AS Roma vs Athletic Club Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

The Giallorossi lock horns with the Red and Whites from Spain in match one of this competition. 

AS Roma have finally secured their first win of the season with a dominant 3-0 victory over Udinese. It was a much-needed win for the Giallorossi who sacked club legend Daniele De Rossi after a series of poor results after a summer of huge spending. 

He was replaced by former Hellas Verona and Torino boss Ivan Juric who has made a winning start to his tenure. Known for his tactical brilliance, Juric has already made an impression by applying a new formation in his first match. Hopefully, he starts his reign in the Europa League with a win again. 

Athletic Club have started the new season strongly occupying the third spot in the La Liga standings. The Red and Whites have gathered 13 points from the opening seven matches courtesy of four wins, one draw, and two losses. 

Ernesto Valverde’s side now begins their tenure in the look Europa League where they will battle with some of the best European teams. They start their tenure against Italian giants AS Roma followed by fixtures against AZ Alkmaar and Slavia Prague in the first few matches. Ernesto Valverde can guide the team to the top positions with his experience in this competition. 

Kick-Off:

Thursday, 26 September 2024 at 8:00 PM UK

Friday, 27 September 2024 at 12:30 AM IST

Location: Stadio Olimpico, Roma

Form:

⁠AS Roma (in all competitions): D-L-D-D-W

Athletic Club (in all competitions): W-L-W-W-W

Players to Watch

Paulo Dybala (⁠AS Roma)

The Argentinian maestro has developed a reputation for being one of the best players in the world. Paulo Dybala oozes class and incredible technique in his game which is very difficult to find in players these days. 

After enjoying a tremendous campaign last term where he finished with the highest goal contribution in the team with 16 goals and assisted another ten assists, Dybala opened his tally for the new season with a penalty goal against Udinese in the last game. 

Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club)

Gorka Guruzeta has hit the ground running in the new season after scoring a brace in the 3-1 win over Celta Vigo in the last match. This match marked the end of his six-game drought which will be a sigh of relief for him. 

Regarded as one of the upcoming top strikers in La Liga after an impressive campaign last term where he scored 16 goals and assisted five. Guruzeta is a complete striker who can score all kinds of goals whether it is a tap-in, header, or some long ranger, he has got all this in his locker room. 

Match Facts

• AS Roma defeated Udinese by 3-0 in the last match
• Athletic Club pulled a 3-1 win over Celta Vigo in the last match
• This will be the first time, they meet each other in an official match

⁠AS Roma vs Athletic Club: Betting tips and odds

• Tip 1: Paulo Dybala to score the first goal – 6/1 with sky bet
• Tip 2: AS Roma to win this game – 1/1 with bet365
• Tip 3: Match to end with goals under 3.5 – 1/4 with William HILL

Injury & Team News

AS Roma have two absentees in their squad as Alexis Saelemaekers and Enzo Le Fee are sidelined for this match after suffering ankle and muscle injury respectively.

Meanwhile, the Athletic Club is also dealing with several injuries in its squad. Rising talent Nico Williams and number one goalkeeper Unai Simon missed out due to an ankle and wrist injury. Also, Yeray Alvarez and Yuri Berchiche join the list of players missing out on this match.

Head to Head

This will be the first time these two sides will face each other in an official match. Their last meeting was in a friendly match back in 2019 when they played a thrilling 2-2 draw

Predicted Lineup

⁠AS Roma predicted lineup (3-5-1-1):

Svilar (GK); Mancini Hummels, Angelino; Celik, Cristante, Pisilli, Pellegrini, El Shaarawy; Dybala; Dovbyk

Athletic Club predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Agirrezabala (GK); de Marcos, Vivian, Paredes, Boiro; Jauregizar, Prados; I. Williams, Sancet, Berenguer; Guruzeta

Match Prediction for ⁠AS Roma vs Athletic Club

After a dominant victory in the last game, AS Roma will be heading into confidence for this match against the Spanish outfits as they look to make a positive start in the competition. However, we expect Athletic Club to pose a massive threat to the Giallorossi after their good start to the new season. 

Prediction: ⁠AS Roma 2-1 Athletic Club

Telecast for ⁠AS Roma vs Athletic Club

India – Sony Sports Network, SonyLiv

UK –TNT Sports

US –  fubo TV, Paramount+

Nigeria – DStv Now

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