Roma go enter their Serie A seventh-round match against Genoa for Stadio Olimpico with one clear target: continue the home dominance wey don last for decades. But the game no be just about points, because Roma don draw their last two league matches and dem need win to regain rhythm.
The history heavy for Genoa side. Roma no lose for 39 of their last 40 home Serie A meetings against Genoa, with 33 wins and six draws. The two teams don meet 23 consecutive times for Stadio Olimpico without Genoa winning, and Genoa last away win against Roma na January 1990.
Roma also get chance to reach points level dem no see for years. Dem collect 14 points from first six rounds, one fewer than same period last season. If dem win this one, dem fit reach at least 17 points after seventh round for first time since 2014-2015 season.
The draw threat dey real. Inter and Como both hold Roma in last two matches. A third straight league draw would be first such run since February 2022, when Jose Mourinho dey in charge.
Stadio Olimpico remain fortress for league. Roma get 15 home league matches without defeat, 11 wins and four draws. According to Opta, their most recent home loss na November 2025 against Napoli.
For attack, Roma don score 13 goals from open play, same as Inter. Genoa don ship 11 goals from open play; na only Fiorentina and Venezia don concede pass that one, with 12 each.
Daniele De Rossi take charge of 30 matches as Roma manager between January and September 2024, record 13 wins, 10 draws and seven defeats. As player, he make 616 appearances for club and score 63 goals, second on list of most appearances in official matches behind Francesco Totti with 786 matches.
Paulo Dybala na threat to Genoa. The Argentine play most minutes for Roma for the league this season, total 496. He don score nine goals against Genoa for the competition, and he net first of his four league hat-tricks against them while wearing Juventus.
