Preview: Genoa vs. Roma – prediction, crew information, lineups

Aiming to proceed their lengthy dominance of Genoa in Serie A, Roma go to Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Thursday night time, when in addition they search only a second league win of the season.

Whereas the Giallorossi conceded a late leveller towards Torino on the weekend, to stay mired in mid-table, Genoa had been crushed by Lecce and have solely 4 factors on the board.

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Failing to protect a lead earned by Romelu Lukaku‘s third purpose in three video games since making his debut, Roma had been compelled to accept a 1-1 draw with Torino on Sunday night, when Duvan Zapata struck late on.

In consequence, Jose Mourinho‘s males have picked up simply 5 factors from the primary 5 rounds, equalling Roma’s worst report at this stage because the begin of the century (equal with 2004, 2010 and 2018).

Two wins and 9 objectives within the area of per week had beforehand kick-started the Giallorossi’s 2023-24 marketing campaign, as victory of their Europa League opener adopted a 7-0 destruction of Empoli, however they’re again below scrutiny and can’t afford to slide up once more within the subsequent few days.

Roma will meet two promoted sides – Genoa and Frosinone – earlier than returning to European motion, so a six-point haul would show the proper tonic for the capital membership given a number of early-season stumbles.

Following their failure to retain a lead in Turin, Thursday’s guests have now received simply certainly one of their final 11 away video games in Serie A. Nevertheless, they’ve taken most factors house from every of their final three journeys to Genoa and will now report 4 wins on the spin at Marassi for the very first time.

General, Roma are unbeaten in 16 Serie A matches towards Genoa, with this week’s hosts shedding 12 instances throughout that interval and holding a clear sheet solely as soon as.

That sole shut-out got here within the golf equipment’ most up-to-date encounter: a goalless attract February 2022, shortly earlier than the Grifone slipped via the trapdoor into Serie B.

Having emerged from the second tier on the first time of asking, by ending runners-up to Frosinone final season, Genoa have received solely certainly one of their opening 5 league matches, with a 1-0 loss in Lecce final day trip leaving them on 4 factors.

Alberto Gilardino‘s males beforehand squandered a 2-0 result in Napoli and had been thumped by Fiorentina on the opening day, so stay looking for a primary house success of their Serie A comeback marketing campaign – ominously, Roma and Milan are subsequent up at Marassi.

As his Genoa crew have recorded each the fewest photographs (32) and lowest possession share (34.8%) in Italy’s prime flight this time period, the early indicators are that Gilardino might be set for a relegation battle – notably if he can’t discover some house wins quickly.

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Roma captain Lorenzo Pellegrini can be again on the disposal of Jose Mourinho in midweek, after lacking a number of matches with a muscular downside.

Nevertheless, long-term absentees Tammy Abraham and Marash Kumbulla are nonetheless joined by Chris Smalling and Renato Sanches on the sidelines – the latter pair are but to get better from thigh accidents.

Mourinho might select to rotate – given a packed schedule and his strikers’ previous health issues – however Paulo Dybala and Romelu Lukaku might be paired up entrance. Solely towards Udinese (10) has Dybala scored extra Serie A objectives than versus Genoa (9 in 13 video games), whereas Lukaku has been straight concerned in eight (six objectives, two assists).

Genoa, in the meantime, might hand a debut to Milan loanee Junior Messias, who has but to characteristic for the Grifone resulting from an ankle downside; the Brazilian winger ought to make a substitute look at some stage.

Alberto Gilardino will make at the least one change from the crew that began final week’s loss at By way of del Mare, as Aaron Martin was despatched off within the loss to Lecce and should now serve a suspension – Johan Vazquez is available in at left-back.

Telling the story of Genoa’s struggles thus far this season, Romanian defender Radu Dragusin had made probably the most clearances in Serie A after 5 rounds (31) and recorded the joint-most headed clearances alongside teammate Mattia Bani (15 every). Each are set to begin within the hosts’ again 4.

Genoa potential beginning lineup:
Martinez; Sabelli, Bani, Dragusin, Vasquez; Strootman, Badelj, Frendrup; Malinovskyi, Gudmundsson; Retegui

Roma potential beginning lineup:
Patricio; Mancini, Llorente, Ndicka; Kristensen, Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini, Zalewski; Dybala, Lukaku

We are saying: Genoa 0-1 Roma

With Genoa averaging fewer than a purpose per sport thus far – and lagging behind within the possession stats – some sharp ending from certainly one of Roma’s top-notch forwards might show deadly to the Grifone’s hopes of a primary house win. Their most up-to-date victory at Marassi was within the Coppa Italia early final month, and that wait will certainly go on.

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