The big picture

Bologna come in 8th on the ladder with 17 points; Genoa are 13th on 13. Bologna have the higher position to protect.

Bologna are 4–4–2 in Serie A 2026-27, averaging 1.4 goals for and 1.3 against.

Genoa are 4–5–1 in Serie A 2026-27, averaging 1 goals for and 1.4 against.

Form

Bologna have won four of their last five and most recently beat Monza 2–1.

Genoa have won four of their last five and most recently beat Lecce 2–1.

Bologna arrive on a 3-game winning streak.

Genoa arrive on a 3-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 32 times on our records since 2008: Bologna 10, Genoa 12, 10 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Genoa won 3–2 at Stadio Luigi Ferraris.

Biggest margin between these two: Genoa by 3 goals in 2019-20 (3–0).

Players to watch

For Bologna, watch Samuel Mbangula (0.6 goals a game in 2026-27) and Federico Bernardeschi (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

For Genoa, watch Milutin Osmajic (0.4 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Junior Messias (0.2 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At Renato Dall'Ara

Bologna have won 4 of their last 20 at Renato Dall'Ara.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Bologna have the edge.