0 points versus 6: Genoa’s early deficit faces a Frosinone test

Genoa arrive at today’s 13:00 UTC meeting with Frosinone on zero points after three Serie A games, while their visitors have six. The match at Stadio Luigi Ferraris, refereed by A. Rapuano, offers an immediate test of whether that six-point gap reflects a lasting divide or an early-season swing.

What's at stake

Genoa sit 19th with a 0W 0D 3L record and a -6 goal difference; Frosinone are seventh at 2W 0D 1L with a goal difference of 3. Genoa trail Frosinone by six points and league leaders AS Roma by nine, so a Genoa win would reduce the direct gap to three points, while a Frosinone victory would stretch it to nine.

The numbers

Genoa’s home record is 0W 0D 2L, with one goal scored and six conceded, and they have kept no clean sheets there. Frosinone have won their only away game, scoring three without conceding and recording one clean sheet. Their recent sequences also point in different directions: Genoa have lost their last three, while Frosinone’s most recent form is Loss, Win, Win.

One to watch

A. Raimondo is the standout attacking name in this fixture, with four goals in three appearances for Frosinone. G. Bracaglia has added one goal and one assist in three appearances, giving Frosinone two players with recorded goal involvement from the supplied scorer chart.

Why it matters

Genoa need a response to a season total of one goal scored and seven conceded, but E. Havel and L. Venturino are listed as missing through ankle and knee injuries respectively. Frosinone can strengthen a 6-point position above Genoa, while their opponents have the chance to turn three defeats and a nine-point deficit to Roma into a first step back up the table.