Stadium: Olimpico (Rome) (Rome)
Referee: Francois Letexier
20.02.2025 20:45
Prediction for the UEFA Europa League match which will take place on February 20. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.
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This season started extremely hard for Roma. Neither Daniele De Rossi nor Ivan Juric have gotten good results from their players, but the experienced Claudio Ranieri has gradually started to bring the Romans out of the crisis. They suffered their last defeat in Serie A in mid-December, after which they won six games in nine rounds with three draws. This surge allowed the Wolves to climb to ninth place in the standings, while the gap from the Champions League competition has been reduced to nine points.
At the general stage of the Europa League, the Romans performed not in the best way. In eight rounds, they have only three wins, beating Dynamo Kyiv 1:0, Braga 3:0 and Eintracht 2:0. They scored three more points for draws with Athletic - 1:1, Union - 1:1, Tottenham - 2:2. At the same time there were defeats from Elfsborg and AZ - 0:1 each. With 12 points, the Italians finished in 15th position in the standings, having qualified for the round of 32.
The opponent for the clash was Porto. The first game took place at the Dragau, where the Romans had a great first half, going into the break with a 1:0 advantage, but after the break they conceded, then Brian Cristante received a second yellow card, but still in the minority managed to keep the score tied - 1:1, keeping the intrigue for the return meeting.
Porto
Porto last season took only third place in the Portuguese Primera, but the current draw of the national championship the Dragons started so productively that the former failures could be scored. In the ten starting rounds they won nine victories, signaling their intention to fight for the championship. Another thing is that they could not keep up the momentum, and in the last six games they have only one victory over Farense - 1:0, three draws and two losses, which caused them to slip to third place.
With varying success, the Portuguese have spent the general stage of the Europa League. In eight games they managed to win three victories, beating Hoffenheim 2:0, Midtjylland 2:0 and Maccabi 1:0. The Blue and Whites drew against Manchester United and Anderlecht - 3:3 and 2:2, respectively, while suffering defeats to Budo Glimt - 2:3, Lazio - 1:2, Olympiacos - 0:1. Having accumulated 11 points, Porto finished in 18th place in the standings.
In the confrontation with Roma, the Portuguese approached with two personnel losses. Defender Martim Fernandes and midfielder Marko Grujic cannot help the Dragons because of injuries. Nevertheless, in the home battle with the Romans managed to get not the worst result, playing a draw - 1:1, but now it is necessary to win at the Olimpico in Rome.
H2H Meetings
In the history of Roma and Porto held ten face-to-face meetings. The Italians have one win, the Portuguese were stronger in four matches, and five more games ended in a draw. In the first face-to-face battle of the round of 32 of the current Europa League draw, the rivals failed to find a winner - 1:1.
Betting Stats
- Roma won in seven of the last eight home matches.
- Roma conceded less than two goals in the last eight consecutive home matches.
- In five of the last seven away matches for Porto there was no exchange of goals.
- In five of the last six matches involving Roma there was a bookmaker's total under.
History of Head-to-Heads
Europa League Final Stage 2024/2025 
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Europa League Final Stage 2024/2025
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Club Friendlies 2021
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Champions League Final Stage 2018/2019
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Champions League Final Stage 2018/2019
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Roma Latest Games
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Cagliari
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Athletic Bilbao
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AVS Futebol SAD
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Vitoria de Guimaraes
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Expert Betting Tips
Under Claudio Ranieri, Roma have played at a very solid level. In Serie A, the Romans have not lost in nine consecutive rounds. In this stretch, they have collected 21 of a possible 27 points - the best result in the Italian league in this stretch. Moreover, in eight previous home games in all tournaments, the Wolves won seven victories with one draw, and therefore in the upcoming confrontation with Porto they are seen as clear favorites. As a result, we can bet on Roma's victory.
W1 for 1.75
W1 for 1.79
Correct Score 2:0 for 8.00
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