Buy Genoa vs Como tickets for Friday 4 September 2026, kick-off 20:45 in Genoa, which is 19:45 in the UK. The venue is the Stadio Luigi Ferraris and the fixture opens giornata 3 of the Serie A 2026/27 season. A Friday night anticipo puts it alone in the schedule with the whole country watching.
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Two clubs heading in opposite directions meet here, which is what makes the pricing on this one worth studying rather than skimming. The hosts spent last season fighting to stay up, the visitors finished fourth and qualified for the Champions League. Anyone weighing options should start on the Genoa tickets listings, where every sector at the ground sits in one view.
There is also a reason to go this season rather than next. The Ferraris holds 33,205 and has stood on the same site since 1911, but redevelopment work begins in May 2027 and will run at reduced capacity for around three years. This is the last full campaign in the ground as it currently stands.
Start with the visitors, because Como are no longer the club they were two seasons ago. Their fourth-place finish in 2025/26 took them into the Champions League for the first time. The Champions League tickets calendar now carries their name alongside the traditional Italian heavyweights. Buyers following them should treat this as a different proposition from a routine away trip.
Even so, the travelling contingent will be modest, which is worth knowing before you look at the Como tickets listings. Como sits roughly 200 kilometres from Genoa and the club draws from a city of around 85,000, so the visitor sector on a Friday night is unlikely to be the constraint here. That is useful information if you are buying without an allegiance.
The pressure comes instead from the home side and from the ground itself. Genoa's support fills the Gradinata Nord as a matter of routine regardless of results. A stadium of 33,205 is one of the smaller Serie A venues to begin with. Take out the season ticket base and the pool reaching general sale is genuinely limited.
Genoa's crowd is worth understanding before you choose a sector. This is a club founded in 1893, the oldest in Italian football, supported by a city that has watched it move between divisions for decades without the attendance dropping away. The Gradinata Nord has been effectively sold out for years, which is why the sectors that actually turn over are the Distinti and the Tribuna.
Timing plays its part too. A Friday 20:45 slot is convenient for locals and awkward for anyone travelling any distance, which pushes the crowd towards the committed rather than the casual. That tends to produce a better atmosphere than a Sunday lunchtime and a tighter market for seats.
One further point on the visitors that shapes expectations rather than prices. Como won here in April 2026, the only time they have taken three points from a Serie A match at this ground. They did it while the hosts were still counting the cost of a difficult season. Genoa will remember it.
Yes, though the club's own routes are narrower than they first appear. Genoa sell season tickets across every sector at prices that start well below the equivalent in the bigger Italian cities. Those abbonamenti take the bulk of the ground before a single match ticket goes on public sale. What reaches the general window is the remainder.
Sales for an individual fixture usually open a week or two ahead, with the club announcing the window at short notice rather than to a fixed calendar. For a Friday night giornata 3 game the timing is compressed further, because the fixture falls early in a season when many buyers are still settling into the schedule.
Italian league tickets are also nominative. The name on the ticket must match the identification document you present at the turnstile, transfers between users are restricted, plus nothing at all is sold at the ground on matchday. Those rules are not optional and they catch out visitors from leagues where a ticket is simply a ticket.
The restrictions are tighter still for anyone hoping to sit with the away support. Italian authorities routinely limit visitor sector sales to residents of the visiting club's region, sometimes requiring the away club's own loyalty card as well. Those conditions are announced only days before the match. A home-area seat is the realistic plan for almost everyone reading this.
For context on what those away seats cost when they are available, the visitor sector for Genoa's opening home fixture of this season was priced at forty-five euros, with sales closing two days before kick-off and no transfers permitted. That is the model to expect rather than an English-style flat cap. It is also why the resale market for Italian fixtures concentrates so heavily on home areas.
That is where a marketplace does something the club cannot. Season ticket holders release seats they cannot use, putting inventory in front of buyers with no relationship to Genoa that never appears in a public window. The trade-off is that you read the delivery and naming terms on each listing rather than assuming them.
Five things move a Serie A resale price: where the seat sits, how much has already gone, when the fixture falls, what is riding on it and whether hospitality is attached. For 2026/27 this game sits in the middle band on most of those measures, which is good news relative to a visit from one of the northern giants. Early-season pricing tends to open sensibly then firm up across the final ten days.
| Ticket Type | Resale Price Range | Best For | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gradinata Nord or Sud, upper | £70 – £115 | Atmosphere at the lowest outlay | Behind the goals, steep and close to the pitch. The most affordable route in |
| Gradinata Nord, lower | £90 – £150 | Noise and proximity | The heart of the home support. Expect standing and singing for the full 90 minutes |
| Distinti | £110 – £190 | Balanced viewing at fair money | The three-tiered side opposite the main stand. A classic angle on the game |
| Tribuna | £180 – £340+ | Central views and comfort | The main stand, closest to halfway, covered and first to clear |
| Hospitality or VIP | £350 – £750+ | Guests, clients or a special occasion | Includes catering and lounge access, priced per person |
One further factor is specific to this season. With redevelopment due to start in May 2027, a proportion of buyers are treating 2026/27 as the last chance to see the ground in its current form, which puts a modest floor under prices that a mid-table September fixture would not normally carry.
