Genoa desperately need points on Sunday, Oct 18 at 6:30 PM in the Serie A. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

AS Roma come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 0D 0L). Genoa travel in mixed form (0W 0D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. AS Roma won their last outing, while Genoa suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

History strongly favours AS Roma here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against Genoa, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in AS Roma won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: The gulf in league position makes AS Roma clear favorites, but Genoa have shown they can grind out results. Expect AS Roma to take the points, potentially without being at their best.