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• Tournament: Serie A
• Date: Friday, January 18
• Kick-off Time: 7:45 pm GMT
• Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy

Matchday 21 of the 2024/25 will include Roma welcoming Genoa to the iconic Stadio Olimpico on Friday evening. There is little to separate the two sides in the points table at the moment. Roma is in 10th place with 24 points so far. Genoa, on the other hand, is just a spot below at 11th with 23 points in the bag. The Roma vs Genoa fixture promises to be a close encounter and a difficult one to predict considering the previous encounters between the two clubs.

Roma will be content with how the recent matches have played out. In the last six games, the club has managed three victories along with two draws and a defeat. During this period, Roma has scored an impressive 14 goals and conceded a further six. What many considered to be a successful season for Roma has turned out to be a transitional one with two managers already getting dismissed from the job. Unsurprisingly, Paulo Dybala has created the most big chances for the capital club (seven). Artem Dovbyk is the top scorer in the league for Roma (six goals).

Genoa’s latest games have been highlighted by inconsistencies and mixed results. Genoa has accumulated just two victories, three draws, and a defeat in the last six matches. Genoa’s objective this season will be to better its 11th-placed finish of last season. Andrea Pinamonti has the most shots on target per match for Genoa (1.0) while Vitor Oliveira has created the most big chances (four). The club has already managed to hurt the other bigger names in the league including Inter, Milan, and Roma too in the reverse fixture.

Roma Team News

Claudio Ranieri will be delighted to see only Bryan Cristante on the injury list ahead of matchday 21. The Italian midfielder is suffering from a ligament injury and is scheduled to return at the end of the month.

Genoa Team News

Genoa will not be as fortunate as Roma when it comes to fitness issues on Friday. Caleb Ekuban, Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Honest Ahanor, Milan Badelj, Ruslan Malinovsky, and Vitor Oliveira will all have to remain on the sidelines for the visitors.

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Roma vs Genoa Predicted Lineups

Roma Predicted Lineup (3-4-3)

Goalkeeper: Svilar

Defenders: Hummels, Mancini, N’Dicka

Midfielders: Saelemaekers, Kone, Paredes, Angelino

Forwards: Pellegrini, Dovbyk, Dybala

Genoa Team News (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Leali

Defenders: De Winter, Bani, Vasquez, Caricol

Midfielders: Thorsby, Kasa, Frendrup

Forwards: Zanoli, Pinamonti, Miretti

Roma vs Genoa H2H Record

Overall, in the last five matches between the two sides, Roma has won two matches, Genoa has won a single game, and the remaining two contests have ended in draws.

Key Players to Watch in Roma vs Genoa

Paulo Dybala (Roma)

Paulo Dybala will be the man to look forward to for Roma during a challenging period for the club. The Argentinian has himself struggled to get going this season but will expect better fortunes under Claudio Ranieri. Paulo Dybala is a seasoned campaigner in Serie A and has a fruitful record against Napoli with 11 goals and three assists in the past. Paulo Dybala has registered 2.7 xG in his last five matches for Roma and he will be looking to get involved a lot more against Genoa.

Mats Hummels (Roma)

The football world was perplexed by the usage of Mats Hummels under the former Roma coach, Ivan Juric. The veteran defender did not start a single game under the Croatian but has fortunately benefitted under Ranieri. It is no surprise that Roma’s rise in form has coincided with the increase in the playing time of the 2014 World Cup winner. Mats Hummels has 11 tackles and eight interceptions in the last five matches. Playing in a back three system has benefited him due to the lack of requirement of his pace and agility.

Roma vs Genoa Prediction

Italian football is a different spectacle in itself and it is certainly a difficult task to predict the outcome of mid-table fixtures, especially in recent seasons. Roma, though, will begin the game as the favourites but Genoa will have more than enough in the tank to cause an upset.

Predicted Score: Roma 2-1 Genoa

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