Genoa - AC Milan to provide goals

Massimiliano Allegri's Scudetto holders travel to Genoa, who are unbeaten at the Marassi this season, in what could be a high-scoring encounter.Genoa and Milan are two of the cities that make up northern Italy's golden triangle of commerce and they will both be contributing one representative to Friday night's highly-anticipated Serie A clash at the Marassi. It is no surprise to see the reigning champions as favourites for this tie, priced at 1.85 by William Hill. The Rossoneri have won six of their last seven games in Serie A - only failing in their goalless draw at Fiorentina. A win tonight would take them to the top of the league and above historic rivals Juventus, and this will be all the motivation they need. Genoa come into the game with improved recent form - although still patchy. Nothing highlights this more than their excellent win over Roma which was followed by a disappointing loss to Cesena a couple of games later. Their home record is impressive -they have not been beaten in 11 games at Marassi - whilst Milan's away record is also good, with defeats only coming on the toughest trips.A result is tough to call, although one would lean slightly in favour of the the visitors, so it's necessary to look elsewhere for value. In this instance, it is the over/under 2.5 goals market that once again provides a tempting price. Milan games have provided lots of entertainment this season, averaging a league-high 3.42 goals per game. In Serie A, they have hit four goals themselves in three of their twelve fixtures thus far and three of their five away games this campaign have gone over the 2.5 mark. Genoa games have also averaged over 2.5 goals, with three of their five home games in the league beating this line. It is therefore excellent value to see the overs priced outside evens at 2.05, a price that should be snapped up before it begins to tumble.