AS Roma host Genoa in Serie A. Roma have made a really strong start to their season, while Genoa have struggled from the off. It's been a difficult few weeks for the Rossoblu across the board.
This game is still a few weeks away, so there's time for form to shift on both sides. The head-to-head record between these two clubs already leans firmly one way, which gives us a starting point before we get into the wider numbers.
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Longer-Term Form
Looking at a broader run of matches across competitions, Roma have won 12 of their last 20, drawn five and lost just three, scoring 45 and conceding 25. That sample stretches back through last season, preseason friendlies and a Champions League qualifier, so it's a rough guide to overall shape rather than one competition's record.
AS Roma: 20 completed matches; Genoa: 20 completed matches.
AS Roma
- Win
- 60% 12 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 15% 3 / 20
- Scored
- 45
- Conceded
- 25
- Difference
- +20
Genoa
- Win
- 30% 6 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 50% 10 / 20
- Scored
- 19
- Conceded
- 34
- Difference
- -15
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | AS Roma | Inter | 19.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Serie A | Torino | AS Roma | 14.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| UEFA Champions League | Fenerbahçe | AS Roma | 10.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Serie A | AS Roma | Atalanta | 05.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Serie A | Lecce | AS Roma | 31.08.2026 | 0-4 |
| Serie A | AS Roma | Fiorentina | 24.08.2026 | 4-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Borussia Dortmund | AS Roma | 15.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Brighton | AS Roma | 08.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Newport County | AS Roma | 04.08.2026 | 1-4 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Cardiff | AS Roma | 01.08.2026 | 4-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | Parma | Genoa | 20.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Coppa Italia | Genoa | Sudtirol | 15.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Serie A | Genoa | Frosinone | 12.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Serie A | Genoa | Como | 04.09.2026 | 1-4 |
| Serie A | Lazio | Genoa | 30.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Serie A | Genoa | Napoli | 22.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Coppa Italia | Genoa | Ascoli | 16.08.2026 | 4-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Genoa | Deportivo La Coruna | 08.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Bournemouth | Genoa | 04.08.2026 | 10-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Leicester | Genoa | 01.08.2026 | 0-1 |
Genoa's equivalent run is much bleaker: six wins, four draws and ten losses from 20 matches, with 19 goals scored against 34 conceded. Their sample includes some friendly and Coppa Italia results that flatter things slightly, so their competitive Serie A form is probably a touch worse than that headline suggests.
Roma's longer-run numbers back up the early table; Genoa's do not offer much encouragement.
Comparative Team Statistics: AS Roma vs Genoa

Head-to-Head
The two sides have met plenty of times over the years, and Roma's home record in this fixture has generally been strong. They won 3-1 in Rome in each of their last two home meetings with Genoa, in December 2025 and January 2025.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | Genoa | AS Roma | 08.03.2026 | 2-1 |
| Serie A | AS Roma | Genoa | 29.12.2025 | 3-1 |
| Serie A | AS Roma | Genoa | 17.01.2025 | 3-1 |
| Serie A | Genoa | AS Roma | 15.09.2024 | 1-1 |
| Serie A | AS Roma | Genoa | 19.05.2024 | 1-0 |
| Serie A | Genoa | AS Roma | 28.09.2023 | 4-1 |
| Coppa Italia | AS Roma | Genoa | 12.01.2023 | 1-0 |
| Serie A | AS Roma | Genoa | 05.02.2022 | 0-0 |
| Serie A | Genoa | AS Roma | 21.11.2021 | 0-2 |
| Serie A | AS Roma | Genoa | 07.03.2021 | 1-0 |
The most recent meeting overall went the other way, though: Genoa won 2-1 at their own ground back in March 2026. So there's at least some recent evidence Genoa can trouble Roma, even if the broader history favours the hosts.
Roma's home record in this fixture is solid, but Genoa's last win came fairly recently.
Early Season Table
Five games into the season, AS Roma sit top of Serie A with 13 points from four wins, one draw and no defeats. Genoa are down in 19th, having taken just a single point from their five matches, with four losses and one draw.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14/3 | 13 |
| 2 | Inter | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15/8 | 13 |
| 3 | Lazio | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8/3 | 13 |
| 18 | Bologna | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3/6 | 2 |
| 19 | Genoa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3/10 | 1 |
| 20 | Venezia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4/13 | 0 |
That's a striking gap this early on, but it's still a small sample. There's a long way to go before this table tells us much about where either side finishes up.
