Genoa vs. Parma: early survival battle

Genoa remain winless and have lost three games straight against Bologna, Lazio, and Napoli, slipping toward the bottom. Parma sit slightly higher but were beaten by Lecce last time out and need to respond after failing to build on their earlier win over Torino.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There have been 27 previous meetings between the two teams at Marassi with a record of 11 Genoa victories, 10 draws, and 6 Parma wins. Genoa have scored at home against the Emilians for 12 consecutive matches (19 goals total, with the last shutout in Genoa-Parma 0-1 in the Coppa Italia on September 23, 1998).

DID YOU KNOW?

Genoa without victories after 6 rounds of Serie A 2025/26, like Pisa, Verona, and Fiorentina. The Grifone's last victory was the 3-1 win at Bologna on May 24 of this year. It's been since the 2017/18 season that Genoa hadn't started a Serie A campaign without winning in the first 6 matchdays. At the end of that season, the Rossoblù survived by totaling 41 points and finishing in 12th position. Facing each other are two of the four worst attacks in Serie A 2025/26: 3 goals scored each (same as Pisa). Only Verona have scored fewer with 2 goals. Parma are the Serie A 2025/26 team with the fewest goalscorers after 6 matchdays: only 2, same as Verona and Pisa.

COACHES and PLAYERS

Patrick Vieira faced Parma as a player 6 times with 5 victories and 1 draw in his favor. Patrick Vieira, as a player, scored a decisive goal against Parma on September 24, 2005: Parma-Juventus 1-2 (Ducali lead with Delvecchio in the 14th minute, Juventus comeback with Camoranesi and Patrick Vieira). Jeff Ekhator has scored his second goal in Serie A, and both goals came on the same day, October 5.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none Cautioned: Ostigard (Genoa)

REFEREE

SOZZA (DEI GIUDICI – MOKHTAR) IV: PAIRETTO VAR: MARINI AVAR: PRONTERA

PROSSIMI IMPEGNI IN SERIE A ENILIVE

Torino-Genoa (Sunday 26 October, 12.30 CET) Parma-Como (Saturday 25 October, 15.00 CEST) (Photo Getty Images)