Inter visits Genoa to sustain title pressure

Genoa host Inter at the Luigi Ferraris on matchday 15 in Serie A. It’s a big test for Daniele De Rossi, who has collected eight points in four games since taking charge, drawing with Fiorentina and Cagliari and winning against Cagliari and Udinese. The Nerazzurri, meanwhile, bounced back from their derby defeat with victories over Pisa and Como and now aim to take all three points in Genoa to keep pace with the top.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There have been 60 official meetings between the two sides in Genoa, with 19 wins for the Rossoblù (the most recent a 2–0 in Serie A 2017/18), 21 draws (the latest a 2–2 in Serie A last season) and 20 Nerazzurri victories (the last a 2–0 in Serie A 2020/21). There have been draws at Marassi between Genoa and Inter in each of the last three seasons. The last win at Marassi was Inter’s 2–0 Serie A victory on 24 October 2020, with goals from Lukaku and D’Ambrosio; Genoa’s most recent success, also 2–0 in Serie A, came on 17 February 2018 thanks to a Ranocchia own goal and a goal from Pandev.

DID YOU KNOW?

Genoa have scored 11 goals in 5 Serie A matches under De Rossi, an average of 2.2 per game. Under Vieira they scored 4 goals in 9 games, an average of 0.44. Inter have the most prolific attack in Serie A 2025/26 with 32 goals scored. Inter are the team that have had the highest number of different goalscorers in Serie A 2025/26: 12.

COACHES and PLAYERS

This is the first official meeting between Daniele De Rossi and Cristian Chivu as head coaches. The pair were teammates at Roma from 2003/04 to 2006/07, winning the Coppa Italia in Chivu’s final season with the Giallorossi.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none Cautioned: Ostigard (Genoa)

REFEREE

DOVERI (ROSSI M. – BERCIGLI) IV: FOURNEAU, VAR: CAMPLONE, AVAR: ABISSO

UPCOMING MATCHES

Genoa-Atalanta (Sunday, December 21, 20.45 CET) EA SPORTS FC SUPERCUP Bologna-Inter (Friday, December 19, 20.00 CET) (Photo Getty Images)