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Lazio vs Genoa Match Summary
Competition | Italian Serie A |
|---|---|
Match Date | Sunday 30 August 2026 |
Match Time | 19:45 UK time |
Venue (City, Stadium) | Rome, Stadio Olimpico |
Lazio host Genoa at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday, and our Lazio vs Genoa prediction leans towards the hosts, who have a fearsome recent record over the Rossoblù.
The Biancocelesti kicked off the campaign with a 1-0 away win at Bologna on 24 August, giving them something to build on despite a nagging worry over their home form.
Genoa arrive stung by a 2-0 home defeat to Napoli on their opening day and desperate to avoid back-to-back league losses heading into their first away trip of the season.
Lazio have won each of their last six meetings with Genoa in all competitions, so history points firmly one way as these sides renew acquaintance in Serie A.
Lazio vs Genoa Form
Lazio opened the league season with a 1-0 win at Bologna, Davide Frattesi settling it with a second-half debut goal off the bench. It came after a chastening Coppa Italia exit against Serie B side Mantova, and the home record remains a genuine concern, with just one win in their last seven at the Stadio Olimpico across Serie A and the Coppa Italia.
Genoa are toiling. They saw off Ascoli in the Coppa Italia but then conceded twice late in a 2-0 opening-day loss to Napoli. The Rossoblù have drawn a blank in five of their last six Serie A outings and have lost their last three in the league, so they badly need a spark up top.
Lazio vs Genoa Lineups & Team News
Injuries & Suspensions
Lazio: S. Gigot (Injured/out), A. Furlanetto (Injured/out), D. Cataldi (Injured/out), A. Marusic (Injured/out), F. Dele-Bashiru (Injured/out), Patric (Injured/out), F. Bordon (Injured/out), J. Sutalo (Injured/doubtful), L. Pellegrini (Injured/doubtful)
Genoa: H. Traoré (Injured/doubtful)
Lazio
Lazio head into this one with a lengthy list of absentees, Dele-Bashiru and Marusic among those sidelined after picking up knocks against Bologna. The setup looks set to remain a 4-3-3, with Mandas in goal and a midfield trio of Taylor, Rovella and Frattesi, who netted the winner at Bologna. Up front, new arrival Andrea Pinamonti is in line for a likely debut alongside Zaccagni and Dia.
Genoa
The visitors are set to line up in a 3-4-2-1 with Bijlow between the posts behind a back three of Marcandalli, Østigård and Vásquez. Amorim and Frendrup hold central midfield, with Norton-Cuffy and Ellertsson wide, while Baldanzi and Vítinha operate off lone striker Colombo. Summer signing Traoré is the only injury doubt for the visitors.
Lazio vs Genoa Predicted Lineup
Lazio
Formation: 4-3-3
Predicted Starting Lineup: Mandas; Mussolini, Doekhi, Provstgaard, Pedraza; Frattesi, Rovella, Taylor; Zaccagni, Dia, Pinamonti
Genoa
Formation: 3-4-2-1
Predicted Starting Lineup: Bijlow; Marcandalli, Østigård, Vásquez; Norton-Cuffy, Frendrup, Amorim, Ellertsson; Baldanzi, Vítinha; Colombo
Lazio vs Genoa Key Stats & Match Facts
Lazio have won their last six matches against Genoa in all competitions.
Lazio have scored at least two goals in each of their last four matches against Genoa in Serie A.
There have been over 2.5 goals in 10 of Lazio's last 12 home matches against Genoa in all competitions.
Genoa have failed to score in five of their last six matches in Serie A.
There have been under 2.5 goals in five of Genoa's last six games in Serie A.
Lazio vs Genoa Prediction & Best Bets
Our prediction: The numbers make Lazio the favourites at 11/8 with QuinnBet, and with a projected 2-1 home win we are backing the Biancocelesti to make their head-to-head dominance count. Genoa's blunt attack is a real worry given the visitors have drawn a blank in the vast majority of their recent league outings. Lazio 2-1 Genoa.
Best Bets
Both Teams To Score - No in Lazio vs Genoa. Genoa's front line has dried up badly, with the Rossoblù failing to score in the majority of their recent Serie A fixtures, and the model gives this one a clear edge with the projected probability of both teams scoring sitting well below 50%. Back one side to keep a clean sheet.
Under 2.5 Goals in Lazio vs Genoa. The projected match total sits at just 2.2 goals, and the under line has landed in most of Genoa's recent league trips. With the visitors struggling to muster a threat going forward, a low-scoring affair is the sensible read here.
Lazio vs Genoa Bet Builder
Our four-leg bet builder pairs Over 1.5 Total Home Goals with three cards, backing Luca Pellegrini, Brooke Norton-Cuffy and Stefano Sabelli to each be shown a card in a typically feisty fixture.
The Over 1.5 Total Home Goals leg leans on a ruthless home record, with Lazio having scored two or more in all four of their last four league meetings with Genoa.
Luca Pellegrini to be carded is next, the defender having been booked in three of his last five appearances against Genoa in Serie A.
Brooke Norton-Cuffy joins the ticket, with the full-back shown a card in two of his last three outings against Lazio in Serie A.
Stefano Sabelli completes the quartet, carded in two of his last three appearances against Lazio in Serie A and a regular in the referee's book against the Romans.
At the time of writing, this bet builder pays a best price of 126/1 and is as short as 62/1 elsewhere. That's a difference in potential winnings of £649 from best to worst price.
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Lazio vs Genoa Talking Points
Lazio landed their first Serie A win of the campaign with that 1-0 success at Bologna, and Davide Frattesi's substitute strike on his league debut gave the hosts a lift they badly needed. The bigger question is at the other end, where Genoa are winless in the league since April, with two draws and four defeats across the previous and current campaigns. The visitors want to avoid back-to-back Serie A defeats on their first away trip of the season, but with a misfiring attack and Lazio's imposing head-to-head record, the story points clearly towards the Biancocelesti.
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Where is Lazio vs Genoa being played?
The match will be played at Stadio Olimpico, Rome.
What are the predicted lineups for Lazio vs Genoa?
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