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2024/25 Italian Serie A
Matchday 21
AS Roma v Genoa CFC
Stadio Olimpico
Rome, Italy
Friday, 17 January 2025
Kick-off is at 21h45
AS Roma will face off with fellow middle-table side Genoa CFC in a
Serie A encounter at the Stadio Olimpico on 17 January.
Current Form
The Yellow and Reds drew 2-2 with Bologna FC away on 12 January and they are unbeaten in their last four matches in the Italian top-flight.
Roma are also undefeated in their last three home matches in this competition having registered three successive wins at the Stadio Olimpico.
Meanwhile, Genoa secured a 1-0 win over Parma Calcio at home on 12 January as they extended their unbeaten run to three matches in Serie A.
The Old Fool (Il Vecchio Balordo) are also unbeaten in their last five away matches in this competition having registered two draws and three wins as the visitors.
Team News
Roma have no suspension worries, but Samuel Dahl and Bryan Cristante are both on the Yellow and Reds' injury list.
Genoa, on the other hand, have Ruslan Malinovskyi, Honest Ahanor, Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Caleb Ekuban and Vitinha on their injury list, but the Old Fool have no suspension worries.
Quotes
“We need to be more focused on our defensive positioning," Roma manager Claudio Ranieri said after his side's draw with Bologna.
"When we attack, we commit too many players forward, leaving ourselves exposed. The right players need to be in place to prevent counter-attacks.
"Despite discussing and working on this in training, we forget in the heat of the moment. Improvement can only come through hard work.”
Head-to-Head
Roma drew 1-1 with Genoa in their last league meeting on 15 September at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.
The Yellow and Reds are undefeated in their last two matches in Serie A against the Old Fool having recorded one win and one draw.
Serie A matchday 21 fixtures
Friday, 17 January
21:45 - AS Roma v Genoa CFC
Saturday, 18 January
16:00 - Bologna FC v AC Monza
19:00 - Juventus FC v AC Milan
21:45 - Atalanta BC v SSC Napoli
Sunday, 19 January
13:30 - ACF Fiorentina v Torino FC
16:00 - Cagliari FC v US Lecce
16:00 - Parma Calcio v Venezia FC
19:00 - Hellas Verona v SS Lazio
21:45 - Inter Milan v Empoli FC
Monday, 20 January
21:45 - Como 1907 v Udinese Calcio
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