Thanks to Patrick Vieira's steadying hand, Genoa have recently inched up the table, losing only one of their last nine Serie A matches.

The Grifone were leaking goals and had become too easy to beat before the former Crystal Palace coach was appointed, but they have kept five clean sheets during that nine-game spell.

Since the start of November, no other team has managed more shut-outs - both Milan clubs have recorded five too - and Genoa are now within three points of the top 10.

Last time out, they were denied victory by the goal frame in a 0-0 draw against lowly Lecce, with an incredible miss from Morten Thorsby and Andrea Pinamonti's follow-up shot both hitting the hosts' crossbar.



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由于维埃拉的稳定，热那亚最近在积分榜上有所上升，在过去的九场意甲比赛中只输了一场。

在前水晶宫主帅上任之前，格里丰一直在失球，而且很容易被击败，但他们在9场比赛中保持了5场零封对手。

自11月初以来，没有任何一支球队比热那亚更能被淘汰出局——两家米兰俱乐部也都有5次被淘汰出局——热那亚现在距离前十名只有3分的差距。

上一回合，他们在0-0战平排名较低的莱切的比赛中失去了胜利，莫滕·索尔斯比和安德里亚·皮纳蒙蒂的射门都击中了主队的横梁。