Roma winger Mohamed Salah. (Photo : Getty Images)
Reeling team AS Roma (8-3-5, 29 points) is set to host equally struggling squad Genoa CFC (4-8-4, 16 points) at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on December 20th, Sunday as the 2015-2016 Serie A season moves forward.
The erstwhile league leaders have been on a slide lately, dropping to fifth place in the league table after going winless in five of their last six matches.
Roma's last game was actually a good sign of their comeback, forcing tough team Napoli to a goalless draw on the road at the Stadio San Paolo last Sunday, as per ESPN.
Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny was the star of the game for Rudi García as the 25-year-old Polish goal stopper is said to be the only one "standing between" Gli Azzurri "and a seventh straight home win".
I Giallorossi actually had a goal by Daniele De Rossi ruled out in the final minutes following a debatable line call, but still Roma was able to salvage a point against one of the league's hottest teams.
Meanwhile, Genoa suffered a 0-1 defeat in the hands of Bologna at their home field of Stadio Luigi Ferraris last Saturday, via SkySports.
The game remained goalless from the start up until late in the second half when I Rossoblu forward Diego Perotti was sent off at the 80th minute, which led to Bologna netting the winner at the 90th+1.
Bolognese midfielder Amadou Diawara was also sent off one minute later, but Gian Piero Gasperini's boys could no longer find the equalizer to allow Bologna to come away with the three points.
The prediction is Roma over Genoa, 3-1.
Roma starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Szczesny; Florenzi, Manolas, Rudiger, Digne; De Rossi, Nainggolan; Falque, Pjanic, Salah; Dzeko
Genoa starting lineup (3-5-2 formation): Perin; De Maio, Burdisso, Ansaldi; Izzo, Rincon, Costa, Tachtsidis, Laxalt; Gakpe, Pandev
