Genoa vs Spezia Calcio: Griffin will score points in the critical match of the season

On Matchday 21 of the Italian Championship, Genoa will play host to La Spezia in one of the most important matches of the season. Will Andriy Shevchenko's team manage to win and come close to their direct rival in the race for survival? Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

Along with the Genoa derby, the upcoming match against La Spezia is the most important for Andriy Shevchenko. If they lose, the Griffons will be seven points behind the Eagles, which seems almost like a verdict with no other rivals in the fight for survival. Shevchenko's Sampdoria lost 1:3 in the Genoa derby. Let's see how the team do in the next crucial match.

2022, the team started quite well. The Gryphons managed to pull off a 1:1 draw away to Sassuolo. It is Genoa's second successive draw. The 2021 team finished the year 0:0 at home to Atalanta.

Salernitana is a clear outsider in Serie A. There are now four teams in contention for 17th place. Cagliari is gradually climbing up and is unlikely to be relegated. We have Genoa, La Spezia and Venezia. It is clear how vital it is for the Eagles to play a head-to-head game against their direct rivals.

Thiago Motta's side failed to score in their first match of the new year, losing on home soil to Verona with a score of 1:2. La Spezia sit in 17th place. Cagliari is just three points behind from the relegation zone. Genoa is four points behind.

Genoa's Domenico Criscito is likely to miss the game due to illness. Criscito is the club legend, the captain and the mastermind. The captain's leadership qualities will be sorely lacking in this crucial encounter. Meanwhile, the Genoa side is unlikely to lose, as La Spezia are not strong this season. In addition, the Eagles can get a draw.

Prediction: Genoa will be closer to victory in a not very productive match.

• 1X and Total Under 3.5 for 1.72
• W1 and Total Under 3.5 for 2.70
• Correct Score 2:1 for 9.00