- AS Roma have won 3 and drawn 2 of their last 5 games.
- Genoa are winless away in Serie A 2026/2027, losing 2 and winning 0 from 2 trips away, scoring 1 goal in that time.
- Genoa are inconsistent, but they fight for every ball, so Roma cannot underestimate the visitors.
Roma to win and both teams to score no - an odd way to go
Giallorossi have a great opportunity to further cement themselves near the top of Serie A 2026/2027 when Genoa visit the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday evening. Gian Piero Gasperini's men have made a blistering start to the campaign, sitting 2nd with 13 points from 5 games, and should have more than enough to handle a Genoa side who find themselves 16th with four points from six games.
Roma's last two games, a 2-0 away win over Torino and a 2-2 draw at home to Inter, indicate that they are a tough and sturdy team to get a result against and they should dominate this fixture too. However, Genoa are a spirited team that won't make things easy for the hosts, even if they do sit deep for long periods on Saturday.
Daniele De Rossi's team are a more compact and pragmatic team than Gasperini's high-tempo 3-4-3 side, which is built on aggressive pressing and vertical transitions. Genoa will play on the break and from set pieces while Roma, who boast Donyell Malen (6 goals in 5 games), will try to press and push the visitors back.
Genoa will fight, but the hosts will win
Genoa's last 5 matches (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats) makes them an unpredictable opponent, but Roma should control this one and are well placed to take the points. However, a Genoa 2-0 friendly loss at Rapid Bucuresti followed by a 2-1 Serie A win at home to Fiorentina shows how all over the place they are right now.
De Rossi's men could keep this one closer than the odds suggest if they sit deep and try to snag a goal on the counter, but we feel Roma to win and both teams not to score has more chance of coming in than Roma to just win.
Milutin Osmajic has been Genoa's most reliable striker so far in Serie A 2026/2027 with 2 goals, but Lorenzo Colombo has also provided well with 2 assists and Johan Vasquez has chipped in with 2 goals.
