Roma's **defensive woes keep piling up**, but they're massive favorites at home against a Genoa side that struggles for consistency. The Giallorossi have leaked goals in bunches lately (3-4 and 2-2 in their last two), yet Genoa's attack is erratic — solid win over Fiorentina masked by a drubbing in Romania. 🔴

Roma sit atop their fixture with **37 head-to-head wins** and are the clear heavyweight here. But without **Cristante** (suspended), **Malen** (red card), and **Bah** (ACL), they're stretched thin at the back. Genoa's injuries pile up too — **Sow**, **Havel**, and **Colombo** all missing — which limits their already-fragile attacking shape.

Key storylines:

- **Dybala and Soulé** will need to carry the offensive load for Roma while the backline patches holes with **Hermoso** and **Ndicka**
- Genoa's **Messias** and **Osmajić** combo has to stay sharp to exploit Roma's creaky defensive transitions
- **Pisilli** and **Koné** midfield pairing faces the test of controlling tempo against a team that can spring counters

Expected lineups:

- **AS Roma**: Gollini, Ndicka, Mancini, Hermoso, Wesley, Koné, Pisilli, Dybala, Castro, Soulé
- **Genoa**: Bijlow, Mitaj, Marcandalli, Østigård, Drameh, Ellertsson, Frendrup, Wiafe, Baldanzi, Osmajić, Messias

Prediction:

**Roma 2–1 Genoa** — Roma's quality edge is too much at home, but a leaky defense keeps it tense. 🎯