AC Milan vs Genoa prediction 08.01.2026 | Serie A

After only eighth position in Serie A last season, AC Milan are significantly better in the current campaign. They are one point behind the league leader, Inter, and have to keep pace with their city rival. AC Milan had some problems during December, but they returned to the right track with two victories in the last two matches. In the most recent outing, AC Milan won 1-0 on the road against Cagliari. Although the hosts defended well for most of the game, AC Milan found a way to another valuable victory.

AC Milan won against Cagliari, but the head coach, Massimiliano Allegri, wasn't fully satisfied. He said, "We did not start well. For the first 35 minutes, we were flat, and Cagliari were attacking. There is still a lot to improve. You need to understand the match and manage the moments well. Perfection does not exist."

AC Milan have almost a full squad for Thursday's game against Genoa. Only injured Santiago Gimenez and Christopher Nkunku should skip the upcoming clash.

After two mid-table seasons, Genoa are again in relegation trouble. They are only three points above the drop zone and urgently need a stretch of better results. Genoa haven't played well recently as Daniele De Rossi's team collected only one point in the last four matches. In the previous game, they played 1-1 at home against Pisa. The teams were pretty even, so splitting points was probably the fairest outcome. Now, Genoa will travel to San Siro, so their winless streak may continue.

Genoa's head coach, Daniele De Rossi, still has a lot of optimism about the club's chances to remain in the strongest Italian competition. After a draw against Pisa, he commented, "We had a positive impact, but then we weren't able to build on that strong start. But I was more worried two months ago, when I arrived. I don't think it was a disastrous performance on our part. We'll save ourselves if we start to improve in both areas."

Benjamin Siegrist, Junior Messias, Albert Gronbaek, and Maxwel Cornet are injured and will not travel to San Siro. Genoa will also be without Jean Onana, who is still at the African Cup of Nations.