Roma and Genoa will play on Saturday the 5th of February at 3:00 pm in the 24th week of the Serie A. The match is going to take place in Roma at the Stadio Olimpico.
Roma is in the 6th position in the standings with 38 points. It comes from a 2-4 win against Empoli in its last match in the Serie A. Up to now, it has won 12 times, drawn twice, and lost 9 times.
Genoa occupies the 19th position in the standings with 13 points. It comes from a 0-0 draw against Udinese in its last match in the Serie A. Until now, it has won once, draw 10 times, and lost 12 times.
Line-ups predictions
These are the projected line-ups according to our predictions.
Roma
Roma has mostly adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up most used during the season (13 times or 56.52%).
Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 4-2-3-1 (13 times), 3-1-4-2 (6 times), 3-4-1-2 (2 times) and 3-5-2 (2 times).
José Mario Felix dos Santos Mourinho is expected to play against Genoa with the following players: R. dos Santos Patrício, C. Smalling, G. Mancini, R. Ibañez da Silva, E. Bove, B. Cristante, R. Karsdorp, H. Mkhitaryan, K. Bakumo-Abraham and N. Zaniolo.
If the above line up is confirmed, the estimate average age of Roma would be 27.20.
José Mario Felix dos Santos Mourinho will probably not be able to employ L. Pellegrini because of injury.
L. Spinazzola will definitely miss the match.
Genoa
Genoa has mostly adopted the 3-5-2 line-up most used during the season (13 times or 56.52%).
Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 3-5-2 (13 times), 4-2-3-1 (3 times), 4-3-1-2 (2 times), 3-4-1-2 (2 times), 4-3-3 (once), 4-1-4-1 (once) and 4-4-1-1 (once).
Andriy Shevchenko is expected to play against Roma with the following players: S. Sirigu, A. Šemper, J. Vásquez Ibarra, M. Bani, Z. Vanheusden, S. Hefti, M. Badelj, S. Sturaro, K. Yeboah, C. Ekuban and M. Destro.
In case that the line up is confirmed, the projected average age of Genoa would be 27.55.
P. Ghiglione, D. Criscito, Y. Kallon and N. Rovella will definitely miss the match.
Andriy Shevchenko will not be able to have the presence of A. Cambiaso who is suspended.