AS Roma vs Brighton Prediction & Tips
Roma and Brighton play at the Stadio Olimpico in a Europa League match (Round of 16). According to our data, there are no recent records of matches between the two teams. It’s necessary to take a close look at the home/away situation, as Roma have different results at home and away.
The home side arrive at this stage of the Europa League (Round of 16) after a (4-2) home win in the penalty shoot-out and a (1-1) away draw with Feyenoord. They are a stronger team when they play in their own stadium, as in the last 30 games they have recorded 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats as visitors; compared to 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their own stadium. In their last Serie A TIM match, they beat Monza away 1-4. Roma have won 4 of their last 4 home games in the Europa League.
In this competition, they haven’t lost at home in 4 matches. Their attack has scored regularly and they’ve managed to score in 7 of their last 8 games in this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their home games, as 29 of their last 31 matches have ended with more than 1.5 goals.
Roma go into this match on the back of a great 1-4 win at Monza in a Serie A match: the team’s goals were scored by Paulo Dybala, Romelu Lukaku, Leandro Paredes and Lorenzo Pellegrini. The Romans have reached this stage of the Europa League after eliminating Feyenoord in the previous round. The home club usually play in a 4-3-3 tactical system, favoring a more attacking style of play, attacking through the side corridors. In this design, the three men who will play a more attacking role are Stephan El Shaarawy, Paulo Dybala and Romelu Lukaku. Out for this game are Rasmus Kristensen and Tammy Abraham, both with physical problems.
The visiting team arrive at this stage of the Europa League (Round of 16) having finished the group stage in 1st place in Group B, with 13 points. This is a team that maintains its performance when playing away from home, as in the last 30 games it has recorded 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats as a visitor; against 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats at home. The team comes into this match on the back of a 3-0 defeat away to Fulham. In their last 10 away games in all competitions, Brighton have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 5.
In this competition, they have won 4 of their last games. Their attack has scored with great regularity, always scoring at least one goal in their last 6 games in this competition. There tends to be goals in their games, as in 25 of their last 29 away games there have been more than 1.5 goals and in 20 of the last 29 there have been more than 2.5 goals. In 15 games, they have conceded the first goal 7 times and only managed to turn the game around once.
Brighton go into this game demotivated after a 3-0 defeat at Fulham in a Premier League match. The English side have reached this stage of the Europa League after finishing first in Group B with 13 points. The away side will be playing a 3-4-3 tactical system and will have to adopt a more attacking stance, with the aim of trying their best to score the first goal of the game. The three players playing a more attacking role are João Pedro, Julio Enciso and Evan Ferguson. Absent from this match are Solly March and Kaoru Mitoma, who both have physical problems.
AS Roma – Brighton FREE TIPS
UNDER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.25
