Genoa vs Roma

Stadio Luigi Ferraris is the venue as Genoa and Roma go head-to-head in a bottom-half midweek Serie A showdown.

It’s been a stomach-wrenching return to Serie A for Genoa thus far as they’ve alternated between losing (3) and not (W1, D1) across their opening five league games. Still seeking their first home win of the new Serie A campaign, Alberto Gilardino’s men are keen to recover after going down 4-1 to Fiorentina and relinquishing a two-goal lead in a 2-2 draw against reigning champions Napoli last time out. However, the ‘Griffins’ have massively struggled against Roma, going winless in their last 17 encounters against ‘I Giallorossi’ (D4, L13). Additionally, they’ve lost their three most recent top-flight H2Hs at Luigi Ferraris via two-goal margins, highlighting the size of the task at hand.

Meanwhile, Roma conceded a late equalizer in a 1-1 draw at Torino last weekend as manager Jose Mourinho lashed out at the Olimpico Grande Torino pitch conditions in the aftermath. After his men failed to build on a 7-0 rout of Empoli, the Portuguese boss will demand a response from his troops, with Roma starting this round with a single win in five Serie A games (D2, L2). One point clear of Genoa, ‘I Giallorossi’ are hardly in a prime position to bounce back, though Mourinho’s unbeaten managerial record against the ‘Griffins’ (W5, D3) can inspire some confidence. But it’s worth noting the visitors are winless on their last six league travels (D3, L3), netting under 1.5 goals on each occasion.