Lazio Faces Genoa as Gattuso Welcomes De Rossi

Lazio hosts Genoa at the Stadio Olimpico today, aiming to build momentum after a strong performance against Bologna last week. The Roman side seeks to maintain its winning form following their earlier elimination from the Coppa Italia. Conversely, Genoa comes into the matchup desperate for points after suffering a home defeat to Napoli, looking to stabilize their position in Serie A and avoid a challenging start to the season.

In the 68 competitive encounters between these two clubs in Rome, Lazio has emerged victoriously 38 times, including their most recent encounter which ended 3-2 in their favor during the 2025/26 season. Genoa, on the other hand, has triumphed in 9 matches, with their last victory in this fixture dating back to the 1-0 win in the 2023/24 season. The trend has been favorable for Lazio, who have not drawn against Genoa in their last 18 matches at the Olimpico, with the last stalemate dating back to November 23, 2008.

Lazio’s performances at home against Genoa have been particularly dominant, having netted 32 goals in their last 11 encounters at the Olimpico since their solitary shutout in the previous season. Meanwhile, Genoa struggles with form on the road, not having scored an away goal in over 305 minutes, their last coming from a penalty by Lorenzo Colombo against Pisa on April 19, 2026.

Today also marks the first official meeting between Gennaro Gattuso, Genoa's coach, and former Italy teammate Daniele De Rossi. The historic rivalry continues as they both share World Cup glory from 2006. As players, Gattuso and De Rossi faced each other on 12 occasions, with Gattuso winning 5 times against De Rossi’s 3.

In Lazio's last match, midfielder Davide Frattesi made headlines by scoring his first goal for the club. After a long gap without a Serie A goal, Frattesi’s contribution is timely as Lazio look to secure three more points against a struggling Genoa side. This game not only represents a clash of tactical minds between two famed players but also sets the stage for Lazio to assert its dominance in Serie A while Genoa fights for survival.