Verona are not completely out of the relegation conversation, but five points from nine have placed the Mastiffs seven points clear of Empoli in 18th place.

The 14th-placed side are on their longest unbeaten run in the same season since going four without losing from April to May 2023, and they aim to match that sequence from two years ago on Sunday.

Achieving that will require Verona to avoid losing at the Bentegodi in consecutive games for the first time this season, as previous wins or draws have been followed by defeats.

Therefore, it is not surprising that Zanetti's men have the third-worst home record in the division this term (14 points), outdoing only Empoli (nine) and Monza (eight).

Aiming to do the double over Sunday's visitors, the Gialloblu hope to secure a positive outcome in front of their supporters to almost guarantee another year in the top flight.

Genoa are in a healthier position in the table, a testament to Vieira's work since taking over in November 2024.

The Rossoblu have claimed seven wins in the Frenchman's 19 Serie A games, drawing seven and losing five, with the club's 28 points boosting their survival push.

The Grifone were in 17th place when the 1998 World Cup winner took charge in November, having accrued 10 points from their first 12 fixtures, further highlighting the club's improvement since his arrival.

Nonetheless, the 12th-placed outfit are yet to win back-to-back Serie A matches; the club last managed two consecutive wins in January 2024, when they achieved 2-1 victories over Salernitana and Lecce, and they aim to end that 15-month wait at Verona's expense.

Supporters have reason to be confident, having won two of the previous three meetings between the clubs, including last year's corresponding fixture at the Bentegodi.

A repeat could see Genoa finish the weekend inside the top half, although that outcome depends on Udinese dropping points against AC Milan and Torino losing at Como.

Hellas Verona possible starting lineup:

Montipo; Ghilardi, Coppola, Valentini; Tchatchoua, Duda, Dawidowicz, Bernede, Bradaric; Sarr, Mosquera

Genoa possible starting lineup:

Leali; Sabelli, De Winter, Vasquez, Caricol; Onana, Zanoli; Messias, Malinovskyi, Miretti; Pinamonti