Verdict: Both teams to score – No
Best Odds: 4/5
Bookmaker: Olympusbet
Desperately seeking a much-welcomed boost on Monday night, Lazio will travel to Liguria when they meet Genoa.
Genoa
Starting with the hosts, extending on their Coppa Italia adventure earlier in the week as they cruised their way to a routine 3-1 victory at home against Empoli, Genoa will be desperate to use that performance as a platform to build on. However, spending large spells of last season looking over their shoulder at a looming relegation scrap, Patrick Vieira’s men have once again failed to find any kind of fluidity since opening up the 2025/26 campaign. Last seen falling to a 2-1 defeat away at Bologna, the former Crystal Palace boss has not seen his squad muster a single win from their first four Serie A appearances (two defeats, two draws). In fact, continuing on from last season, Genoa have inserted just a sole victory from any of their previous 11 consecutive top-flight showdowns – a run that stems all the way back to April 4th.
Genoa Team News
Yet to make his Genoa debut after arriving from Besiktas over the summer, Jean Onana remains on the sidelines with a thigh issue. Likewise, not featuring after returning on another season-long loan switch from West Ham on Deadline Day, Maxwel Cornet is still a major doubt.
Completing a permanent switch from Premier League giants Arsenal last year, 21-year-old Brooke Norton-Cuffy should make a full return at right-back. Opening his domestic account with a Coppa Italia strike against Empoli earlier in the week, Danish international Morten Frendrup will keep his spot in the middle of the park.
Lazio
As for the visitors, while Maurizio Sarri might have made the decision to stay put at the Stadio Olimpico over the summer, the former Chelsea boss finds the pressure on his shoulders at a boiling point. Falling to a 1-0 loss against arch-rivals Roma last weekend, the Eagles are in the midst of what has become a public crisis. Getting the 2025/26 campaign underway with a downbeat 2-0 defeat away at Como on August 24th, Monday’s guests have lost three of their first four Serie A appearances and have rightfully come under a tremendous amount of scrutiny. With no European adventure pencilled in for this season, Sarri will also have a major headache over his side’s glaring struggles in the final third. Despite heading into September’s international break with a thumping 4-0 victory against Verona, Lazio have drawn a blank in all of their other four Serie A showdowns continuing on from last season.
Lazio Team News
Shown their own respective late red cards against Roma last weekend, the duo of Reda Belahyane and one-time Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi will miss out through suspension here. Likewise, summer recruit Samuel Gigot remains on the sidelines with a muscle issue and will not feature on Monday night.
Making his move from Arsenal a permanent one this year, Nuno Tavares will start at left-back. Although 38-year-old Pedro might still be waiting to open his Serie A account, the former Barcelona superstar could keep his spot from the start.
Genoa vs Lazio Key Factors to Consider
- When Lazio last travelled to Liguria back on April 23rd, the Eagles collected a routine 2-0 victory.
- In fact, Lazio have won all of their previous four consecutive meetings against Genoa by an aggregate score of 7-0.
- Continuing on from last season, Genoa have mustered just a single victory from their previous 11 Serie A appearances.
- Lazio have remarkably lost three of their first four Serie A appearances so far this season.
- Extending on from the 2024/25 campaign, Lazio have drawn a blank in four of their last five Serie A showdowns.
Conclusion
Last seen putting in another toothless performance as they slumped to a 1-0 loss against arch-rivals Roma, Lazio are desperately seeking an essential boost here. Losing three of their first four Serie A appearances, the Eagles have also gained an unwanted reputation for their extended attacking struggles. Drawing a blank in four of their last five top-flight matchups continuing on from last season, we could be set for another cagey affair on Monday night.
Verdict: Both teams to score – No
Best Odds: 4/5
Bookmaker: Olympusbet
