Genoa host Lecce at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Friday, with the visitors desperate for points in their fight against relegation. Patrick Vieira’s Genoa sit comfortably in mid-table, having drawn their last two matches 1-1. They boast Serie A’s best home defensive record since Vieira’s arrival, conceding just five goals, and remain unbeaten in eight home league meetings with Lecce.

Lecce, just three points above the drop zone, have lost three straight games and scored in only one of their last five. Last weekend, Nikola Krstovic’s brace against AC Milan briefly gave them hope before a late collapse led to a 3-2 defeat. With tough fixtures ahead, they cannot afford another setback.

Genoa are missing several key players, including Mario Balotelli, Junior Messias, and Maxwel Cornet, though Ruslan Malinovskyi could make his 150th Serie A appearance. Lecce, with a nearly full squad, will rely heavily on Krstovic to break down a disciplined Genoa defense.

Given both teams' low-scoring tendencies, a tight match is expected. Genoa’s home solidity makes them favorites, and a 1-0 win for the hosts seems likely.

热那亚将于周五在费拉利斯球场主场迎战莱切，客队在保级战中迫切需要积分。帕特里克·维埃拉的热那亚在最近两场比赛中以1比1战平，轻松地排在中游。自维埃拉加盟以来，他们拥有意甲最好的主场防守记录，只丢了5个球，并且在联赛主场与莱切的8次交锋中保持不败。

莱切只比降级区高出3分，他们已经连续输掉了3场比赛，在最近的5场比赛中只有1场进球。上周末对阵AC米兰的比赛中，尼古拉·克尔斯托维奇的进球一度给了他们希望，但最后一场比赛却以3比2落败。面对艰难的赛程，他们承受不起再一次的挫折。

热那亚失去了几名关键球员，包括马里奥·巴洛特利、小梅西亚斯和麦克斯韦尔·科尔内，尽管鲁斯兰·马林诺夫斯基可能会在他的第150次意甲出场。莱切几乎满员，将严重依赖克尔斯托维奇来打破纪律严明的热那亚防线。

考虑到两队的低得分倾向，预计这场比赛将是一场激烈的比赛。热那亚主场的稳固性使他们成为夺冠热门，东道主1-0获胜似乎是有可能的。