AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli. (Photo : Reuters)
Genoa (1-4-0, 3 points) will try to halt its three-game losing streak against fast-rising club AC Milan (3-2-0, 9 points) in a Serie A 2015-2016 game at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Sunday, September 27.
I Rossoblu was defeated by Lazio, 0-2, during their Wednesday match at the Stadio Olimpico as they were two men down after defender Issa Cissokho and forward Goran Pandev were sent off in the 56th and 85th minutes, via SkySports.
Lazio's Filip Djordjevic and Felipe Anderson scored the goals to bury Genoa further down the league table.
AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli led I Rossoneri's 3-2 escape against Udinese on Tuesday at Stadio Friuli.
Balotelli opened the scoring with a right-footed tap off a free kick right at the opening five minutes of the match to get things going for Milan. It was the 25-year-old's first goal since coming back in the starting unit, as per ESPN.
Teammate Giacomo Bonaventura added another one at the 10th minute then defender Cristián Zapata headed one into a corner right before halftime to make it 3-0 for the Red and Black.
I Bianconeri fought back in the second half with goals from Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu and Duván Zapata a few minutes before the hour mark but fell short of a comeback when Bruno Fernandes was sent off in injury time.
Prediction: A 3-0 romp for AC Milan. Siniša Mihajlović wants to continue his team's steady rise in the standings amidst an easy schedule.
Genoa starting lineup (3-4-1-2 formation): Lamanna; De Maio, Burdisso, Marchese; Muñoz, Rincon, Tachtsidis, Laxalt; Ntcham; Perotti, Pavoletti
AC Milan starting lineup (4-3-1-2 formation): Lopez; Calabria, Zapata, Romagnoli, De Sciglio; Montolivo, de Jong, Bonaventura; Honda; Balotelli, Bacca
