Roma vs. Genoa closes out the 2025

2025 comes to a close at the Olimpico with the final match of Matchday 17. The hosts have collected just three points from their last four games (a win over Como, defeats to Napoli, Cagliari, and Juventus) and need to step up to get back among the top teams and protect fourth place from challengers behind them. Daniele De Rossi’s Genoa, after a run of five positive results, have lost their last two matches against Inter and Atalanta and must get back on track to stay clear of the relegation zone.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The two teams have met 64 times in official matches in Rome, with a record of 47 Roma wins (most recently 3–1 in Serie A 2024/25), 8 draws (most recently 0–0 in Serie A 2021/22) and 9 Genoa wins (most recently 0–1 in Serie A 1989/90).

Genoa have gone 25 official matches without a win away to Roma: 21 Roma wins and 4 draws. Genoa’s last victory at the Olimpico dates back to 17 January 1990 (0–1 in Serie A), with a goal from Aguilera.

DID YOU KNOW?

Roma have been without a draw in Serie A for 28 matches: 19 wins and 9 defeats. Their last draw was on 13 April (1–1 in the derby away to Lazio).

Roma have the best defence in Serie A 2025/26: 10 goals conceded in 16 matchdays.

Roma have collected the most Serie A points in the 2025 calendar year: 79 points from 36 matches since January, five more than Inter.

Roma are one of two Serie A 2025/26 teams yet to concede a penalty, a joint-best record shared with Lazio.

COACHES and PLAYERS

Gian Piero Gasperini is a former Genoa coach: he managed the club from July 2006 to November 2010, and again from September 2013 to June 2016, for a total of 297 official matches (122 wins, 70 draws, 105 defeats).

Daniele De Rossi is also a former Roma figure: as a player he made 616 appearances and scored 63 goals, winning two Coppa Italia titles and one Supercoppa Italiana.

Mile Svilar is Roma’s most-used player in 2025 (49 appearances out of 49) and the one with the most minutes played (4,410). Roma’s top scorer is Artem Dovbyk with 15 goals.

Patrizio Masini and Johan Vásquez are Genoa’s most-used players in 2025 (38 appearances each). Johan Vásquez has played the most minutes (3,358). Genoa’s joint top scorers are Andrea Pinamonti (with the club from January to June) and Vitinha, with 4 goals each.

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: Leali (Genoa)

Cautioned: Ostigard (Genoa), Mancini, Wesley, Hermoso, Cristante (Roma)

REFEREE

DI BELLO (COSTANZO – DEI GIUDICI) IV: DIONISI, VAR: PRONTERA, AVAR:MANGANIELLO

UPCOMING MATCHES

Genoa-Pisa (Saturday, January 3, 15.00 CET)

Atalanta-Roma (Saturday, January 3, 20.45 CET)

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