Roma vs Genoa Prediction 17 January 2025

🔊 Will Genoa be able to show character in the match against another tough opponent? The team led by Patrick Vieira failed to earn points in only one game, losing to Napoli at the end of December with a score of 1-2. Roma, on the other hand, has gained excellent momentum and may soon seriously join the race for the top-6 of the Serie A standings. In this situation, we will try to analyze all the details to provide you with an accurate prediction for the clash that will take place at the “Stadio Olimpico”.

📊 Head-to-head

In head-to-head encounters, Roma has a total advantage. In a stretch of 34 matches, the "She-wolf" has inflicted 23 defeats on its opponent, while Genoa has won only 6 times. In the game that took place in the first round of the current season, Roma was also very close to victory but conceded an unnecessary goal in the 96th minute (1-1).

🐺 Roma

Despite Roma lingering in the middle of the standings, the team's progress is evident. The "She-wolf" has almost stopped losing, approaching the upcoming clash with a series of 5 unbeaten matches. Since Claudio Ranieri took over as head coach, Roma has become more confident in attack, which has started to bear fruit. However, it must be admitted that the game against Bologna (2-2), which took place in the previous round, was not the most successful for the team from Rome. Yes, in the end, they earned one point, but clearly deserved a loss based on their play. Moreover, a decisive contribution to the result was made by a penalty awarded in the 98th minute. However, this is one of the "She-wolf's" shortcomings - they do not always manage to be consistent in away matches. As for the upcoming match, the coaching staff will only be unable to rely on Bryan Cristante.

🔵 Genoa

Genoa is a neighbor to Roma in the standings, occupying 11th place with 23 points. But just a couple of months ago, no one could have predicted that by this time the "Griffin" would be so high. Recently, Patrick Vieira's team has been showing a high level of play, surpassing their current status - only 1 loss in the previous 10 matches. Last weekend, for example, Genoa narrowly defeated Parma at home (1-0), not allowing the opponent to create dangerous moments near their goal. Notably, despite significant personnel issues, the team continues to delight its fans. In the last two rounds, Vitinha and Milan Badelj were sidelined, increasing the total number of injured players to six.

⚽️ Prediction on Goals

The upcoming match will feature teams with diametrically opposite styles of play: attacking Roma and defensive Genoa. Usually, such matches do not please with an abundance of goals - games turn out to be very tight, and outcomes are decided by literally 1-2 micro-moments. Considering that no more than three goals have been scored in Genoa's last 8 games, our betting option will be total goals under 3.

🚩 Prediction on Corners

Roma and Genoa not only occupy neighboring positions in the Italian championship standings but also have similar average total corner stats. Neither team is a big fan of set pieces. Thus, in this indicator, the "Griffin" is only in fifteenth place, earning 4.1 corners per game. Roma's figures are even worse - 4.0 corners and seventeenth place. Therefore, our editorial team bets on total corners under 9.5.

📝 Editorial Prediction

According to bookmakers, Roma is the clear favorite for the upcoming clash. However, we believe that Genoa will be able to give their opponent a serious fight. Despite not having the most stellar lineup, the "Griffin" has managed to rattle many teams' nerves. In a stretch of 10 recent matches, Patrick Vieira's team lost only once, lacking a bit of luck against Napoli, Serie A's table leader (1-2). It is important to note that during this period, the team not only drew with Milan (0-0) and Torino (0-0) but also took points from Como (1-1), who recently sensationally defeated Roma (0-2). We think a bet on Genoa's victory with a handicap (+1.5) should go through without any problems even considering that the match will take place at “Stadio Olimpico”. If the hosts win, it will be by a maximum margin of one goal. For example, with a score of 1-0.