Roma and Genoa are set to face off in the Coppa Italia, with Roma coming off of an impressive comeback against Milan in their last game. Despite being down 2-0 until the 87th minute, Tammy Abraham scored to salvage a golden 2-2 draw for the Roman side. Overall, Roma have earned four points from their two competitive games after their trip to Qatar, and have only lost one of their last eight competitive games. While they have a mixed record at home, with some solid wins at the Olimpico balanced out by losses against Atalanta, Betis, Napoli, and Lazio, they boast an impressive home record against Genoa, remaining unbeaten in twenty-one games and winning fourteen of their last sixteen, scoring more than once in thirteen of those matches.
On the other hand, Genoa have been performing well in Serie B this season, looking like genuine promotion contenders. They have regrouped after a poor showing in the top flight last year, and are currently on a four game unbeaten streak, which has brought them to second place, just three points away from the top two. They have eliminated Benevento and Spal to reach this round of the Coppa Italia, and have five wins in their last eight away games. However, they will face a tougher challenge against Roma than they have against their Serie B opponents, and their record when visiting the Olimpico is dismal, with twenty-one winless away encounters against Roma, their last win there dating back to 1990.