Serie A Gameweek 7

AS Roma 2 - 0 FT Genoa

Stadio Olimpico

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Futmetrix Verdict
28
FT
Sat, Oct 17
Italiano
AS Roma
2-0
Genoa
⚡ Intensity 19
⚖️ Balance 15
🏆 Stakes 56
🎲 Upset 0
Roma's relentless attack sinks struggling Genoa.

Win Probability

  • AS Roma 61%
  • Draw 23%
  • Genoa 16%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Roma's Relentless Pressure Breaks Genoa's Resolve

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 28/100. The hosts turned utter territorial dominance into a comfortable 2-0 victory, keeping their title race ambitions burning bright at the Stadio Olimpico.

One-Way Traffic

The hosts established an unrelenting Intensity from the opening whistle, turning the pitch into a tactical chessboard they completely controlled. AS Roma hoarded sixty-six percent of the possession, leaving Genoa chasing shadows across the capital. A staggering twenty-four combined shots were attempted throughout the ninety minutes, reflecting a match largely played in a single half of the pitch. Dictating the tempo from deep, defensive anchors L. Balerdi and E. Ndicka put on absolute masterclasses in distribution and ball recovery. The visitors were reduced to mere spectators, forced into an exhausting low block that simply delayed the inevitable breakthrough.

The Floodgates Open

After a first half of stubborn resistance, the fragile Balance of the contest finally shattered in the fiftieth minute. Santiago Thomas Castro found the back of the net to break the deadlock, a solitary lead change that entirely altered the complexion of the fixture. Forced to step out and chase the game, the visiting defence left gaping holes behind them. The home side ruthlessly exploited this newfound space, with Emanuele Lulli doubling the advantage just eighteen minutes later. This quick-fire double effectively killed the contest, ensuring there would be no dramatic comeback for the struggling away side.

Looking Up the Table

With massive Stakes attached to their Champions League qualification hopes, the hosts delivered a thoroughly professional finish. There was zero Upset Factor to be found here; the capital club efficiently managed the closing stages to secure all three points. Sitting comfortably in third and just five points off the league leaders, their domestic campaign is building serious momentum. For the visitors, the picture looks increasingly grim. Anchored in seventeenth place and enduring a miserable run of form, they are sliding dangerously close to a full-blown relegation battle. They must find answers quickly if they hope to survive the drop this season.

Key Questions

What does this mean for AS Roma's season?

The three points cement their grip on third place, keeping them just five points off the league leaders and well within the Champions League qualification spots.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
66%
34%
AS Roma 66%
Genoa 34%
Shots
15
9
AS Roma 15
Genoa 9
Shots on Target
5
1
AS Roma 5
Genoa 1
Expected Goals (xG)
1.33
0.49
AS Roma 1.33
Genoa 0.49
Passes
624
323
AS Roma 624
Genoa 323
Corners
5
3
AS Roma 5
Genoa 3
Fouls
10
7
AS Roma 10
Genoa 7
Yellow Cards
2
3
AS Roma 2
Genoa 3
Red Cards
0
0
AS Roma 0
Genoa 0

Match Events

43' 🟨 Matias Soule
HT
Johan Vásquez 🟨 51'
63' 🔄 ↓ Rodrigo Mora ↑Lorenzo Pellegrini
63' 🔄 ↓ Konstantinos Koulierakis ↑Mario Hermoso
Leo Østigård 🟨 65'
↓ Stephan El Shaarawy ↑Vítor Manuel Carvalho Oliveira 🔄 65'
68' ⚽ Emanuele Lulli
76' 🟨 Niccolò Pisilli
78' 🔄 ↓ Emanuele Lulli ↑Wesley Vinícius França Lima
↓ Junior Messias ↑Robinho Junior 🔄 83'
↓ Morten Frendrup ↑Alexsandro Amorim de Freitas Filho 🔄 83'
88' 🔄 ↓ Niccolò Pisilli ↑Alessandro Di Nunzio
88' 🔄 ↓ Devyne Rensch ↑Daniele Ghilardi
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

AS Roma

Goalkeepers
Pierluigi Gollini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Leonardo Balerdi
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
5
Tackles
79%
Duel Win %
Evan Ndicka
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Konstantinos Koulierakis
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
E. Lulli
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Marten de Roon
MAGNET
MAGNET
89
Activity
89
Activity
82
Passes
7
Duels
Niccolò Pisilli
MAGNET
MAGNET
83
Activity
83
Activity
76
Passes
7
Duels
Devyne Rensch
NPC
NPC
88
Minutes
88
Minutes
33%
Pass Acc
6.6
Rating
Matías Soulé
MAGNET
MAGNET
69
Activity
69
Activity
56
Passes
13
Duels
Rodrigo Mora
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Forwards
Santiago Castro
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
4
Shots
8.0
Rating
BENCH
Giorgio De Marzi
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Devis Vasquez
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Daniele Ghilardi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
2
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mario Hermoso
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Gianluca Mancini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nahuel Molina
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Wesley
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lorenzo Pellegrini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Antonio Arena
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Paratici
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Genoa

