Serie A: Roma vs Genoa – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Roma and Genoa who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Round 7 of the new Serie A campaign sees Genoa visit Roma on Saturday. The visitors hope to get a result at Stadio Olimpico, Rome to boost their chances of avoiding another relegation battle.

Roma are currently looking at 14 points on their account, having played six matches, leaving them two places off the current Serie A leaders. Meanwhile, Genoa find themselves as number 17 in the Serie A with four points following six rounds.

Team form: Roma vs Genoa

Roma Form

Two draws were the best Roma could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 2-2 with Inter, before finishing even in a 0-0 draw against Como. Their most recent match brought a 3-4 defeat against Real Madrid. Roma won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Serie A, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 17 goals and conceded four times.

Genoa Form

The results have been up and down for Genoa, who beat Sudtirol by 1-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-1 against Parma Calcio 1913, before claiming a victory in a 2-1 game against Fiorentina. Genoa managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Serie A. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring five time and letting in three.

Betting stats and facts for Roma and Genoa

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Roma and Genoa. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Roma vs Genoa

Milutin Osmajic shows decent form right now for Genoa, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Serie A. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Roma, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Donyell Malen also look a nice prospect as he scored six goals in his last six Serie A matches.

Betting markets: Roma vs Genoa

Full-time result

Roma won seven of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stadio Olimpico, Rome. They drew two and lost one as well, while Genoa won two of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost six. Roma are on a fantastic streak of no less than 13 matches in a row without defeat. Amazingly, Roma are on a streak of 15 home matches without defeat. Genoa conceded a goal in their last 8 matches. Roma have not lost to Genoa in 19 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Roma scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Genoa scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Genoa games. Roma managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Roma and Genoa.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Roma, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Genoa’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches. Genoa conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.