Serie A
RomaRomaWWWDD
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GenoaGenoaLLDLW

Roma 2-0 Genoa expected goals (xg): our prediction vs the result

Recent xG created per game, from recorded matches.

Roma2.87

xG created per game · Last 6 matches

Genoa1.03

xG created per game · Last 6 matches

Result

Roma2-0Genoa
1.41 – 0.51 xGUnderstat

The match produced 1.41 xG for Roma and 0.51 xG for Genoa, against a final score of 2-0. The scoreline and the chances told different stories.

Expected Goals (xG)

Roma have created 2.87 xG and scored 2.33 per game over their last 6, scoring below their xG. Genoa have created 1.03 xG and scored 0.83 per game over their last 6, tracking their xG closely.

Real Understat xG, recent games only (the five leagues we cover for xG). xG measures chance quality, not a tip.

RomaRoma

Recent xG per game

Recorded recent matches.

GenoaGenoa
Statistic
Roma
Genoa
Matches in sample
6
6
xG created per game
2.87
1.03

xG conceded per game
1.23
1.45

Bar scales · xG per game: 0–3. Each team uses the same scale for each metric.

Form & head-to-head

Recent form uses each club’s available results in their stored order. Select a W/D/L result for details.

Head-to-head figures use their own recorded sample. Where individual results are available, the figures and journal cover the same meetings. Missing results are never counted as draws.

RomaRomaLast 5
W
Win · 4-0
W
Win · 2-1
W
Win · 2-0
D
Draw · 2-2
D
Draw · 0-0

3 wins · 2 draws · 0 losses

GenoaGenoaLast 5
L
Loss · 0-1
L
Loss · 1-4
D
Draw · 1-1
L
Loss · 1-2
W
Win · 2-1

1 win · 1 draw · 3 losses

W Win
D Draw
L Loss

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings

3RomaRoma wins
1Draws
1GenoaGenoa wins
2.8Average goals
Date
Home team
Score
Away team
GenoaGenoa
2 – 1
RomaRoma
RomaRoma
3 – 1
GenoaGenoa
RomaRoma
3 – 1
GenoaGenoa
GenoaGenoa
1 – 1
RomaRoma
RomaRoma
1 – 0
GenoaGenoa

Match outlook

PickRoma64.3%
Draw23.1%
Genoa12.6%

The model leans Roma to win.

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Overall model accuracy

We don't yet publish a graded Expected Goals (xG)-specific track record, so this is our overall accuracy across every 1X2 call, graded out-of-sample, updated daily.

0.0106Calibration error (1X2)
47.7%Top-pick hit rate (1X2)
56,038Matches graded

Predictions & track record updated 27 Oct 2026.

See the full, dated track record

Model analysis: reasoning, key facts and model lenses

In-depth analysis

We publish the model, not a sure thing. We score every call against the result after the match.

64.3%Favoured: Roma
45.7%Both Teams to Score
47.5%Over 2.5 goals

Players to watch

Published player-market probabilities, shown in kickoff order. Model estimates, not confirmed lineups.

How our football predictions work →

RomaRoma (1)
Donyell Malen
Watch list
Prediction markets
Model %
Fair odds
Save
To score
34.7%
2.88
1+ shot on target
60.4%
1.66
2+ shots
63.9%
1.56
Per 90 minutes (recent averages)
Shots4.18
On target1.78
Goals0.82
GenoaGenoa (1)
Stephan El Shaarawy
Watch list
Prediction markets
Model %
Fair odds
Save
To score
7.8%
12.82
1+ shot on target
32.3%
3.10
2+ shots
21.1%
4.74
Per 90 minutes (recent averages)
Shots2.44
On target1.11
Goals0.23

FAQ

How is this probability calculated?
The estimate comes from models fitted to recorded match data. Calibration and validation depend on the market, league and available sample; the percentage alone does not establish accuracy or a profitable price.
Is this a betting tip?
This is a model estimate, not a guarantee or a demonstrated profitable edge. Where the required result data is available, saved predictions are graded including misses. An unavailable market result stays ungraded.

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