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&lt;p&gt;Genoa and Napoli will meet at 18:00 CET at the Marassi. The hosts, who head into the game on the back of two 0-0 draws against AC Milan and Torino, want to extend their unbeaten run to seven to move further clear of the relegation zone.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;However, Napoli are aiming for a victory that – at least temporarily – would see them reclaim top spot and well and truly put their two recent defeats Lazio behind them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HEAD TO HEAD&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Since 2010, Genoa have won only two of their 27 Serie A matches against Napoli (D8 L17); considering the opponents faced at least 14 times in the period, the Partenopei are the team against which the Rossoblù have picked up the fewest points (14).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The last Genoa win in the first half of the season against Napoli in Serie A was back on 13th September 2009; since then four draws, including the 2-2 draw last season, and nine Napoli wins.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DID YOU KNOW?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Patrick Vieira hasn’t lost in his first four league matches with Genoa (W1 D3); among Genoa managers who took over mid-season, only three others haven’t lost any of their first five games: Alexander Blessin, Manlio Bacigalupo and Roberto Lerici.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Antonio Conte picked up more than 35 points in his first 17 games with his previous two teams in Serie A (37 with Juventus, 42 with Inter); he is already the only coach to have achieved at least 35 points in the first 17 games with three different teams in the competition.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Napoli have conceded only two goals by set pieces in Serie A this season, a joint-record, alongside Fiorentina; on the other hand, Genoa have conceded nine goals by set pieces, only Cagliari (10), Como (10) and Venezia (13) conceded more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PLAYERS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One of Andrea Pinamonti`s four braces in Serie A arrived against Napoli, on 24th April 2022 for Empoli; the Genoa striker has scored five goals in 15 appearances in the current league season, only in 2021/22 did he reach six goals in his first 16 league games.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Romelu Lukaku has scored seven goals in six Serie A games against Genoa, his favorite target in the competition; he has netted three goals in away games in the current league season, while in the whole of his last Serie A campaign he had scored five in away matches – in addition, the Belgian striker has already provided more assists than his previous league season (four in 2024/25 vs three in 2023/24).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DISCIPLINE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Suspended: none&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cautioned: Martin e De Winter (Genoa)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARBITRI&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;LA PENNA (MONDIN - VECCHI), IV: PERENZONI, VAR: DOVERI, AVAR: CHIFFI&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Empoli-Genoa (Saturday 28 December, 15:00 CET)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Napoli-Venezia&amp;nbsp; (Sunday 29 December, 15.00 CET)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;

Genoa will host Napoli at 18:00 CET, with three important points on offer for both sides 

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Genoa and Napoli will meet at 18:00 CET at the Marassi. The hosts, who head into the game on the back of two 0-0 draws against AC Milan and Torino, want to extend their unbeaten run to seven to move further clear of the relegation zone.However, Napoli are aiming for a victory that – at least temporarily – would see them reclaim top spot and well and truly put their two recent defeats Lazio behind them. HEAD TO HEADSince 2010, Genoa have won only two of their 27 Serie A matches against Napoli (D8 L17); considering the opponents faced at least 14 times in the period, the Partenopei are the team against which the Rossoblù have picked up the fewest points (14).The last Genoa win in the first half of the season against Napoli in Serie A was back on 13th September 2009; since then four draws, including the 2-2 draw last season, and nine Napoli wins.&nbsp;DID YOU KNOW?Patrick Vieira hasn’t lost in his first four league matches with Genoa (W1 D3); among Genoa managers who took over mid-season, only three others haven’t lost any of their first five games: Alexander Blessin, Manlio Bacigalupo and Roberto Lerici.Antonio Conte picked up more than 35 points in his first 17 games with his previous two teams in Serie A (37 with Juventus, 42 with Inter); he is already the only coach to have achieved at least 35 points in the first 17 games with three different teams in the competition.Napoli have conceded only two goals by set pieces in Serie A this season, a joint-record, alongside Fiorentina; on the other hand, Genoa have conceded nine goals by set pieces, only Cagliari (10), Como (10) and Venezia (13) conceded more. PLAYERSOne of Andrea Pinamonti`s four braces in Serie A arrived against Napoli, on 24th April 2022 for Empoli; the Genoa striker has scored five goals in 15 appearances in the current league season, only in 2021/22 did he reach six goals in his first 16 league games.Romelu Lukaku has scored seven goals in six Serie A games against Genoa, his favorite target in the competition; he has netted three goals in away games in the current league season, while in the whole of his last Serie A campaign he had scored five in away matches – in addition, the Belgian striker has already provided more assists than his previous league season (four in 2024/25 vs three in 2023/24). DISCIPLINESuspended: noneCautioned: Martin e De Winter (Genoa) ARBITRILA PENNA (MONDIN - VECCHI), IV: PERENZONI, VAR: DOVERI, AVAR: CHIFFI UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE AEmpoli-Genoa (Saturday 28 December, 15:00 CET)Napoli-Venezia&nbsp; (Sunday 29 December, 15.00 CET)(Photo Getty Images)

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Napoli in Genoa to reclaim top spot

Genoa will host Napoli at 18:00 CET, with three important points on offer for both sides

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