Tottenham Hotspur VS Roma Match Prediction
2017-07-26
00:05:00
Tottenham Hotspur
VS
Roma
Our Prediction Tip
Tottenham Hotspur will win this match.
2017-07-2600:05:00 Tottenham Hotspur will win this match.
This match marks the very first time Spurs and Roma will meet, but it is a meeting that could just take place more often in the coming years if the teams continue to improve their standing.
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Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:
Spurs are at 11/8 to win, a draw is at 5/2, and a Roma win is at 9/5.
The odds here aren't big enough, we believe, to warrant the punt on a Roma win. The Romans come off a loss on penalties, so they weren't dominated, but this Spurs side practically rolled over the PSG team. Spurs are very young and have a ton of players trying to break into the squad. That youth and that drive give them a huge edge in preseason as they try to lock down a place in the team and also have a lot of stamina, even at this point in the year.
Roma have a new manager, and they are going to be slowly bedding in his ideas and all the new players, so that is an obstacle that should be too much for them to bridge.
Spurs to win and both teams to score increases their odds to 3/1, and we believe this is a good way to go as they gave up two goals to PSG, and will likely be a little shakier in the back than they would be during the season due to the changes that will surely be made later in the match.
Spurs will continue to entertain and press hard with their youth to get another win.
Mauricio Pochettino won't midfielder Harry Winks here as he continues to recover from injury last season. Danny Rose joins him as well in missing out. Moussa Sissoko is still 'sick,' while Kyle Walker is now with Manchester City. Spurs have kept everyone else so far, though, and they have a number of young stars looking to make names for themselves and push their way into the side.
One man to keep an eye on will be Eric Dier. He's just confirmed apparently that there was a large bid from United for him, and his attitude could be huge to watch. He's a fine player, and Spurs need him to be big in both boxes in order to find success.
Spurs are in brilliant form, winning their last five matches. They won 2-1 against Manchester United, 1-6 away to Leicester, and 1-7 away to Hull City to end the Premier League season. They then won 1-4 away to Kitchee in a friendly before defeating PSG 2-4 in the ICC on Saturday.
Goalkeeper:Vorm
Defenders:Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies
Defensive Midfielders:Dier, Wanyama
Attacking Midfielders:Eriksen, Alli, Nkoudou
Forwards:Kane
New manager Eusebio Di Francesco has some work cut out for him. He's lost Mo Salah and Antonio Rudiger this offseason, and he could lose more as names are being linked all over the place. New signing Hector Moreno and Maxime Gonalons are with the team. Totti is not with the team any longer after retiring, and that could cause a little bit of a hangover of sorts in the season to come.
One of the players that could be set to leave is Radja Nainggolan. The Belgian has been linked constantly to sides all over the world in recent years, and his play- like Dier's- is vital to his side not only in this match but in the season ahead from the midfield due to his passing.
Roma have a draw and four wins in their last five matches. They won 3-5 away to Genoa and 3-2 at home over Genoa to close out the Serie A season. Next came a 0-8 away victory against Pinzolo Campigilio in a friendly before also beating Slovacko in one at home 1-0. They faced PSG in the ICC and drew 1-1 before losing on penalties.
Goalkeeper:Becker
Defenders:Seck, Moreno, Fazio, Emerson
Defensive Midfielders:Gonalons, De Rossi
Attacking Midfielders:El Shaaraway, Nainggolan, Strootman
Forwards:Dzeko
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