Match Report
Before the match
Roma came into the game with one win, three draws and one defeat from their last five outings, scoring eight goals and conceding seven. On 14 October, Roma recorded a 4-3 defeat hosting Real Madrid.
Champions League, 14 October brought a home meeting with Real Madrid; Roma lost 3-4, a return of three goals scored and four conceded. Roma visited Como 1907 on 11 October (Serie A) and drew 0-0; their goals totalled zero, compared with zero conceded. Inter travelled to face Roma (Serie A) on 19 September. For Roma, the score was 2-2: two goals scored, two allowed. 2-0 was Roma's result against Torino on 14 September (Serie A), playing away from home; Roma won, with two scored to zero conceded. The 10 September fixture (Champions League) paired Roma with Fenerbahçe. Roma drew 1-1 away from home, netting one goal while conceding one.
Roma stood 3rd in the results-based Serie A table before kickoff, with 14 points from six matches.
Genoa: two wins, one draw and two defeats over five games; six goals scored, eight conceded. Latest: a 2-1 win at home to Fiorentina on 10 October.
Playing at home against Fiorentina (Serie A), Genoa finished 2-1 on 10 October. Their score comprised two goals, against one from the opposition. 20 September: Genoa lost 1-2 against Parma away from home in Serie A, scoring one goal and allowing two. Against Sudtirol in Coppa Italia, Genoa scored one and conceded zero on 15 September; the at home result was 1-0. Genoa's at home game on 12 September (Serie A) ended 1-1 against Frosinone, with one goal for and one against. On 4 September, Como 1907 faced Genoa in Serie A: Genoa lost 1-4 at home, having scored one and conceded four.
four points in six matches put Genoa 17th in the pre-match results-based Serie A standings.
Earlier results between these sides included a 2-1 home win for Genoa on 8 March and a 3-1 home win for Roma on 29 December 2025.
After the match
Roma beat Genoa 2-0 on 17 October 2026. Santiago Castro opened the scoring 50 minutes into the game for Roma to make it 1-0. Emanuele Lulli added to the tally 68 minutes into the game for Roma to make it 2-0. Matias Soule (43'), Johan Vásquez (51'), Leo Østigård (65') and Niccolo Pisilli (76') were booked. The rating gap is a clear one: our current Elo ratings have Roma 244 points stronger than Genoa. 77% is Roma's winning probability here from current model ratings, alongside their recorded victory. Roma picked up two yellow cards. The substitution total for Roma was two. Genoa: two yellow cards. Genoa made one change. Roma kept their opponents scoreless.