The Matchday 21 clash in Serie A between Roma and Genoa will take place on January 17 at the Stadio Olimpico. Roma vs. Genoa: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Roma vs. Genoa
Roma (3-5-2): Mile Svilar – Gianluca Mancini, Evan Ndicka, Mats Hummels – Alexis Saelemaekers, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Leandro Paredes, Manu Kone, Angelino – Artem Dovbyk, Paulo Dybala.
Genoa (4-2-3-1): Nicola Leali – Aaron Martin Caricol, Johan Vasquez, Mattia Bani, Koni De Winter – Milan Badelj, Morten Frendrup – Alessandro Zanoli, Morten Thorsby, Fabio Miretti – Andrea Pinamonti.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Roma
In the last round, Claudio Ranieri's side managed to avoid defeat in stoppage time in their away match against Bologna (2-2). As a result, Roma extended their unbeaten streak in the league to four matches (2 wins, 2 draws). However, the team has conceded at least two goals for the seventh time this Serie A season. In the standings, the Romans have 24 points and are in tenth place. Notably, all six of their victories in the current championship have come at home.
Midfielder Bryan Cristante will miss the game due to injury.
- The team has won 6 of their last 9 home matches in Serie A.
- At least one opponent failed to score in 5 of the club's previous 7 home league games.
- The Romans have not conceded more than one goal in 7 of their last 9 home matches in Serie A.
Genoa
Patrick Vieira's side defeated Parma 1-0 at home in the last round. As a result, Genoa has picked up points in 9 of their last 10 Serie A matches (4 wins, 5 draws). Additionally, the team has kept a clean sheet in five of their last seven league matches. The Genoese have climbed to 11th place in the table and are just one point behind Roma. Notably, the club has scored only seven goals in away games this Serie A season – only Lecce has scored fewer (5).
Defender Brooke Norton-Cuffy, midfielders Milan Badelj and Ruslan Malinovskyi, and forward Vitinha will miss the match due to injuries.
- The club has not lost in their last five away matches in Serie A (3 wins, 2 draws).
- At least one opponent failed to score in 8 of the team's previous 10 away league encounters.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 4 of Genoa's last 5 away matches in Serie A.
Roma vs. Genoa: Match Prediction
In this match, Roma's attack may face challenges. Even at home, Roma rarely delivers high-scoring performances: in their last 15 home league matches, the club has only surpassed two goals on three occasions. Moreover, in nine instances during this period, the team has not scored more than one goal.
Genoa, on the other hand, has recently shown strong defensive reliability in away matches, which has helped them remain unbeaten in their last five away Serie A games. During this period, Genoa has allowed only one goal, and overall, they have conceded more than two goals away only against Atalanta and Lazio this season.
I do not expect Claudio Ranieri's side to deliver a highly productive performance in this encounter. My prediction: Roma individual total under 2
Bologna
Monza
Juventus
AC Milan
Atalanta
Napoli
Fiorentina
Torino
Cagliari
Lecce
Parma
Venezia
Hellas Verona
Lazio
Inter Milan
Empoli
Como
Udinese