The early table already separates these two clearly, though five games is not a lot to go on.
Key Contributors
Player numbers from the last five matches give a sense of who's been doing the damage rather than confirmed lineups. For Roma, D. Malen has scored six goals in five games, easily their standout contributor, with Paulo Dybala adding four assists and Matías Soulé involved in both goals and assists.
Genoa's attacking numbers look thin by comparison, with Lorenzo Colombo down for two assists in five games and no standout goal-scorer listed. Genoa's Leo Østigård has picked up three yellow cards in five matches, worth noting given how far out this fixture still is.

How This Could Play Out
Put the pieces together and the picture looks fairly one-sided so far: Roma are unbeaten in the league this season, scoring heavily, and have generally had the better of this specific fixture at home. Genoa have struggled for goals and results almost everywhere, home or away, across the available sample.
The one note of caution is that Genoa's sole recent win in this head-to-head came just a few months ago, and this match is still weeks away. Form, injuries and team news can all shift by the time it's actually played.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Balerdi | Argentina | 27 | Defender | 187 | 76 |
| D. Malen | Netherlands | 27 | Attacker | 176 | 68 |
| M. Svilar | Serbia | 27 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 77 |
| B. Cristante | Italy | 31 | Midfielder | 186 | 80 |
| L. Pellegrini | Italy | 30 | Midfielder | 186 | 77 |
| P. Dybala | Argentina | 32 | Midfielder | 177 | 75 |
| E. Ndicka | Côte d'Ivoire | 27 | Defender | 192 | 82 |
| Hermoso | Spain | 31 | Defender | 184 | 75 |
| N. Molina | Argentina | 28 | Defender | 179 | 70 |
| M. Koné | France | 25 | Midfielder | 185 | 80 |
| P. Gollini | Italy | 31 | Goalkeeper | 194 | 94 |
| G. Mancini | Italy | 30 | Defender | 190 | 77 |
| M. de Roon | Netherlands | 35 | Midfielder | 186 | 76 |
| K. Koulierakis | Greece | 22 | Defender | 188 | 78 |
| D. Rensch | Netherlands | 23 | Midfielder | 181 | 75 |
| N. El Aynaoui | Morocco | 25 | Midfielder | 185 | 77 |
| S. Castro | Argentina | 22 | Attacker | 180 | 80 |
| M. Soulé | Argentina | 23 | Midfielder | 182 | 76 |
| D. Ghilardi | Italy | 23 | Defender | 189 | 77 |
| Wesley | Brazil | 23 | Midfielder | 173 | 73 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. El Shaarawy | Italy | 33 | Attacker | 178 | 72 |
| D. Sow | Switzerland | 29 | Midfielder | 183 | 76 |
| F. Stolz | Austria | 25 | Goalkeeper | 193 cm | 83 kg |
| M. Frendrup | Denmark | 25 | Midfielder | 178 | 63 |
| L. Østigård | Norway | 26 | Defender | 182 | 81 |
| Aarón Martín | Spain | 29 | Defender | 180 | 72 |
| H. Traorè | Côte d'Ivoire | 26 | Midfielder | 184 | 77 |
| S. Sabelli | Italy | 33 | Defender | 176 | 70 |
| D. Sommariva | Italy | 29 | Goalkeeper | 185 | 76 |
| J. Vásquez | Mexico | 27 | Defender | 184 | 78 |
| K. Ehizibue | Netherlands | 31 | Defender | 189 | 78 |
| J. Bijlow | Netherlands | 28 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 76 |
| Junior Messias | Brazil | 35 | Attacker | 174 | 70 |
| M. Osmajić | Montenegro | 27 | Attacker | 186 | 75 |
| M. Ellertsson | Iceland | 24 | Midfielder | 182 | 74 |
| C. Drameh | England | 24 | Midfielder | 175 | 73 |
| E. Havel | Austria | 23 | Attacker | 184 | n/a |
| L. Colombo | Italy | 24 | Attacker | 186 | 74 |
| M. Mitaj | Albania | 23 | Midfielder | 180 | 72 |
| Vítinha | Portugal | 26 | Attacker | 178 | 74 |
With no market to weigh up here, we'll sit this one out for now. The underlying picture clearly favours Roma at this point, but it's too far out, and there's too little to price with confidence beyond the general form gap.
Keep an eye on how both sides' form develops as the fixture gets closer. That's where the real signal will come from, rather than this early-season snapshot alone.
