AS Roma vs Genoa – Serie A – Preview

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Sreya

AS Roma vs Genoa – AS Roma hosts Genoa at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome on 28th May, Sunday in their final Serie A game of the season.

AS Roma are yet to secure Champions League football for next season and are competing for the second position in the league standings with Napoli, for it will help them qualify directly for Europe’s premier competition, while the third-placed club has to participate in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers.

Juventus have already secured the Serie A title with ninety-one points,

AS Roma have eighty-four points with twenty-seven wins, while Napoli are trailing by a point. AS Roma’s opponents tonight, Genoa are sixteenth with thirty six points. Both clubs are coming off wins in their last league matches.

Team News

Alessandro Florenzi is injured for the hosts while Genoa will be without the injured Mattia Perin and the suspended Armando Izzo.

AS Roma Possible Starting Lineup: Wojciech Szczesny, Antonio Rudiger, Federico Fazio, Kostas Manolas, Emerson, Kevin Strootman, Daniele De Rossi, Mohamed Salah, Radja Nainggolan, Stephan El Sharaawy, Edin Dzeko.

Genoa Possible Starting Lineup: Eugenio Lamanna, Santiago Gentiletti, Nicolas Burdisso, Davide Biraschi, Darko Lazovic, Isaac Cofie, Miguel Veloso, Luca Rioni, Diego Laxalt, Giovanni Simeone, Goran Pandev.

Contributor’s Pick

According to AS Roma vs Genoa H2H Stats, AS Roma have won all of their previous five games against Genoa. In fact, AS Roma have won their last 9 home matches against Genoa in all competitions.

While Roma have kept a clean sheet in 6 of their last 8 home matches against Genoa in all competitions, Genoa have failed to score in 6 of their last 7 away matches in the Serie A this season. Roma have scored at least twice in 8 of their last 9 home matches against Genoa in all competitions.

Genoa have failed to win six of their last seven away games. AS Roma are the favorites tonight and likely to win 1-0.