AC Milan vs Genoa CFC, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Eugenio Abbattista
- Referee Giampaolo Calvarese
- Referee Daniele Chiffi
- Referee Mauro Vivenzi
- Referee Alessandro Lo Cicero
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Genoa CFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Apr | UC Sampdoria | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | ACF Fiorentina | A | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Mar | Manchester United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Mar | SSC Napoli | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | AC Milan | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | Juventus FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Apr | ACF Fiorentina | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Mar | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Udinese Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar | AS Roma | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| AC Milan | Genoa CFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #13 |
| 24 | Points | 13 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 7 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 6 |
| 23 | Scored | 11 |
| 13 | Conceded | 16 |
| +10 | GD | -5 |
| 2.18 | PPG | 1.18 |
| 64% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
AC Milan this season
AC Milan this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Genoa CFC this season
Genoa CFC this season
AC Milan are 4th (24 pts). Genoa CFC are 13th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AC Milan
0-15
6/2
16-30
3/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
10/3
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Genoa CFC
0-15
4/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AC Milan
| Adrien Rabiot | 5 G | 4 A |
| Alphadjo Cisse | 5 G | |
| Diego Moreira | 4 G | 3 A |
| Christian Pulisic | 4 G | 1 A |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 G | 2 A |
Genoa CFC
| Milutin Osmajic | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AC Milan and Genoa CFC.
- 5' Genoa CFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 13' Ante Rebic doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 18' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Paolo Ghiglione suffering a number of foals already.
- 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. AC Milan must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 26' That is a Yellow card for Genoa CFC. Edoardo Goldaniga will be fuming at that decision.
- 31' It is a cagey affair so far. AC Milan in their trying to find a way past Genoa CFC's compact .
- 36' Genoa CFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 37' The Italy Mattia Destro breaks the deadlock on 37 minutes. 1-1!
- 42' Denmark international Simon Kjaer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 47' Milan Badelj has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 52' AC Milan currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 57' The whistle greets Mattia Destro as he departs to be replaced by Marko Pjaca.
- 62' Diogo Dalot gets the nod from AC Milan. He replaces Pierre Kalulu and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' A change in the AC Milan ranks — Rafael Leao exits the field as Mario Mandzukic enters on 63.
- 68' The deadlock is broken! Gianluca Scamacca gets on the scoresheet on 68 minutes.
- 73' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 74' AC Milan manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sandro Tonali is hanging Ismael Bennacer on the field on 74 minute.
- 79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Genoa CFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 83' Genoa CFC make a change. Kevin Strootman trudges off to be replaced by Valon Behrami on 83 minutes.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Rade Krunic. He replaces Hakan Calhanoglu on 88 minute.
- It finishes all square. AC Milan and Genoa CFC share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
17
Rafael Leao ↓ Mario Mandzukic 63'
- 12
- 19
- 24
- 99
- 79
-
10
Hakan Calhanoglu ↓ Rade Krunic 88'
-
4
Ismael Bennacer ↓ Sandro Tonali 74'
- 56
-
20
Pierre Kalulu ↓ Diogo Dalot 62'
Bench
-
21
Brahim Diaz ↑ 63'
-
5
Diogo Dalot ↑ 62'
- 1
-
9
Mario Mandzukic ↑ 63'
- 13
- 7
- 18
-
8
Sandro Tonali ↑ 74'
-
33
Rade Krunic ↑ 88'
- 46
- 15
- 89
Coach
Stefano Pioli
Genoa CFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
20
Kevin Strootman ↓ Valon Behrami 83'
- 1
- 55
-
23
Mattia Destro ↓ Marko Pjaca 57'
- 47
- 21
- 5
- 29
- 18
- 16
Bench
- 99
- 2
-
37
Marko Pjaca ↑ 57'
-
14
Davide Biraschi ↑ 57'
-
19
Goran Pandev ↑ 74'
-
11
Valon Behrami ↑ 83'
- 32
- 24
-
61
Eldor Shomurodov ↑ 74'
- 25
- 65
- 17
Coach
Davide Ballardini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mattia Destro | 3 |
| Junior Messias | 3 |
| Suso | 2 |
| Rafael Leao | 2 |
| Christian Pulisic | 2 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 2 |
| Alessio Romagnoli | 2 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Milan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.95
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Genoa CFC xG
I would bet for:
AC Milan to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
83%
Draw or Genoa CFC
40%
AC Milan or Genoa CFC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 0
10.5%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 1
4.4%
4 – 0
3.3%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | Genoa CFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 23% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.