Genoa target first points against Frosinone

Genoa vs. Frosinone opens Saturday’s Matchday 4 programme in Serie A. The hosts will be eager to put defeats to Napoli, Lazio and Como behind them and kick-start their survival bid. Frosinone, however, responded to their opening-day loss to Juventus by beating Fiorentina and Venezia, moving within touching distance of the leading pack. They will be eager to build on their impressive start.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There have been 5 previous meetings between the two sides at Marassi: 3 wins for Genoa (most recently 1-0 in Serie B 2022/23) and 2 draws (most recently 1-1 in Serie A 2023/24).

DID YOU KNOW?

Genoa have 0 points after 3 Matchdays: the last time this happened to the Grifone in Serie A was in the 1957/58 season.

Genoa are winless in their last 8 Serie A matches: their most recent victory came on 19 April, Genoa-Pisa 1-2. Since then, they have recorded 2 draws and 6 defeats, including 5 consecutive losses. Their last home win came on 12 April, Genoa-Sassuolo 2-1.

Only Parma (1.6) and Atalanta (1.9) have produced fewer xG than Genoa (2.6) in Serie A 2026/27.

Frosinone have lost just 1 of their last 20 competitive matches: Frosinone-Juventus 0-1 on 23 August in Serie A. Their remaining record is 13 wins and 6 draws.

Frosinone are unbeaten in their last 17 away matches: their most recent defeat came in Venezia-Frosinone 3-0 on 4 October 2025 in Serie B. Since then, they have recorded 9 wins and 8 draws.

With 6 points from 3 matches, this is Frosinone’s best-ever start to a Serie A season. In their other 3 Serie A campaigns, the Ciociari needed 8 Matchdays to reach 6 points in 2015/16, 11 in 2018/19 and 4 in 2023/24.

Frosinone have the highest percentage of shots on target in Serie A 2026/27 (49%).

COACHES and PLAYERS

This will be the first official meeting between Daniele De Rossi and Massimiliano Alvini.

In his coaching career, Daniele De Rossi has never won a league match in August or September: his record stands at 3 draws and 4 defeats in 7 matches.

Milutin Osmajic scored against Como: with his 1st Serie A goal, he became the 11th Montenegrin player to score in the Italian top flight.

Antonio Raimondo scored against Venezia: it was his 15th goal for Frosinone in 2,783 minutes played, averaging 1 goal every 185 minutes. Most of his goals have come at home (11) and in the first half (10). He also recorded back-to-back braces for the first time in his career.

Giorgi Kvernadze scored against Venezia: it was his 1st career goal in Serie A and his 12th for Frosinone.

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: none 

Cautioned: none

REFEREE

RAPUANO (CAVALLINA – EL FILALI) IV: PERENZONI; VAR: CAMPLONE; AVAR: COSSO

UPCOMING MATCHES

Parma-Genoa (20/9, 15.00)

Frosinone-Como (20/9, 15.00)

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