Genoa host Napoli in Serie A opener at Luigi Ferraris
Genoa welcome Napoli to the Stadio Luigi Ferraris on 22 August as Serie A begins its new campaign, with both sides looking to open with three points on matchday one.
Recent form
Genoa arrive off a mixed run of results, winning two, drawing one and losing two of their last five matches, including a defeat and a draw in their final two outings. Napoli have been slightly sharper across the same span, taking three wins, a draw and a single loss, though their most recent match ended in defeat.
That gives the visitors a marginal edge in recent results heading into the fixture, though the gap between the two sides has been narrow enough that either could have taken more points from their previous matches.
Head-to-head record
The two sides' recent history favours Napoli. Their last meeting in February 2026 finished 2-3 to the visitors, following a 2-1 win for Napoli in October 2025 and a 2-2 draw in May 2025. Genoa's last victory over Napoli in this sequence does not feature among the five most recent meetings, with December 2024 also ending in a 1-2 defeat for the hosts and February 2024 finishing level at 1-1.
Napoli's unbeaten run against Genoa across those five matches, including three wins and two draws, will offer some encouragement as they look to start the new season with a similar result.