Athletic - Roma: betting tip (cf 2.85) and bets on the Europa League match

Current form

Athletic had a strong overall stage in the Europa League and advanced from second place to the 1/8 finals. The only defeat for the Basques then was away from Besiktas with a crushing score of 1:4. They played as successfully as possible on their own field – four wins with a total score of 9:1. San Mames has been an impregnable fortress for several seasons now, where even a draw is difficult for opponents to play. Nevertheless, this season Osasuna was able to win the Spanish Cup at this stadium with a score of 3:2. And in the last round of the Primera, Mallorca took away one point from here – a 1-1 draw.

On the road against Roma in the first meeting of the 1/8 finals of the Europa League, all the main events unfolded after the break, when the Basques opened the scoring, but did not hold the advantage and lost 1:2. Plus, we also lost our main central defender, Alvarez, who was sent off in the end for two yellow cards. Let's add the injured Vivian here. As a result, today we have to play without two main defenders.

In the Example, Athletic has noticeably slowed down, with only two wins in the last five rounds. Nevertheless, Ernesto Valverde's team is firmly in fourth place, pulling away by five points from Villarreal, although the competitor still has a match in reserve. The gap from the top three is seven points, it is unlikely that there is an opportunity to compete with the Spanish grandees.

Disqualifications and injuries

Djalo, Vivian and Sunset will not play due to injuries. Alvarez will serve his suspension.

Interesting betting trends

• In three consecutive matches, Athletic have drawn 0-0 in the first half.
• In 12 of the last 15 home matches in the Europa League, Athletic have won in regular time.
• In five of Athletic's previous seven matches, at least three goals were scored at home in LE
• The Basques have not conceded more than one goal in their field in 8 of the last 11 matches in the Europa League.

The approximate composition: Simon — Gorosabel, Nunez, Paredes, Berciche — Ruiz de Galarreta, Jaurehisar — I. Williams, Gomez, N. Williams — Guruseta.

Current form

Roma did not play the overall stage in the best way, but in the final round they scored a key victory over Eintracht on their own field with a score of 2:0 and made it to the playoffs from 15th place. In the 1/16 finals, Wolves played with a difficult opponent Porto. At that time, they managed to draw 1-1 on the road, and a difficult 3-2 victory was recorded at home, which took the Romans to the 1/8 finals. As you can see, the team knows how to make the most of themselves at key moments. An important contribution in this is the experienced Claudio Ranieri, under whose leadership we managed to significantly improve.

Roma has improved significantly in the championship and is now on a winning streak of five matches. Thanks to such successes, the wolves have risen to seventh place and are already only four points behind the top 6. Moreover, there are still chances to compete for a place in the top four – the gap is six points. In the last round, a 1-0 away victory over Empoli was recorded.

A 2-1 home victory over Athletic allows us to play a score in Bilbao today. A lot of things in such matches depend on tactics, and in this regard, Claudio Ranieri's experience can be a key moment.

Disqualifications and injuries

Celik will miss the game due to injury. Dybala's entry into the field is questionable.

Interesting betting trends

• In four of the last five matches, Roma have won in the first half.
• In five of the last seven away matches in the Europa League, Roma have scored goals.
• Roma had not won away from home in the Europa League in six previous matches (four draws and two defeats)

Approximate line—up: Svilar - Hummels, Mancini, N'dika — Rench, Pisilli, Cristante, Angelinho — Sule, Baldanzi — Dovbik.