Genoa versus Frosinone to secure safety

An important match at the Marassi between Genoa and Frosnone. The hosts, after defeats against Inter and Monza, drew 0-0 with Juventus before the break and want to win again to increase the gap from the third relegation spot to secure safety. Eusebio di Francesco's team also need a win, which has not occurred since January 21, having slipped into the relegation zone after earning only two points in their last eight games.

DID YOU KNOW?

Since December, Genoa have drawn the most games in Serie A (eight), while is also a joint-high across the big-five European leagues, level with Cadiz in this period. Only Granada (two) have picked up fewer away points than Frosinone (three – W0 D3 L11) in the big-five European leagues this season; in addition, only Bochum (35) have conceded more goals than the Ciociari in away matches (34).

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Genoa have only lost one of their five matches against Frosinone in Serie A (W2 D2), however that was the most recent one, in November 2023; only twice in their history in Serie A have the Ciociari won both seasonal matches against a single side: against Hellas Verona and Empoli, both in 2015/16. Genoa haven’t conceded a goal at home against Frosinone in Serie A, winning 4-0 in April 2016 and a 0-0 draw in March 2019 – the last team against which the Grifone registered three clean sheets in their first three home meetings in Serie A was Lecce between 1989 and 1994.

PLAYERS

Genoa's last eight goals in Serie A have been scored by eight different players: Ekuban, Malinovskyi, Frendrup, Retegui, Bani, Vásquez, Gudmundsson and Vítinha. Genoa’s Albert Gudmundsson (67) and Frosinone’s Matías Soulé (60) are the top two players for chances created in Serie A this season; in addition, Gudmundsson has created the most chances from set pieces (42) in the big-five European leagues in 2023/24. Frosinone’s Matías Soulé has neither scored nor assisted a goal in any of his last six league appearances, this after being directly involved in five goals in his previous six Serie A games beforehand (four goals and one assist).

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none Cautioned: Retegui, Strootman (Genoa); Oyono, Soulè, Barrenechea (Frosinone)

REFEREE

Sacchi (Palermo – Laudato) IV: Perenzoni, VAR: Mariani, AVAR: Serra

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A TIM

Hellas Verona-Genoa (Sunday 7 April, 18:00 CET) Frosinone-Bologna (Sunday 7 April, 12:30 CET) (Photo Getty Images)