Genoa’s 0 goals meet Como’s four-point start in Serie A Round 3

Genoa have scored 0 goals in their opening two Serie A matches, and today they host unbeaten Como at 18:45 UTC in Round 3. The fixture at Stadio Luigi Ferraris, refereed by M. Guida, puts a side with two straight losses against one with four points from two games.

What's at stake

Genoa sit 16th with 0 points, a 0-2 record and a -3 goal difference, while Como are eighth on 4 points at 1W 1D 0L. A Genoa win would give them their first 3 points and cut Como’s current four-point advantage to one; Como would rise to 7 points with victory, moving one above league leaders AS Roma’s present total of 6.

The numbers

Genoa’s home record is 0W 0D 1L, with 0 goals scored, 2 conceded and 0 clean sheets. Como have taken 4 away points from two matches, recording 3 goals, 2 conceded and 0 clean sheets, a sharper starting platform than Genoa’s overall 0 goals and 3 conceded.

The recent sequences underline the difference: Genoa’s most recent results are Loss and Loss, whereas Como’s are Draw and Win. The visitors’ two away matches have produced 1 win and 1 draw, while Genoa’s only home fixture ended in defeat.

One to watch

T. Douvikas is Como’s clearest scoring reference after finding the net 2 times in 2 appearances. M. Baturina has also contributed 1 goal and 1 assist in 2 appearances, giving Como two named players who have already supplied goals or assists this season.

Why it matters

Genoa need points and their first goal of the campaign to begin moving from 16th, while Como can strengthen an unbeaten start and reach 7 points. L. Venturino is unavailable for Genoa with a knee injury; Como list J. Addai out with an Achilles tendon injury and M. Kean questionable because of transfer negotiations.