Sevilla VS Roma Match Prediction
2020-03-12
17:55:00
Sevilla
VS
Roma
Our Prediction Tip
Draw will win this match.
2020-03-1217:55:00 Draw will win this match.
This will be the first time these two teams have met in European football.
AS Roma have not played since March 1, with coronavirus causing the postponement of Serie A until at least next month.
Whether that works in their favour or not remains to be seen, however – as they will have been in full training until last weekend’s postponements.
They saw off Gent to get to this stage, while Sevilla beat Cluj – neither team were convincing in doing so, but at least Roma won one of their matches.
Sevilla drew twice and that is reflective of their form so far this season – five draws in nine matches recently.
Another draw at the weekend continued that, and a draw could be a good bet for this game too.
There is no doubt these two are among the top teams left in the Europa League this season, and both will know this could present a realistic chance of some European silverware.
Sevilla have the history in that regard, given their record in this competition, and their home advantage makes them favourites for this first leg.
The two teams could well cancel each other out, however.
Sevilla are favourites to win and can be backed at 57/50 with 888sport to do just that, but the draw – given their recent record – is tempting You can get 9/4 from Ladbrokes on a the draw.
Both teams to score has been set at 17/20 with 888sport.
Both teams’ fixtures in the last-32 were low-scoring ties, however, and under 2.5 goals will return 4/5 with Bet365.
Edin Dzeko is a best price of 47/20 with 888sport to score at any time, while Youssef En-Nesyri can be backed at 12/5 with 888sport.
Sevilla have drawn five of their last nine matches in all competitions and with both teams tough to beat ahead of this one, it could be another draw for the Spanish side.
With Fernando out with an abductor injury, Sevilla are likely to stick with Nemanja Gudelj in defensive midfield. The system was more 4-5-1 against Atletico Madrid at the weekend, but they could revert to their more attack-minded 4-3-3 for this one. Yassine Bounou is likely to start in goal.
Youssef En-Nesyri – His away goal against Cluj earned Sevilla their place in this fixture, while he also scored twice in the recent win against Osasuna.
Lucas Ocampos – Goals in three of Sevilla’s last four matches means he now has 12 for the season – seven of which have come since the turn of the year.
Luuk de Jong – Ended his goalscoring drought last time out, to record just his sixth of the season, and issue a reminder as to why he was brought in from PSV Eindhoven.
Sevilla are unbeaten in six matches but have only won two of their last nine, with their 2-2 draw with Atletico Madrid their fourth in their last six matches. Luuk de Jong and Lucas Ocampos scored their goals, with Ocampos also on target in the 3-2 win against ten-man Osasuna, in which Youssef En-Nesyri opened the scoring and netted the late winner.
Jordan Veretout’s suspension, after his yellow card against Genk, adds to Roma’s selection issues with Lorenzo Pellegrini, Javier Pastore and Nicolo Zaniolo all sidelined. From the team that won at Cagliari, Edin Dzeko should return to the starting line-up.
Edin Dzeko – The Bosnian striker has scored 15 goals in all competitions for Roma so far this season to take his tally for the club to beyond 100 goals in his five years with them.
Justin Kluivert – Scored in Belgium in Roma’s most recent game in this competition and also netted in the win at Cagliari after that.
Chris Smalling – His form in defence has seen him move back into contention for an England place, and a good defensive show could keep Roma in charge of this tie.
Roma have not played since the start of the month when, after Justin Kluivert’s goal in Genk ensured they would be in this last-16 tie a few days earlier, the Dutchman was on the scoresheet again in a 4-3 win at Cagliari. Nikola Kalinic scored twice and Henrikh Mkhitayan scored the fourth.
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