Roma vs Genoa betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on January 17th, 2025

Roma and Genoa will on Friday, January 17th, 2025 at 19:45h (UTC), play in a Serie A football game in Italy, check the Roma vs Genoa betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Roma vs Genoa will occur

The game takes place in the mythical Stadio Olimpico stadium, in the city of Romagnano Sesia, with a capacity for 72698 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Roma vs Genoa betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the Serie A has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.66 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.61 goals per game of the last championship.

Roma last match

Roma in its last official match drew (2-2) against Bologna, in a match valid for Serie A. Coach C. Ranieri's lined up a 3-5-2 formation.

A very balanced game was expected, so a draw was somewhat anticipated, with odds around 3.10.

Even with an excellent display of Alexis Saelemaekers, the game ended in a draw. The player turned out to be the Roma team's driving wheel throughout the match, but the game's luck was not on their side.

Genoa last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Serie A, Genoa, who used a 4-1-4-1 formation, faced the Parma team with a final score of 1-0.

A very even game was expected, with odds for the home win at 1.95.

Roma vs Genoa h2h

When these teams last met at Serie A, Genoa was 11th place while Roma was in 19th place. Genoa deployed in a 3-5-2 formation while Roma set up a 3-5-1-1 alignment.

In the 2024/2025 football season, these teams played against each other on 15-09-2024 in a battle-themed Serie A match which ended in a 1-1 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The Roma team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Genoa has been more irregular.

Roma

Serie A leaderboard now

The Roma team has 24 points being in the 10th place in the Serie A competition in Italy. The overall balance is not favorable, with 8 losses, 6 wins wins and 6 draws.

Which means that in the 21st round, the team is ahead with an advantage of 1 point over Genoa team who is in the 11th place.

Ranked in the middle of the league table in the Italy Serie A, Roma has no high expectations or relegation concerns. Nevertheless, the team will try to get a win, taking advantage of the home factor.

Roma analysis

The ratio of goals scored to goals conceded for Roma is positive: after 20 rounds the team has scored 28 goals, conceding only 26.

Roma average number of shots on goal is 4.45 per match, and this is another important indicator that tells us that the team certainly does not have an irresistible attack, and therefore scores little.

The Roma team often seeks control of the game with an average ball possession of 56.05%. This is because teams with ball possession above 50% usually have some control over their opponents.

While Genoa has only managed to convert 17 of their 1670 attacks into goals, Roma has been much more successful with 2020 attacks and 28 goals.

Best goalscorer from Roma

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Artem Dovbyk. The Attacker scored 6 goals in the current season, helping Roma to achieve victory in several disputes.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Genoa

Serie A leaderboard now

Genoa arrives in this game with 23 points, and in 11th place in the Serie A, having won 5 games in total and lost 7 times, making a total of 8 draws.

Genoa analysis

Genoa counted 17 goals scored and 27 conceded at the end of Serie A day number 20.

Recent games have demonstrated that Genoa is having difficulties in scoring goals, as they have recorded a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This suggests that their attacking play needs to be improved, with a focus on creating more quality chances.

The team has a relatively low scoring streak, the average goals scored does not exceed 0.85 per game, and this may mean that the result of the next away match may not be positive.

Best goalscorer from Genoa

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Andrea Pinamonti. The Attacker has already scored 6 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Genoa, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

Historical data: Genoa

With 9 titles won in the tournament’s history the Genoa team is one of the leading names in the competition. The team's record can influence the final result of the match and it would not be the first time that the team have managed to surprise their opponents with a victory at a time where they are in poor form.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Roma is Artem Dovbyk, who has already scored 6 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Genoa is Andrea Pinamonti, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The corners market can help a favorable return on your bets, the average team corners per game are 4 corners.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.2 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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