Roma travel to Genoa for a midweek Serie A fixture with both teams struggling to find their best form this season. The capital club have looked slightly better than the hosts so far but boast a superb record in this fixture and should have the upper hand on Thursday.
It has been a difficult start to the season for Genoa, who have claimed just one win from their opening five matches. They are currently sitting dangerously close to the relegation zone, although there is enough time to turn things around as it is still early days in the campaign.
Genoa head into Thursday’s clash winless in their last three Serie A matches, failing to score in two fixtures in that run. They have also suffered two defeats in that run and were beaten 1-0 by Lecce in last time out.
Things have also been rough for Genoa at the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris as they are winless in front of their fans this season. However, they will take confidence from a 2-2 draw with champions Napoli in their previous home fixture.
Roma have only fared slightly better than Genoa this season as they sit just one point above their hosts at the moment. They have also claimed just one win this season, although it was an impressive 7-0 victory over Empoli.
There is a feeling in the capital that things are steadily improving for Roma, who are now unbeaten in their last three matches across all competitions. Alongside the win over Empoli, they also claimed a 2-1 victory at Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League before playing out a 1-1 draw with Torino last time out in Serie A.
One of the problems for Roma this season is an uncharacteristically porous defence which has kept just one clean sheet this season. Manager Jose Mourinho will be keen to tighten up at the back, although that may detract from their attacking prowess.
How the bookies view it
Roma have been installed as favourites among the bookies and are priced at 23/20 by 10bet to claim the win. A victory for Genoa is valued at 29/10 by BetVictor while bet365 on offering odds of 9/4 for a draw.
Head to head
Roma have a 24-7 advantage with six draws from 37 previous matches against Genoa. The capital club are also unbeaten in the last six meetings, claiming five wins in that run, including a 1-0 victory in a Coppa Italia clash back in January.
Players to watch
Romelu Lukaku appears to be slowly finding his feet at Roma and has now scored in his last three matches across all competitions. The Belgian striker could be worth keeping an eye on to score anytime at 12/5 by William Hill.
Roma have not conceded in the last four meetings with Genoa and will be targeting another shutout on Thursday. Diego Llorente has caught the eye at the back for the capital club and can lead the team to a clean sheet at 7/5 with BoyleSports.
Anything else catch the eye?
Roma have opened the scoring in their last three matches across all competitions and could be set to grab the first goal on Thursday at 4/5 with Coral. They have also won to nil in three of the last four meetings with Genoa; a similar outcome is priced at 23/10 by BetVictor.
The capital club have seen more goals after the break and Thursday’s clash could be set to follow a similar pattern at 6/5 with Paddy Power.
This Serie A match between Genoa and Roma will be played on Sep 28, 2023 and kick off at 19:45. 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.