Prices reflect typical resale ranges and may change as demand and availability shift closer to the match.
The Ferraris makes a strong case in Italian football against building stadiums with running tracks. Rebuilt for the 1990 World Cup on the footprint it has occupied since 1911, it puts four steep stands directly against the pitch with a corner tower at each angle. There is no dead space anywhere, so the lowest-priced seat in the ground still gives you a proper view of the game.
Comparing sectors against the Stadio Luigi Ferraris seating plan is worth five minutes before you commit. The four stands are separate structures rather than a continuous bowl, so the corners behave very differently here from a modern arena. The Distinti is also arranged across three tiers rather than the usual two.
| Area | What It Suits | Pricing Bracket | Guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gradinata Nord, lower | Supporters who want the loudest end | Lower | The home end and the base of Genoa's organised support. Standing, flags and continuous singing |
| Gradinata Nord, upper | Atmosphere with a better angle | Lower | Height behind the goal lets you read the game while sitting inside the loudest stand |
| Gradinata Sud | Buyers working to a budget | Lower | The opposite end, used by Sampdoria's support when they are at home. Quieter for a Genoa fixture |
| Distinti | Neutrals and first-time visitors | Mid | Three tiers along the side opposite the main stand. The sensible compromise between price and view |
| Tribuna | Comfort and central sightlines | Upper | The main stand, holding the premium seating, the sky boxes and the media positions |
| Visitor sector | Travelling Como supporters | Varies | A designated sector set aside for away support, positioned away from the Gradinata Nord. Allocation and location are confirmed fixture by fixture, with visiting colours restricted to that area |
The shared tenancy is the detail that trips up visitors. The Ferraris is home to both Genoa and Sampdoria, so the two ends reverse roles depending on who is hosting. A block described as the home end on a Sampdoria tickets listing is the away or neutral end for this fixture. Read the sector against the fixture rather than against the ground in general.
Neutral buyers and anyone bringing children are usually happiest in the Distinti, which gives you the noise without sitting inside it. Genoa in early September is warm and humid. The Ferraris is largely covered but not sealed, so an evening kick-off is comfortable rather than punishing. Wider ground detail sits on the Stadio Luigi Ferraris tickets page.
Hospitality at the Ferraris is small in scale and concentrated in the Tribuna, where a 2019 upgrade added sky boxes and a lounge to the upper section. Because the ground is compact, a premium seat here puts you genuinely close to the pitch rather than in a remote executive tier. Availability is limited on every fixture regardless of the opponent.
| Hospitality Option | Typical Buyer | Main Appeal |
|---|---|---|
| Premium seating, Tribuna | Fans upgrading from a standard seat | Central, covered, padded seating with a dedicated entrance and lounge access |
| Upper Tribuna lounge | Couples or small groups marking an occasion | Indoor space with catering, added in the 2019 refurbishment of the stand |
| Sky box | Businesses entertaining guests | Private area for a group with personal service and the highest price point in the ground |
| Matchday experience package | Visitors building a trip around the game | Bundles a strong seat with extras such as a stadium tour or a club memento |
Two practical notes. Italian hospitality dress codes are relaxed compared with the English equivalent, so smart casual is normally ample. The catering leans firmly Ligurian, which most visitors treat as part of the attraction rather than a detail.
There is a scarcity argument here too. Once the redevelopment starts in 2027 the premium areas will be among the first things reconfigured, so the hospitality product on offer this season is the one the ground has carried since the Italia 90 rebuild.
Serie A entry is stricter than most European leagues, with the Ferraris no exception. Every ticket carries a named holder, identification is checked at the turnstile, plus there is no ticket office selling on the night. The delivery method on your listing therefore decides how straightforward your evening is.
| Delivery Type | What to Check |
|---|---|
| Mobile or e-ticket | Which name the ticket is issued in, when it will be sent, plus enough phone battery to last a late finish |
| Card-linked entry | How the card reaches you, whether it must be returned afterwards, plus what the seller asks by way of a deposit |
| Local collection in Genoa | The meeting point, the collection window on matchday, plus what identification you need to bring |
| Courier or printed ticket | The dispatch date, an address you can genuinely receive at while travelling, plus tracking details |
The naming rule is worth understanding rather than fearing. Italian clubs operate a change-of-user process that reissues a ticket in a new holder's details. Reputable sellers complete it as part of fulfilment, which is why some listings deliver later than you might expect elsewhere in Europe. If a listing does not explain how your name reaches the ticket, resolve that before payment rather than on the night.
Beyond that, carry photo identification that matches the ticket, charge your phone if entry is digital, then allow time at the turnstiles. Gates open well ahead of kick-off and a Friday night crowd arrives later than a weekend one.
1BoxOffice has run as a verified marketplace since 2006 and every order carries a 150% money-back guarantee, so the sequence below is built to leave nothing unresolved on matchday.
