Roma are still seeking their first win of the season as they travel to Genoa for a Serie A fixture on Sunday. Both teams have not been too convincing so far and with the defences looking shaky, goals could be expected here.
Genoa are coming off a 2-0 home defeat to Verona in their previous Serie A fixture. Despite seeing plenty of possession, they lacked the cutting edge in attack and could only muster a single attempt on target throughout the contest.
That was the first defeat of the season for Genoa, who can be pleased with their start to the campaign. They are yet to win at home so far and manager Alberto Gilardino will be keen to channel their performance in the 2-2 draw with Inter Milan in the opening fixture.
It has been a difficult start to the season for Roma, who are still trying to find their rhythm. They are still seeking their first win of the campaign having played out two draws and suffered one defeat from their three matches.
Roma head into Sunday’s clash off the back of a 0-0 draw with Juventus in their previous Serie A fixture. It was a cagey affair with few chances as Danielle De Rossi’s men finished with just a single attempt on target.
How the bookies view it: Upper hand for Roma
Roma have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 5/4 by Betfred to claim the win. A victory for Genoa is valued at 23/10 by Betfred, who is offering odds of 9/4 for a draw.
Head to head: Roma often prevail
Roma have a 25-8 advantage with six draws from 39 previous matches against Genoa. However, Genoa have done well in recent meetings and claimed a 4-1 victory in last season’s fixture at the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.
Players to watch: Eyes on Messias
Andrea Pinamonti scored Genoa’s only goal in the win over Monza and could be worth keeping an eye on. The forward is priced at 13/5 by Betfred to get on the score sheet on Sunday.
Although Roma are yet to find their attacking rhythm, Paulo Dybala could still be worth watching. The forward is often involved in the capital club’s attacking moves and is priced at 12/5 by Betfred to find the net.
Probable line-ups
Junior Messias is doubtful for Genoa after picking up a knock last time out while Koni de Winter and Mattia Bani are also sidelined with injury. Pinamonti should continue in attack while Alessandro Vogliacco is set to feature at the back.
Roma have injury problems of their own with Artem Dovbyk, Enzo Le Fee and captain Lorenzo Pellegrini all sidelined. Paulo Dybala is likely to start in attack while Eldor Shomurodov is also expected to play up front.
Genoa: Gollini, Sabelli, Vogliacco, Vazquez, Martin, Badelj, Frendrup, Malinovskiy, Ekuban, Vitinha, Pinamonti
Roma: Svilar, Celik, Mancini, Ndicka, Angelino, Cristante, Kone, Soule, Dybala, Saelemaekers, Shomurodov
Anything else catch the eye?
There were over 3.5 goals in the last meeting at the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris and a repeat is priced at 3/1 by Betfred. Over 2.5 goals is valued at 6/5 by Betfred, who is also offering odds of 5/6 both teams to score.
There have been more goals after the break in two of the last three meetings and a similar pattern is priced at 23/20 by Betfred.
This Serie A match between Genoa and Roma will be played on Sep 15, 2024 and kick off at 11:30. Check below for our tipsters best Genoa vs Roma prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
