Serie A: Genoa vs Roma – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 4 match between Genoa and Roma and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Round 4 of the new Serie A campaign will see last season’s top six finishers Roma pay Genoa a visit at Stadio Luigi Ferraris this coming Sunday.

Genoa currently rank as number 10 in the Serie A table, having four points after three matches. Roma trail them by two points, leaving the latter ranked at number 17.

Team form: Genoa vs Roma

Genoa Form

Genoa went through their last three matches with a 2-2 draw against Inter, a 0-1 win against Monza and a 0-2 defeat against Verona. Genoa won three of their previous six matches at Stadio Luigi Ferraris in the Serie A. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring nine goals to six against.

Roma Form

Roma have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Cagliari, they got a 0-0 draw, before coming up short against Empoli, who ran out 1-2 winners. Lately, they managed to draw once again in a 0-0 game with Juventus. Roma managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Serie A. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring seven time and letting in six.

Betting stats and facts for Genoa and Roma

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Genoa and Roma. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Genoa vs Roma

Despite scoring just once in six Serie A games, Genoa hope Milan Badelj adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Roma put their faith in Lorenzo Pellegrini to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six Serie A games.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Stadio Luigi Ferraris across all tournaments Genoa won five times, drew two and lost three times. Roma claimed two wins, six draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Genoa scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Roma scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Genoa managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Roma have scored in 9 consecutive meetings with Genoa when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Genoa’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 3.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Roma, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.

Recommended tip: Genoa vs Roma

To sum up, the upcoming match between Genoa and Roma seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Serie A game.

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