Step1
Open the fixture listing
Go to the page for the 4 September match in Genoa. Confirm the date, the 20:45 kick-off and the venue first, because Serie A dates move for broadcast reasons more often than most leagues.
Step2
Set up your account
You can create an account in a minute or two. Getting it done before you shop means no delays at checkout when the listing you want is the last one in its band.
Step3
Filter by quantity first
Set how many seats you need before you touch the price filter. Listings sell in fixed groupings, so filtering in the wrong order quietly hides options that would have suited your party.
Step4
Compare sectors, not just prices
At a ground this compact the gap between the Distinti and the Gradinata is about the evening you want rather than the quality of the view. Decide which you are after before you sort by cost.
Step5
Read the listing notes
The notes carry what actually decides whether a ticket works: naming requirements, delivery timing, restricted views, or whether seats in a group are genuinely together.
Step6
Confirm the full price at checkout
The checkout screen shows the total including fees and delivery. Compare listings on that figure rather than the headline number, because the ranking often changes once everything is added.
Step7
Complete payment securely
Pay through the encrypted checkout, then keep the confirmation email somewhere you can find it. It carries the order reference you will need for any follow-up.
Step8
Follow your order to delivery
Use the track order tool to watch progress. If you are travelling, set the expected delivery date against your itinerary so nothing lands at an address you have already left.
Genoa rewards the effort of getting there and takes a little planning. The city airport is small with limited international connections, so many visitors fly into Milan and take the train down, which runs in under two hours. A Friday night kick-off finishing around 22:30 means committing to a night in the city rather than a same-day return.
Getting to the ground is easy once you are there. The Ferraris sits in the Marassi district a few kilometres from the centre, with regular buses running out from around Brignole station and a walk of roughly half an hour if you would rather see the city on the way.
Settle delivery before you fix travel, since a mobile ticket follows you while a courier needs an address you will still be at. Flag any request for seats together at the point of purchase rather than hoping it resolves itself. Genoa is a working port city rather than a tourist capital, so hotel supply is thinner than in Milan or Florence and a Friday fixture competes with the weekend trade.
Some fixtures carry a century of accumulated grievance. This one carries almost nothing, which is what makes it interesting. Genoa and Como have met just five times in Serie A at the Ferraris since the competition took its modern form, spread across 1949, 1951, 1982, 2024 then 2026, with a gap of forty-two years sitting in the middle of that list.
The reason is simply that the two clubs have rarely been good at the same time. Genoa spent long stretches in Serie B through the 1960s and 1970s and again in the 2000s, while Como's top-flight appearances came in short bursts during the 1980s before a forty-year absence ended in 2024. Neither has held a settled place in the division long enough for a rivalry to form.
That last result is what gives the 2026 fixture its shape. Como arrived at the Ferraris last April as a side climbing towards the Champions League and left having done something no Como team had managed here before, while the hosts finished the season three points clear of relegation. Neither club comes into September with anything settled between them.
The figures below cover Serie A meetings played at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris with Genoa as hosts. Serie B fixtures, cup ties and matches played in Como all fall outside this scope, which is why the sample is small.
| Metric | Total |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 5 |
| Genoa wins | 3 |
| Como wins | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Genoa goals | 8 |
| Como goals | 6 |
| Biggest Genoa win | 3-1 |
| Biggest Como win | 0-2 |
| First Serie A meeting in scope | 16 October 1949 |
| Most recent meeting in scope | 26 April 2026 |
Source note: totals calculated from the verified match-by-match record below, cross-checked against RSSSF Italian league archives, worldfootball.net and contemporary Serie A match reports.
Newest first, covering every Serie A fixture between the clubs staged at this ground.
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2026 | 0-2 |
| 07 Nov 2024 | 1-1 |
| 31 Jan 1982 | 1-0 |
| 11 Feb 1951 | 3-2 |
| 16 Oct 1949 | 3-1 |
Source note: every score above was confirmed against two independent records, drawn from RSSSF Italian league season archives, worldfootball.net and Italian match reports for the two most recent meetings.
No, but abbonamento holders take the bulk of the ground before any public sale opens. The resale market is how buyers outside that base reach seats in the better sectors.
Choice is widest in the first days after listings appear and prices often soften again inside the final two days. The stretch around a fortnight out is usually the least rewarding moment to look.
Visiting fans are placed in a designated sector away from the home support, with the exact location and allocation confirmed close to the fixture. Regional residency conditions are frequently applied to those sales.
Yes, the Ferraris is home to both Genoa and Sampdoria, which is why the two ends swap roles depending on who is hosting. For this fixture the Gradinata Nord carries the home support.
No. Redevelopment work is scheduled to begin in May 2027 and will hold capacity down for roughly three seasons. This campaign is the last one in the ground as it has stood since the 1990 rebuild.
Sources: Genoa CFC official club communications, stadium information and ticketing pages; Lega Serie A official fixture listings and broadcast scheduling announcements; RSSSF Italian league season archives and worldfootball.net for historical head-to-head data; Italian match reports for recent results; published capacity and redevelopment reporting for the Stadio Luigi Ferraris.