Roma v Genoa

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Roma picked up a useful point last weekend in the French top flight as they held Bologna to a 2-2 draw which also extended the upcoming hosts' unbeaten run in Serie A to four matches overall but they still occupy a mid-table position of 10th in the domestic top flight standings.

Genoa also extended their unbeaten run in the Italian top flight to three games with a 1-0 home win against Parma which helped the visitors up into 11th place in the Serie A table and having strung together some consistent and steady results in the domestic top flight in recent times, the visitors will be feeling upbeat about their chances here at the Stadio Olimpico.

Following a miserable sequence of four league defeats on the trot in Serie A having suffered losses at the hands of Verona, Bologna (at home), Napoli and Atalanta respectively, Roma have since staged a recovery by losing just once more in their subsequent six games overall.

Three wins within these last six matches have seen Roma pick up important wins against Lecce 4-1, Parma 5-0 and Lazio 2-0 respectively in each of their last three home games at Stadio Olimpico, so Claudio Ranieri's side will feel in confident mood ahead of this upcoming home fixture.

Genoa have made themselves a tough side to beat in recent months in the Italian top flight as the visitors have been dealt just the single loss in their last 10 matches overall, that being a 2-1 loss at home to the Serie A leaders, Napoli, but this period also includes picking up four wins as well.

The positive aspect for Genoa heading into this upcoming clash at the Stadio Olimpico is the fact that three out of Genoa's recent four victories have been achieved on their travels with wins at Parma, Udinese and Empoli respectively.

However, the bigger picture shows Genoa have managed to collect just four wins from their last 18 matches overall and this also includes slipping to seven defeats as well, three of which were handed to Patrick Vieira's side away from home with defeats incurred on the road at Venezia, Atalanta and Lazio respectively.

Four wins from Genoa's last 12 outings on the road suggests the visitors may find their solid sequence of results come under fire here at the Stadio Olimpico especially as they have also been dealt four defeats, along with failing to score in five out of these previous 12 away games as well.

Roma v Genoa Verdict

Roma have certainly held the upper hand at over their upcoming visitors Genoa as the hosts are unbeaten in each of their last 20 home games against their visitors, winning three of their last four encounters at home.

Therefore, our main bet will be Roma win @ 1.55

Other side bets worth considering:

Roma win & Under 2.5 goals @ 3.60

Correct Score: Roma 2-0 @ 7.00