Serie A · 2023

Genoa 4–1 Roma · Serie A

Genoa

LWLDL
4–1Historical match

Roma

DLLWD

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Genoa won 4–1.

Shots
813
Shots on target
43
Expected goals
1.111.46
Possession
29%71%

Full time

What the match recorded

Genoa beat Roma 4–1. Recorded in this match (Genoa – Roma): shots 8–13, shots on target 4–3, expected goals 1.11–1.46, possession 29%–71%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Genoa show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Genoa's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

6.67 shots/match ▲ShotsGenoa · Roma14.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricGenoaRomaBaseline
Shots6.67 shots/match14.5 shots/match11.7 shots/match
Shots against13 shots/match7.5 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Roma have recorded the higher season possession share.

34.3%PossessionGenoa · Roma● 59.5%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 25.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricGenoaRomaBaseline
Possession34.3%59.5%50.6%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Roma.

6 days ▲Rest daysGenoa · Roma4 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricGenoaRomaBaseline
Rest days6 days4 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots13 shotsGenoa 8 shots, Roma 13 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots3 shotsGenoa 4 shots, Roma 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.11 xG1.46 xGGenoa 1.11 xG, Roma 1.46 xG
  • Possession29%71%Genoa 29%, Roma 71%
  • Corners1 corner7 cornersGenoa 1 corner, Roma 7 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls12 foulsGenoa 7 fouls, Roma 12 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Leandro Paredes · Roma · 8′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAlbert Guðmundsson · Genoa · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLeandro Paredes · Roma · 21′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Belotti · Roma · 77′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPaulo Dybala · Roma · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetLeandro Paredes · Roma · 61′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBryan Cristante · Roma · 63′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBerkan Kutlu · Genoa · 80′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPaulo Dybala · Roma · 87′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMateo Retegui · Genoa · 40′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMateo Retegui · Genoa · 45′ · 0.06 xG · goalPaulo Dybala · Roma · 68′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJunior Messias · Genoa · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAlbert Guðmundsson · Genoa · 5′ · 0.08 xG · goalEdoardo Bove · Roma · 83′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJunior Messias · Genoa · 81′ · 0.15 xG · goalHoussem Aouar · Roma · 83′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedRomelu Lukaku · Roma · 62′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedBryan Cristante · Roma · 22′ · 0.34 xG · goalEvan Ndicka · Roma · 84′ · 0.36 xG · on targetMorten Thorsby · Genoa · 74′ · 0.62 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Genoa: 8 shots, 4 on target, 1.10 xG. Roma: 13 shots, 3 on target, 1.46 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Albert Guðmundsson · Genoa · 5′Mateo Retegui · Genoa · 45′Morten Thorsby · Genoa · 74′Junior Messias · Genoa · 81′Bryan Cristante · Roma · 22′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Genoa 1.10 xG · Roma 1.46 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Genoa
1Draws
1Roma
Roma — Genoa · Serie A0–0
Genoa — Roma · Serie A0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Genoa favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Roma in 8 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Genoa6 matchesRoma6 matches
1.33 goals/matchGoals scored6/6▲ 2.17 goals/match
1.5 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/61.83 goals/match
0.6 xG/matchExpected goals6/6▲ 1.58 xG/match
6.67 shots/matchShots6/6▲ 14.5 shots/match
2.5 shots/matchShots on target6/6▲ 4.5 shots/match
34.3%Possession6/6● 59.5%
1.83 corners/matchCorners6/6● 5.67 corners/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls6/611.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 28 Sept 2023, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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