This weekend’s Serie A action includes some battles at both ends of the table and these Roma vs. Verona predictions offer a look at the race for Europe and the relegation battle. Hosts Roma are chasing a spot in next season’s Champions League, while Verona are fighting for Serie A survival.
Roma vs. Verona odds
1 – Roma to win – 8/13
2 – Roma over 1.5 total goals – 19/5
3 – Total goals scored over 2.5 – 17/14
4 – Both teams to score – 21/17
5 – Roma to win 2-1 – 44/5
Roma boss Jose Mourinho is clear in his objective of looking to push for a Champions League qualification spot this season. His side head into their weekend clash with Verona in fourth place, as it stands, with the visitors two points away from safety inside the relegation zone.
However, despite their respective positions in the Serie A table, they are even in terms of recent form, based on the last five league matches. Verona have picked up eight points from five matches, in their best run of the season, with Mourinho’s Roma racking up the same number.
Roma’s need to maintain their momentum – and home advantage probably tips the balance for Mourinho, as they are unbeaten in league action in Rome since the turn of the year. As their form has slowly picked up, Roma have also rediscovered their knack of scoring goals, with eight scored in the last five league outings including over 1.5 in three of those clashes.
Within the ten last combined league games for both teams, only one has featured over 2.5 total goals scored, but that will need to change if Roma want to secure a win.
Verona will be confident of causing a few issues for Roma in the Italian capital, with Marco Zaffaroni’s side scoring four goals in their last five league ties.
This contest is likely to be edged by small margins, with Verona capable of getting on the scoresheet, and Roma needing to react if they want to secure an important three points on home soil.
A close victory for Mourinho and Roma would keep them right on track ahead of the season run in and they could potentially move up to third in the table if Atalanta slip up at home to Lecce.
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Roma vs. Verona last five matches
Roma last five matches
Verona last five matches
Roma top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 12 | |
| 8 | |
| 7 | |
| 4 | |
| 3 |
Verona top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 5 | |
| 5 | |
| 4 | |
| 3 | |
| 2 |
Roma vs. Verona line-ups
Roma (3-4-3): Patricio; Llorente, Smalling, Ibanez; Zalewski, Cristante, Wijnaldum, El Shaarawy; Dybala, Abraham, Pellegrini
Verona (3-4-3): Montipo; Coppola, Hien, Magnani; Depaoli, Tameze, Duda, Doig; Ngonge, Gaich, Lazovic
Roma team news
Mourinho is still without Italian international Leandro Spinazzola for this game, with the wing back not expected to return until next month. However, the former Chelsea boss will be looking to keep his squad fresh with Diego Llorente and Gini Wijnaldum potentially recalled.
Verona team news
Ajdin Hrustic and Miguel Veloso are both still out of action for Verona, with the midfield pair still a week away from a comeback. The visitors are expected to stick with an unchanged side after winning at home to relegation rivals Salernitana last weekend.