Serie A·16 May 2026·1h ago

Serie A Preview: Genoa vs Milan – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

Milan travel to Genoa's Stadio Luigi Ferraris for a crucial final away match of the 2025–26 Serie A season. The Rossoneri are in crisis, having lost four of their last six league games, and sit narrowly ahead of fifth-placed Roma on head-to-head record alone. A defeat would hand their top-four fate to other results, making this a must-win fixture. Genoa, already mathematically safe from relegation, have gone three consecutive matches without scoring and are looking to avoid an unwanted fourth successive blank—their worst run since February 2022.

Milan's struggles directly impact Roma's Champions League hopes. Massimiliano Allegri's side have suffered three defeats in their last four away trips and must reverse their poor form to secure a top-four finish. Genoa, despite finishing in the bottom half for a third straight season, have shown defensive resilience, holding both Atalanta and Fiorentina to scoreless draws. However, Milan hold a strong historical record against lower-table sides on the road, winning six of their last eight such encounters.

Key absences include Milan's starting forwards Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic, plus suspended players Pervis Estupinan and Alexis Saelemaekers. Luka Modric's season-ending facial injury is described as arguably the biggest setback. Genoa will miss Junior Messias, Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Tommaso Baldanzi, and Maxwel Cornet. Lorenzo Colombo leads Genoa's scoring with seven Serie A goals.

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Out-of-sorts Milan head to Stadio Luigi Ferraris to take on bottom-half Genoa in their final away match of the 2025/26 Serie A season. Sunday’s clash in Liguria has all the makings of a ‘must-win’ contest for the visitors, whose top-four ambitions are hanging by a thread. After mathematically securing Serie A survival, Genoa head into the season finale with nothing but pride left to play for. Indeed, Daniele De Rossi’s men have staved off relegation fears, while they cannot fight for a top-half finish, trailing 10th-placed Udinese by nine points.Nevertheless, they could still make Milan’s life complicated here, and after holding Atalanta and Fiorentina to a pair of scoreless draws, it’s hard to put it past the Griffins to add to their visitors’ misery. However, Milan must find a way to return to winning ways, with their season at risk of fizzling out.Back-to-back defeats at the hands of Sassuolo and Atalanta have left Massimiliano Allegri’s side narrowly ahead of fifth-placed Roma. Indeed, there’s nothing but a superior head-to-head record to separate the two sides ahead of Sunday’s kickoff.As a result, anything other than a win at the Luigi Ferraris would take Milan’s fate out of their hands. That’s a scenario the Rossoneri will be desperate to avoid at all costs.Match PreviewGenoaDespite spending the entire season in Serie A’s lower reaches, Genoa have achieved their top target, avoiding the drop with a handful of games to spare. Yet, they find themselves in a rough spot here. Indeed, since beating rock-bottom Pisa in mid-April, they’ve gone three consecutive matches without scoring.Therefore, the Griffins are staring down the barrel of four successive scoring blanks in Serie A for the first time since February 2022. Eager to avoid equaling that unwanted feat, Genoa can find courage in the fact that they’ve scored at least two goals in six of their last eight outings at the Luigi Ferraris.There’s another reason for concern, given that De Rossi’s charges have suffered seven league defeats in nine home matches against sides currently sitting in the top ten (W2). Milan’s visit threatens to worsen that record, with Genoa failing to beat this opposition in their last ten meetings (D4, L6).MilanLate goals from Strahinja Pavlovic and Christopher Nkunku failed to salvage a point against Atalanta last time out, putting Milan at risk of losing three consecutive Serie A matches for the first time since March 2025. Moreover, the Rossoneri have now lost four of their last six league games (W1, D1), underlining the depth of the crisis at San Siro.On that basis, it’s unsurprising that their Champions League hopes are hanging in the balance. However, Allegri must find a way to prevent further slide and address his side’s travel sickness. Milan have suffered three defeats across their last four Serie A road trips (W1), failing to score in each of those losses.On a more positive note, the 19-time Italian champions have not lost any of their eight away league clashes against sides currently sitting 12th or lower (W6, D2). It’s also worth noting that they’ve amassed a league-high 14 points from losing positions this season (W3, D5, L7).Team NewsGenoa will be missing several first-team stars this weekend, including former Milan forward Junior Messias. Sought-after wingback Brooke Norton-Cuffy is also in the treatment room, alongside the likes of Tommaso Baldanzi and Maxwel Cornet. All eyes will be on Lorenzo Colombo, who tops the club’s scoring charts with seven Serie A goals.On the other hand, Milan will be without both starting forwards, Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic. Furthermore, Pervis Estupinan and Alexis Saelemaekers must serve a one-game suspension after accumulating yellow cards. Luka Modric’s absence due to a season-ending facial injury remains arguably the biggest setback ahead of this ‘make or break’ fixture.Genoa vs Milan Potential Starting LineupsGenoa (3-4-2-1): Bijlow; Marcandalli, Ostigard, Vasquez; Sabelli, Frendrup, Malinovskyi, Ellertsson; Ekhator, Vitinha; Colombo.Milan (3-5-2): Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Athekame, Fofana, Ricci, Rabiot, Bartesaghi; Nkunku, Gimenez.Genoa vs Milan PredictionThough Genoa cannot avoid a third consecutive bottom-half finish, De Rossi could still hand his beloved Roma side a major top-four boost here. Holding Milan winless would do Roma a massive favor, but we back the visitors to get back to winning ways with another narrow victory.Prediction: Milan to Win Follow us on Google News for more updates on Serie A and Italian football Related posts: Milan Player Ratings vs Atalanta – Rossoneri Dealt Another Major Blow Several Serie A Benches Set to Change at Season’s End Milan Player Ratings vs Roma: Pavlovic Emerges as Rossoneri Hero Serie A Preview: Sassuolo vs Milan – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

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