AS Roma vs Genoa prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-01-16 19:45.
[p]The Claudio Ranieiri revolution is in full swing at Roma, as a 2-2 draw with Bologna at the weekend extended the Gialorossi’s current unbeaten run to five matches across all competitions (W3, D2). That’s their joint-longest such run since March and has helped lift the capital club into the top-half of the Serie A table, although they remain eight points adrift of the top-six ahead of the weekend. [/p]
[p]If Roma are to cut that gap, their formidable home form of late will likely be crucial as they’ve won five successive matches at the Stadio Olimpico – their best such streak since a run of six successive victories back in April. Ranieri certainly has history on his side against Genoa too, as a win would mean that against no other side would he have won career managerial H2Hs (currently 13). [/p]
[p]Such a record could strike fear into Genoa, who might already be sweating over the prospect of a trip to the Stadio Olimpico where they’ve not beaten Roma since 1990 (D4, L20)! The visitors are only one point behind their hosts thanks to a three-game unbeaten run since Christmas (W2, D1), though such is the tight nature of Serie A, they’re also just five points clear of the relegation zone![/p]
[p]Their upturn in form has coincided with the arrival of Patrick Vieira, who has lost just one of his eight games in charge (W3, D4), and with his side conceding just once across their last five away league games, a solid defensive foundation could help them to success in Rome. They ought to fancy their chances of doing so too, as their points per game average on the road (1.56) is almost twice as much as their home return (0.82).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Roma’s Alexis Saelemaekers has scored in back-to-back appearances for the first time since April, and remains unbeaten when finding the net at senior club level (W15, D5). Genoa’s Mattia Bani is one of few visiting players to win away at Roma from when he was at Bologna – he’s played every minute of his side’s last eight matches and helped them to five clean sheets.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Only two of Genoa’s nine away league games this season have seen both teams score, a joint-low for the division.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Matt Jones[/i][/p]