Goalkeepers
Justin Bijlow
MAGNET
MAGNET
53
Activity
53
Activity
53
Passes
0
Duels
Defenders
Alessandro Marcandalli
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
25%
Pass Acc
Leo Østigård
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Johan Vásquez
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
55%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Mikael Ellertsson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Wiafe
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Morten Frendrup
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
7
Late Mins
7
Late Mins
83
Total Mins
83
Entry
David Puczka
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Junior Messias
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Stephan El Shaarawy
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Forwards
Milutin Osmajic
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
4
Shots
4
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
BENCH
Daniele Sommariva
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Franz Stolz
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Cody Drameh
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mario Mitaj
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Stefano Sabelli
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Vaz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sebastian Otoa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tommaso Baldanzi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hamed Junior Traoré
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alexsandro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Vítinha
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nikita Solodchenko
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
03/08/2026 Genoa 2 - 1 AS Roma Serie A Stadio Luigi Ferraris
12/29/2025 AS Roma 3 - 1 Genoa Serie A Stadio Olimpico
01/17/2025 AS Roma 3 - 1 Genoa Serie A Stadio Olimpico
09/15/2024 Genoa 1 - 1 AS Roma Serie A Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
05/19/2024 AS Roma 1 - 0 Genoa Serie A Stadio Olimpico
09/28/2023 Genoa 4 - 1 AS Roma Serie A Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
01/12/2023 AS Roma 1 - 0 Genoa Coppa Italia Stadio Olimpico
02/05/2022 AS Roma 0 - 0 Genoa Serie A Stadio Olimpico
11/21/2021 Genoa 0 - 2 AS Roma Serie A Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
03/07/2021 AS Roma 1 - 0 Genoa Serie A Stadio Olimpico
03/08/2026
2 - 1
Serie A Stadio Luigi Ferraris
12/29/2025
3 - 1
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
01/17/2025
3 - 1
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
09/15/2024
1 - 1
Serie A Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
05/19/2024
1 - 0
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
09/28/2023
4 - 1
Serie A Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
01/12/2023
1 - 0
Coppa Italia Stadio Olimpico
02/05/2022
0 - 0
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
11/21/2021
0 - 2
Serie A Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
03/07/2021
1 - 0
Serie A Stadio Olimpico
AS Roma Win
Genoa Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Inter 7 19 21 9 +12 WBologna 1 - 3 Inter (17-10-2026)WInter 3 - 0 Parma (10-10-2026)DAS Roma 2 - 2 Inter (19-09-2026)WInter 5 - 3 Udinese (14-09-2026)WInter 3 - 2 Napoli (05-09-2026)
2 AS Roma 7 17 16 3 +13 WAS Roma 2 - 0 Genoa (17-10-2026)DComo 0 - 0 AS Roma (11-10-2026)DAS Roma 2 - 2 Inter (19-09-2026)WTorino 0 - 2 AS Roma (14-09-2026)WAS Roma 2 - 1 Atalanta (05-09-2026)
