Standout action in the Europa League this week will take place in North London, as Tottenham and Roma collide.
The increased pressure will be on the Serie A side on Thursday, as Claudio Ranieri’s Roma sit 20th in the standings after winning just once in their opening four matches.
Tottenham will be aiming to make home advantage count in their bid to bounce back from a defeat against Galatasaray. Spurs remain in solid form overall, winning three of their four matches in the Europa League.
Odds
Tottenham will be a popular selection on the moneyline this week, and they are currently priced up at -139. An away win for Roma is among the outside selections at +315.
| Match Result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Tottenham | -139 |
| Draw | +340 |
| Roma | +315 |
Tottenham and Roma Collide For First Time
| Total | Tottenham | Roma | Draws | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Europa League Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tottenham and Roma will collide for the first time in a competitive fixture on Thursday. However, Spurs boast an excellent home record against Italian opposition, losing just once in their last ten.
🚨⚽ TIP: Under 3.25 Goals @ -115
Tottenham vs. Roma Key Stats
- Roma have recorded just one win in their 23 away matches against English opposition. They are winless in 15 visits since a 1-0 win at Liverpool in February 2001.
- Tottenham have recorded victories in each of their last seven Europa League home matches, and are yet to concede a goal in that period.
- Brennan Johnson has been a standout performer in the Europa League this season, recording two goals and an assist.
Tottenham Team News
Guglielmo Vicario has been ruled out for the next month with an ankle injury. Meanwhile, Spurs will have defensive issues to address this week, with Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero ruled out until mid-December.
Possible Lineup
Fraser Forster (GK); Pedro Porro, Radu Dragusin, Ben Davies, Destiny Udogie, Yves Bissouma, Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Timo Werner, Dominic Solanke, Brennan Johnson
Roma Team News
Mario Hermoso and Alexis Saelemaekers are both doubts for the visitors with respective muscle and ankle injuries. Eldor Shomurodov is out for this week’s showdown with a muscle injury, and is unlikely to return until December.
Possible Lineup
Mile Svilar (GK); Zeki Celik, Evan Ndicka, Mats Hummels, Angelino, Stephan El Shaarawy, Manu Kone, Bryan Cristante, Nicolo Pisilli, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Artem Dovbyk
Tottenham vs. Roma Prediction
Roma looked more defensively solid in Ranieri’s first match in charge against Napoli over the weekend, and that could give them a fighting chance in North London.
Despite the fact Tottenham have lost once in their last ten home matches against Italian sides, it is worth noting that four previous encounters have ended in draws. That could be an interesting angle on Thursday.
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