Roma seek points against De Rossi’s Genoa
Roma vs. Genoa brings Saturday’s Matchday 7 action in Serie A to a close. Gasperini’s side will be looking to move on from their draw in Como, stay in touch with the top of the table and, at least temporarily, climb above Lazio. After seeing his side secure their first victory of the season against Fiorentina, Daniele De Rossi returns to “his” Stadio Olimpico hoping to build on last weekend’s performance and pull away from the relegation zone.
HEAD TO HEAD
There have been 65 official meetings between the two teams in Rome: 48 Giallorossi wins (most recent 3-1, Serie A 2026/27), 8 draws (most recent 0-0, Serie A 2021/22) and 9 Genoa wins (most recent 0-1, Serie A 1989/90).
Genoa have not won away against Roma in their last 26 official matches: 22 Giallorossi wins and 4 draws in this period.
DID YOU KNOW?
Roma are unbeaten in their last 13 consecutive Serie A matches: their last defeat came on 5 April (Inter-Roma 5-2).
Roma are the team that have conceded the fewest goals in Serie A (3, level with Cagliari).
The Giallorossi have yet to concede a goal in the first half. Roma are also the team with the most clean sheets so far (4).
Only Juventus (13) make more high turnovers per match than Roma (12.6).
Only Cagliari (57.14%) have a higher chance conversion rate than Genoa (44.44%).
Genoa are the team that have conceded the most goals between the 76th and 90th minutes, stoppage time included (4, level with Venezia).
COACHES and PLAYERS
This will be the 4th official meeting between Gian Piero Gasperini and Daniele De Rossi: in the previous 3 encounters, 2 wins for Roma’s current coach and 1 for De Rossi.
Gian Piero Gasperini is a former coach of the day: he managed Genoa from July 2006 to November 2010 and then from September 2013 to June 2016, for a total of 297 official matches in charge, with a record of 122 wins, 70 draws and 105 defeats.
Daniele De Rossi is a former player of the day: he made 616 appearances for Roma as a player, scoring 63 goals in total. His honours include 2 Coppa Italia titles and 1 Supercoppa Italiana.
Daniele De Rossi is unbeaten in October: 2 wins and 2 draws in 4 matches.
Only Giacomo Calò (23) has created more chances than Paulo Dybala (20) in the 2026/27 Serie A season.
Only Assane Diao (19) has completed more dribbles than Junior Messias (18, level with Franco Mastantuono).
DISCIPLINE
Suspended: Malen (Roma)
Cautioned: none
REFEREE
ABISSO (TEGONI – MINIUTTI) IV: COLLU, VAR: PAIRETTO, AVAR: MASSIMI
UPCOMING MATCHES
Napoli-Roma (24/10, 18.00)
Genoa-Venezia (25/10, 15.00)
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