana and Verona.

Indeed, form at home also gives Genoa a chance here as the hosts have been handed just the single defeat within their previous eight games and includes a notable 4-1 win against Roma earlier in the season.

Torino head into this upcoming clash with Genoa in Serie A on Saturday on the back of some promising results in recent weeks too, as the visitors have been dealt just two defeats within their last 10 matches overall in the domestic top flight which came in the form of losses to Bologna and Fiorentina, both of which were away from home.

Nevertheless, Torino have also collected five wins within this 10-game period which have been achieved by way of wins against Lecce, Sassuolo, Atalanta, Empoli and most impressive of all, a 3-0 home win against Napoli.

However, it should be taken into account that the latter four victories were achieved on home soil at their Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, while the former victory at Lecce has been Torino's only highlight in their last seven outings on the road.

In addition, Torino have also slumped to four defeats within these last seven away games, being handed defeats at the hands of Lazio, Juventus, Bologna and Fiorentina, so this upcoming trip to the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris could prove to be a tricky one for the visitors.

Genoa v Torino Verdict

Both Genoa and Torino have produced a promising but modest set of results in recent weeks in the Italian top flight and this upcoming fixture between these two teams looks like being a tight but also low-scoring affair.

Given Torino's poor run of results on the road, Genoa may just sneak a narrow win here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Genoa win @ 2.80

Other side bets worth considering:

Genoa win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.75

Correct Score: Genoa 1-0 @ 6.50