Lazio VS Genoa

2026/2027 Serie A, Italy

Stadio Olimpico

Serie A

Lazio LAZ

Genoa GEN

KICKOFF :

Round 2 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Lazio welcomes Genoa to the Stadio Olimpico for a Serie A regular season encounter in the 2026/2027 campaign. The home side currently occupies ninth place in the domestic standings while the visitors sit seventeenth. Lazio carries a power score of 80.37 against Genoa's 75.33, giving the hosts a five-point advantage and marking them as the stronger team on paper. Both sides enter without recent form records available, leaving their immediate momentum unclear. The fixture features limited underlying data across efficiency and set-piece categories, with available metrics showing low confidence levels. Lazio will look to leverage home support and overall squad strength to secure a positive result against a Genoa side aiming to climb the table.

TL;DR

Structural: Lazio sits ninth in the league while Genoa occupies seventeenth place.
Form: Recent form records remain unavailable for both teams.
Squad: Lazio holds the higher power score at 80.37 versus Genoa's 75.33.
Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for this fixture.
Transition: Transition data is not provided in the current dataset.
Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence and proxy usage for both sides.
xVariable: Lazio enjoys a five-point power advantage over Genoa.

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

I. Gattuso

D. De Rossi

1.92

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.17

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

4 - 0 - 0

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

80.37

75.33

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Lazio

Genoa

Power Score

80.37

75.33

League Position

Global Rank

145

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Lazio — Opponent-weighted form score

Genoa — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Lazio Genoa

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Lazio LAZ Home

4 matches

Genoa GEN Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

Goal Difference

-9

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-08-29T00:47:15+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-3-3

Match Formation 3-4-2-1

35 C. Mandas

15 R. Floriani

5 D. Doekhi

25 O. Nielsen

23 A. Pedraza Sag

16 D. Frattesi

6 N. Rovella

24 K. Taylor

22 M. Cancellieri

19 B. Dia

10 M. Zaccagni

4 A. Amorim de Freitas Filho

32 M. Frendrup

15 B. Norton-Cuffy

9 V. Carvalho Oliveira

29 L. Colombo

8 T. Baldanzi

General Information

Date & Time

Competition

2026/2027 Serie A, Italy · Round 2 · Regular Season

Stadium

Stadio Olimpico

Capacity

72698

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Referees

Ermanno Feliciani

Vito Mastrodonato

Federico Fontani

Maurizio Mariani

Lineup

Referee : Ermanno Feliciani

Manager ▼

I. Gattuso Coach

Starting XI ▼

Christos Mandas Goalkeeper

7.39

Danilho Doekhi Defender

6.55

Romano Floriani Mussolini Defender

6.53

Alfonso Pedraza Defender

6.96

Oliver Provstgaard Defender

6.76

Nicolò Rovella Midfielder

6.93

Davide Frattesi Midfielder

6.57

Kenneth Taylor Midfielder

6.86

Mattia Zaccagni Attacker

7.01

Boulaye Dia Attacker

6.63

Matteo Cancellieri Attacker

6.89

Referee : Ermanno Feliciani

Manager ▼

D. De Rossi Coach

Starting XI ▼

Justin Bijlow Goalkeeper

6.48

Mario Mitaj Defender

7.41

Johan Vásquez Defender

5.89

Alessandro Marcandalli Defender

6.68

Amorim Midfielder

7.06

Brooke Norton-Cuffy Midfielder

6.4

Morten Frendrup Midfielder

7.19

Mikael Egill Ellertsson Midfielder

6.64

Tommaso Baldanzi Attacker

6.76

Vitinha Attacker

6.09

Lorenzo Colombo Attacker

6.66

CONCLUSION

Lazio enters this home fixture with a clear structural edge and superior power rating that should allow them to dictate proceedings at the Stadio Olimpico. Genoa will need to show resilience and exploit any lapses in concentration to secure points on the road. With limited recent form information available the match may hinge on which side adapts faster to the conditions and each other's styles. Lazio's overall squad quality gives them the platform to push for a strong performance while Genoa must focus on defensive organization and quick counters. The encounter promises an analytical battle where small details in execution could prove decisive in determining the outcome.

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