Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Genoa and AS Roma will lock horns with each other in Serie A this week. The match between Alberto Gilardino’s side and Jose Mourinho’s team will be held at Stadio Luigi Ferraris and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45 pm UK time on Thursday.
Genoa
Genoa won promotion from Serie B at the end of last season. They ended up second in the league table and earned the right to play in Serie A this campaign. Il Grifone are expected to be among the clubs who will fight for survival in the top flight of Italian football come the final weeks of the season.
Alberto Gilardino’s side are as low as 16th in the Serie A table at the moment with four points from five matches. Genoa are only a point above the relegation zone and seven points behind Lecce in fourth.
Genoa will head into the Serie A match against AS Roma on Thursday evening on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Lecce away from home in the league. It came after a 2-2 draw with Napoli at home in Serie A and followed a 1-0 loss at the hands of Torino on the road in the league.
Team News:
Genoa could have Junior Messias in the starting lineup. Messias had an ankle problem, but he has recovered now. Aaron Martin is suspended for the match because he was sent off against Lecce. Johan Vazquez is now likely to replace him in the team.
AS Roma
AS Roma started the season aiming to challenge for the Serie A title, but things have been quite underwhelming for Jose Mourinho’s side so far. While they are scoring goals, the Roman side are conceding far too many and are losing matches.
I Giallorossi are 13th in the Serie A table at the moment with just five points from five matches. Mourinho’s side are six points behind Leece in fourth place and are just three points above the relegation zone. Inter Milan, who are at the top of the Serie A table at the moment, have bagged 15 points from five games.
Roma will head into the Serie A match against Genoa away from home in Serie A on the back of a 1-1 draw with Torino on the road in the league. It came after a 2-1 victory over Sheriff Tiraspol away from home in UEFA Europa League and followed a 7-0 hammering of Empoli at Stadio Olimpico in Rome in Serie A.
Team News:
AS Roma captain Lorenzo Pellegrini has recovered from a muscular problem and will be ready to play again for the visiting team. Tammy Abraham, Marash Kumbulla, Chris Smalling and Renato Sanches, though, remain on the sidelines. Paulo Dybala and Romelu Lukaku could start up front in a two-pronged attack.
Key Factors to Consider
- Genoa have scored 4 goals in 5 Serie A matches this season.
- Genoa have conceded 8 goals in 5 Serie A matches this season.
- AS Roma have scored 12 goals in 5 Serie A games this campaign.
- AS Roma have conceded 7 goals in 5 Serie A games this campaign.
- Andrea Belotti has scored 2 goals and given 2 assists in five matches for AS Roma this season.
Conclusion
Both Genoa and AS Roma are struggling at the moment, and this particular Serie A match does not promise to be too exciting or entertaining for neutrals. It is unlikely that there will be too many goals in this match. A draw is the most likely outcome in this match.
Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
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