17th October ROMA - GENOA

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• This is priced as a mismatch. Roma is the shortest price on a book of 1.45 / 4.5 / 7 (1 / X / 2), an implied 65.4%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 65.4% / 21.1% / 13.5% on an overround of 5.5%.

• In the league table Roma sit 3rd on 14 points (4W 2D 0L) with Genoa 17th on 4 points (1W 1D 4L).

• Roma read L-D-D-W-D-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (2W 3D 1L) — patchy.

• Genoa read W-L-D-L-L-L across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (1W 1D 4L) — poor.

• Head to head the record reads 3-2-1 — Roma wins, draws, then Genoa wins. Their last meeting finished Genoa - Roma: 2-1.

• Roma team news: Manager Gian Piero Gasperini uses a 3-4-2-1 formation, selecting Pierluigi Gollini to begin in goal.

• Roma team news: The three-man central defense includes Daniele Ghilardi, Leonardo Balerdi, and Mario Hermoso.

• Genoa team news: Daniele De Rossi, the away team's manager, has opted for a 3-5-2 formation, with Justin Bijlow protecting the backline in goal.

• Genoa team news: Alessandro Marcandalli, Leo Østigård, and Johan Vásquez make up the back three.

• Roma are without 4 — Paulo Dybala (Doubtful - injured), Donyell Malen (Out - suspended), Bryan Cristante (Doubtful - injured), Mile Svilar (Out - injured).

• Genoa are without 6 — Lorenzo Colombo (Out - injured), Alex Amorim (Doubtful - injured), Djibril Sow (Doubtful - injured), Joi Nuredini (Out - injured), Lorenzo Venturino (Doubtful - injured), Ethan Meichtry (Doubtful - injured).

• Early lineups are in: Roma set up 3-4-2-1 against 3-5-2. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.

• Roma lean hardest on Mario Hermoso (9.5), Wesley (9.5), Rodrigo Mora (7.7) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

• Paulo Dybala is out for Roma — index 8.7, against 8.2 for the best cover we hold at his position. Noticeable.

• Donyell Malen is out for Roma — index 8.5, against 8.7 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• Bryan Cristante is out for Roma — index 7.3, against 8.7 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• Mile Svilar is out for Roma — index 6.5, against 8.0 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• Genoa lean hardest on Justin Bijlow (7.7), Leo Østigård (7.7), Morten Frendrup (7.7) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

• Lorenzo Colombo is out for Genoa — index 6.5, against 8.9 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• Alex Amorim is out for Genoa — index 5.8, against 8.3 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• Djibril Sow is out for Genoa — index 6.9, against 8.3 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• Franz-Ethan Meichtry is out for Genoa — index 7.0, against 8.9 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• The projected score for this one is Roma 2 - 1 Genoa, a home win by 1 with 3 goals in it — on the right side of the 2.5 line.

• The read: Roma at 1.45 is short enough that the value, if there is any, sits on the handicap or in the goals market rather than the outright.

• This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 08:50 on 16th October 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.