AS Roma will welcome Brighton & Hove Albion to the Stadio Olimpico on Thursday for a one-on-one Europa League round-of-16 first-leg clash, with kickoff slated for 17:45 GMT.
Key Highlights
Roma Are Looking to Keep Their Three-Match Winning Run Going
Roma prepared for the home match against Brighton with a convincing 1-4 win away to Monza.
The win was Roma’s third in Serie A as they continued their good run of form. The three wins have been sandwiched by two 1-1 draws away and at home against Feyenoord, a match that was decided by a 4-2 penalty shootout triumph.
Can Brighton Regain their Consistency for their Trip to Roma?
Brighton warmed up for the trip to the Stadio Olimpico with a 3-0 defeat away to Fulham last Saturday. The Seagulls are winless in their last two matches, a win and a draw. In their last five outings, they have won twice, drawn once, and lost twice.
Roberto De Zerbi will look to get his charges in a good state of mind ahead of their trip to Roma. They need to make a good start to the round-of-16 clash to stand a chance of progressing to the quarters.
Bet hereAhead of the second leg, Brighton will focus on getting a good result away from home to bolster their chances.
Head-to-Head Statistics
Roma and Brighton will be meeting for the first time. Based on their current run of form, football predictions show that Roma have an edge over Brighton. They will look to make the home support count ahead of their trip to Brighton for the second leg.
Injury Report
Roma will be without two players ahead of their home clash against Brighton. Right-back Rasmus Kristensen (muscular problems) and Tammy Abraham (cruciate ligament injury) are out of the running for Roma.
Roma will be without right winger Solly March (knee) and left winger Kaoru Mitoma (back) for the trip to Roma on Thursday.
Prediction
Roma are the football pick to win the match, given their recent form in Serie A and their exposure to this level of the tournament. Brighton will have to deal with their form inconsistency to stand a chance of getting something from the first leg.
Roma will win the match and establish a lead ahead of the second leg.
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