3 Lazio 6 16 11 4 +7 WLazio 3 - 1 Monza (11-10-2026)WVenezia 0 - 2 Lazio (19-09-2026)DLazio 2 - 2 AC Milan (12-09-2026)WUdinese 1 - 2 Lazio (07-09-2026)WLazio 1 - 0 Genoa (30-08-2026)
4 Frosinone 7 13 13 9 +4 WFrosinone 4 - 2 Sassuolo (16-10-2026)LNapoli 3 - 0 Frosinone (10-10-2026)WFrosinone 2 - 0 Como (20-09-2026)DGenoa 1 - 1 Frosinone (12-09-2026)WFrosinone 3 - 2 Venezia (06-09-2026)
5 Cagliari 6 13 6 3 +3 DCagliari 1 - 1 Juventus (11-10-2026)WUdinese 0 - 1 Cagliari (19-09-2026)WAtalanta 1 - 2 Cagliari (12-09-2026)WCagliari 1 - 0 Lecce (07-09-2026)LCagliari 0 - 1 Inter (30-08-2026)
6 AC Milan 6 12 11 5 +6 DSassuolo 1 - 1 AC Milan (11-10-2026)WAC Milan 3 - 0 Lecce (20-09-2026)DLazio 2 - 2 AC Milan (12-09-2026)DJuventus 1 - 1 AC Milan (06-09-2026)WAC Milan 2 - 0 Venezia (28-08-2026)
7 Juventus 6 11 9 5 +4 DCagliari 1 - 1 Juventus (11-10-2026)WJuventus 2 - 0 Atalanta (20-09-2026)LSassuolo 3 - 2 Juventus (13-09-2026)DJuventus 1 - 1 AC Milan (06-09-2026)WJuventus 2 - 0 Parma (29-08-2026)
8 Como 6 11 9 6 +3 DComo 0 - 0 AS Roma (11-10-2026)LFrosinone 2 - 0 Como (20-09-2026)WComo 2 - 1 Parma (14-09-2026)WGenoa 1 - 4 Como (04-09-2026)WNapoli 1 - 2 Como (30-08-2026)
9 Napoli 7 10 10 7 +3 LVenezia 1 - 0 Napoli (17-10-2026)WNapoli 3 - 0 Frosinone (10-10-2026)DFiorentina 1 - 1 Napoli (20-09-2026)WNapoli 1 - 0 Bologna (13-09-2026)LInter 3 - 2 Napoli (05-09-2026)
10 Atalanta 6 9 8 8 0 WAtalanta 3 - 1 Venezia (12-10-2026)LJuventus 2 - 0 Atalanta (20-09-2026)LAtalanta 1 - 2 Cagliari (12-09-2026)LAS Roma 2 - 1 Atalanta (05-09-2026)WAtalanta 1 - 0 Bologna (31-08-2026)
11 Sassuolo 7 8 12 14 -2 LFrosinone 4 - 2 Sassuolo (16-10-2026)DSassuolo 1 - 1 AC Milan (11-10-2026)LMonza 2 - 1 Sassuolo (18-09-2026)WSassuolo 3 - 2 Juventus (13-09-2026)DBologna 2 - 2 Sassuolo (06-09-2026)
12 Torino 6 7 7 9 -2 WTorino 2 - 1 Udinese (12-10-2026)DBologna 1 - 1 Torino (19-09-2026)LTorino 0 - 2 AS Roma (14-09-2026)WFiorentina 1 - 2 Torino (05-09-2026)LSassuolo 2 - 1 Torino (29-08-2026)
13 Lecce 6 6 6 12 -6 LLecce 1 - 2 Bologna (11-10-2026)LAC Milan 3 - 0 Lecce (20-09-2026)WLecce 3 - 2 Monza (13-09-2026)LCagliari 1 - 0 Lecce (07-09-2026)LLecce 0 - 4 AS Roma (31-08-2026)
14 Bologna 7 5 6 10 -4 LBologna 1 - 3 Inter (17-10-2026)WLecce 1 - 2 Bologna (11-10-2026)DBologna 1 - 1 Torino (19-09-2026)LNapoli 1 - 0 Bologna (13-09-2026)DBologna 2 - 2 Sassuolo (06-09-2026)
15 Udinese 6 4 9 13 -4 LTorino 2 - 1 Udinese (12-10-2026)LUdinese 0 - 1 Cagliari (19-09-2026)LInter 5 - 3 Udinese (14-09-2026)LUdinese 1 - 2 Lazio (07-09-2026)WMonza 2 - 3 Udinese (29-08-2026)
16 Monza 6 4 9 15 -6 LLazio 3 - 1 Monza (11-10-2026)WMonza 2 - 1 Sassuolo (18-09-2026)LLecce 3 - 2 Monza (13-09-2026)DParma 1 - 1 Monza (06-09-2026)LMonza 2 - 3 Udinese (29-08-2026)
17 Parma 6 4 4 10 -6 LInter 3 - 0 Parma (10-10-2026)WParma 2 - 1 Genoa (20-09-2026)LComo 2 - 1 Parma (14-09-2026)DParma 1 - 1 Monza (06-09-2026)LJuventus 2 - 0 Parma (29-08-2026)
18 Fiorentina 6 4 7 14 -7 LGenoa 2 - 1 Fiorentina (10-10-2026)DFiorentina 1 - 1 Napoli (20-09-2026)WVenezia 2 - 4 Fiorentina (11-09-2026)LFiorentina 1 - 2 Torino (05-09-2026)LFiorentina 0 - 3 Frosinone (29-08-2026)
19 Genoa 7 4 5 13 -8 LAS Roma 2 - 0 Genoa (17-10-2026)WGenoa 2 - 1 Fiorentina (10-10-2026)LParma 2 - 1 Genoa (20-09-2026)DGenoa 1 - 1 Frosinone (12-09-2026)LGenoa 1 - 4 Como (04-09-2026)
20 Venezia 7 3 6 16 -10 WVenezia 1 - 0 Napoli (17-10-2026)LAtalanta 3 - 1 Venezia (12-10-2026)LVenezia 0 - 2 Lazio (19-09-2026)LVenezia 2 - 4 Fiorentina (11-09-2026)LFrosinone 3 - 2 Venezia (06-09-2026)

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