Prediction: AS Roma to win 2-0
Best Odds: 9/1
AS Roma and Feyenoord will lock horns with each other in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League knockout round playoff tie this week. The match between the Serie A club and the Dutch Eredivisie outfit will be held at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome and is scheduled to kick off at 8 pm UK time on Thursday.
AS Roma
AS Roma are one of the biggest clubs in Italy and regularly compete in major European competitions. Things were going wrong for the Serie A club under then head coach Jose Mourinho, but they are back in form and are playing well.
Under new manager Daniele De Rossi, Roma are back to playing good football and winning matches. They have won four of their last five Serie A matches and are now sixth in the league table with 41 points from 25 matches. The Roman club are just four points behind Atalanta in fourth and are very much in the running for a UEFA Champions League spot.
Roma will head into the match against Feyenoord this week on the back of a 3-0 victory over Frosinone. They will fancy their chances of winning the second leg at home.
Team News:
AS Roma are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Feyenoord at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Mile Svilar will be in goal for the Italian club and will have Rasmus Kristensen, Gianluca Mancini, Dean Huijsen and Angelino in front of him in defence. Bryan Cristante and Leandro Paredes will be the two holding midfielders. Tommaso Baldanzi, Sardar Azmoun and Stephan El Shaarawy will be the three attacking midfielders. Romelu Lukaku will lead the line for Roma.
Feyenoord
Feyenoord are one of the biggest clubs in the Netherlands and regularly compete in major European competitions. Arnie Slot’s side won the Dutch Eredivisie title last season and play wonderful football.
However, Feyenoord are in danger of crashing out of the UEFA Europa League this season. De club aan de Maas could only play out a 1-1 draw with AS Roma at De Kuip in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League Knockout Round Playoff tie last week. The advantage is now all Roma’s.
Feyenoord are second in the Dutch Eredivisie table at the moment with 52 points from 22 matches. They are as many as 10 points behind leaders PSV Eindhoven. De club van het volk will head into the match against Roma on the back of a 1-0 victory over RKC Waalwijk at home in the league.
Team News:
Feyenoord are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against AS Roma. Timon Wellenreuther will be in goal for the Italian club. Lutsharel Geertruida, Thomas Beelen, David Hancko and Quilindschy Hartman will be the four defenders. Mats Wieffer and Quinten Timber will be the two holding midfielders. Yankuba Minteh, Calvin Stengs and Luka Ivanusec will be the three attacking midfielders. Santiago Gimenez will lead the line for Feyenoord.
Key Factors to Consider
- AS Roma have won 4 of their last 5 Serie A matches.
- Romelu Lukaku has scored 15 goals and given 2 assists in 29 matches in all competitions for AS Roma this season.
- Paulo Dybala has scored 8 goals and provided 6 assists in 21 matches in all competitions for AS Roma this season.
- Feyenoord have won 4 of their last 5 Dutch Eredivisie matches.
- Santiago Gimenez has scored 19 goals and given 4 assists in 21 Eredivisie matches for Feyenoord.
Conclusion
Having drawn the first leg of the tie 1-1 in the Netherlands, AS Roma will fancy their chances of winning the second leg and progressing further in the UEFA Europa League. The Italian club have the better team, and it is very likely that they will get the job done.
Prediction: AS Roma to win 2-0
Best Odds: 9/1
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