The Matchday 5 Serie A clash between Genoa and Lazio will take place on September 29 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa. Genoa vs. Lazio: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Genoa
Patrick Vieira's side suffered a 1-2 defeat away to Bologna in the last round. Genoa remains winless in the current championship (2 draws, 2 losses). Furthermore, the team conceded more than one goal for the first time this Serie A season. In the standings, the Genoese are in 16th place with two points.
- The club has not won in their last five home matches in Serie A (1 draw, 4 losses).
- The team has scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 9 of their last 12 home league matches.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 8 of Genoa's last 11 home Serie A games.
Predicted lineup for Genoa (4-5-1)
Nikola Leali – Brook Norton-Cuffy, Leo Ostigard, Johan Vasquez, Aaron Martin Caricol – Vitinha, Morten Frendrup, Ruslan Malinovskyi, Patricio Mazini, Mikael Ellertsson – Lorenzo Colombo.
Midfielder Jean Onana will miss the match due to injury.
Lazio
Maurizio Sarri's side were outplayed by Roma in the derby (0-1) in the last round. This defeat was Lazio's fourth in their last five Serie A matches, and in each loss, they failed to score. Additionally, the team has kept a clean sheet only once in their last seven league games. Lazio has collected just three points and sits 13th in the standings.
- The team has not lost in 8 of their last 11 away Serie A matches (6 wins, 2 draws).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 6 of Lazio's last 7 away league games.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 5 of Lazio's last 6 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Lazio (4-3-3)
Ivan Provedel – Adam Marusic, Mario Gila, Alessio Romagnoli, Nuno Tavares – Matteo Guendouzi, Nicolo Rovella, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru – Pedro Rodriguez, Boulaye Dia, Mattia Zaccagni.
Midfielders Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Nicolo Rovella, and Manuel Lazzari are out due to injuries. Midfielders Reda Belahyane and Matteo Guendouzi are suspended.
Referee
Giovanni Ayroldi (Italy)
Matches – 12 (Serie A, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 70;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.8;
Red cards shown – 5;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 33%.
Genoa vs. Lazio: Match Prediction
The Genoese have not been impressive in attack this season, scoring just twice in four rounds. Moreover, Genoa has yet to score at home in this Serie A campaign. Historically, the team has not been prolific at home, scoring more than once only twice in their last eight home league matches.
Lazio has had a poor start to this Serie A season, struggling mainly with attacking efficiency, while avoiding major defensive errors. Even away from home, Lazio has been defensively solid, conceding more than once only three times in their last 11 away league matches. They have kept a clean sheet five times during this period.
Notably, in the last four home encounters against Lazio, Genoa has scored only two goals in total. I don't expect the hosts to be effective in attack, so my prediction: Genoa Individual Total Under 1
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
