Genoa and Como meet at Marassi tonight: the hosts are hoping for a second straight win

Serie A matchday 12 kicks off at the Luigi Ferraris tonight when Genoa host Como. Three big points in the relegation battle are up for grabs. The hosts, after taking just two points in the previous eight games, got back to winning ways against Parma last time out, moving them out of the drop zone.  Now, they want to take three points at home for the first time this season.

The hosts are in search of points as well. After two consecutive wins to conclude September, Como have taken one point in their last five outings and are looking to move up the table.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Genoa and Como will meet in Serie A 42 years and 280 days after their previous meeting (a 1-0 home win for the Rossoblù in January 1982); the Grifone are unbeaten in five of their six matches against the Lariani in the competition (W3 D2).

Genoa have won each of their three Serie A home matches against Como: among the teams against which they have always won at home in the competition, only against Casale (four) have the Grifone picked up more successes.

DID YOU KNOW?

Como have picked up the fewest points since the start of October in Serie A (only one in five matches): only Bochum and Montpellier (both zero) have collected fewer points than the Lariani in the Big-5 European leagues in this period (Nantes, Heidenheim & Ipswich Town all also one point during this period).

Genoa have scored the highest share of their Serie A goals in the final 15 minutes of games this season (5/8 from 76` onwards, 62.5%), while Como have conceded eight goals in this period: at least two more than any other side in the top-flight in 2024/25.

38% of Genoa’s Serie A goals this season have been headed (3/8): the highest percentage in the division; meanwhile, Como are the only team without a headed goal in the competition this season.

PLAYERS

Andrea Pinamonti has scored three of his four Serie A goals in 2024-25 from the 70th minute onwards: a record in the league this season alongside Mosquera (Verona) and Dany Mota (Monza).

Nico Paz has been directly involved in 50 shots in Serie A this season (31 shots and 19 chances created) – a record among midfielders in the top-flight in 2024/25 (at least 11 more than any other midfielder). In particular, among the players born after 1/1/2004, only Lamine Yamal (65) has been involved in more than the Argentine (50) in the Big-5 European leagues this season.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none

Cautioned: De Winter (Genoa)

REFEREE

RAPUANO (CECCONI – ZINGARELLI) IV: MASSIMI, VAR: PATERNA, AVAR: GARIGLIO

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A

Genoa-Cagliari (Sunday 24 November, 12.30 CET)

Como-Fiorentina (Sunday 24 November, 15.00 CET)

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