In the third round of the Champions League on October 20, Roma will play against Slovan from Bratislava. The rivals have not won a single victory yet, while the Slovaks are clearly not ready to compete at such a high level, they lost two matches with a total score of 1:9. Will the wolves be able to achieve a confident victory in class today? - the answer is in our expert's betting tip. What reliable bets should I choose for the upcoming game?
Command Analysis
Roma
Current form
Roma scored only one point in two rounds of the Champions League, although they had every chance to achieve much more. At the start, the Romans parted in peace with Fenerbahce (1:1), and they were the first to open the scoring. In the second round, the wolves played Real Madrid at home, led 3-1 until the 83rd minute, but managed to concede three goals in the end within seven minutes and lost 3:4. Throughout the season, Gasperini's wards feel confident in matches against opponents noticeably inferior in class. So, after the failure with Real Madrid in Serie A, Roma dealt with Genoa without any problems (2:0), before that, Torino won with the same score on the road. In the Serie A standings, the Romans are in third place after seven rounds played.
Disqualifications and injuries
Cristante, Konei Svilar, and Dybala are injured and will not play in the match.
Interesting betting trends
In three consecutive matches involving Roma, a draw was recorded in the opening 45 minutes.
Roma players fouled more often than their opponents in five of the last six matches.
The approximate line-up: Gollini – Balerdi, N'dika, Coulierakis – Lulli, De Ron, Pisilli, Renche – Soule, Mora – Malin.
Slovan Bratislava
Current form
Slovan is clearly not ready for decent competition at the Champions League level. In the opening two rounds, the Slovaks lost to PSG (1-6) and Stuttgart (0-3) without a chance. Against the representative of the Bundesliga, Yaya Toure's team had possession of the ball only 36% of the playing time, they scored only one shot on goal – it was hard to count on something with such a game. Slovan is only in fourth place in the Slovak championship, scored 20 points in 10 rounds played, and managed to lose twice. In the last game on the road, we managed to beat Spartak from Trnava with a score of 3:0.
Disqualifications and injuries
The entry of Sporar and Cherepkai into the field is questionable.
Interesting betting trends
In five of the last seven matches involving Slovan, there has been an exchange of goals scored.
Slovan's players have scored more shots on goal than their opponents in five of the last six matches.
Slovan lost to PSG and Stuttgart with a total score of 1 in the opening two rounds of the Champions League.:9. Clearly, the Slovaks are not ready to play at such a high level. Roma has no Champions League wins, but at the same time, in the previous round, it could well have beaten Real Madrid, but failed the ending. In general, the Romans feel comfortable in matches with inferior opponents in the season, they do not allow themselves to misfire. Slovan belongs to such clubs. It is unlikely that any intrigue should be expected today, especially considering that Malen is returning to the ranks of the hosts, whom the Slovaks are unlikely to be able to contain.
Our betting tip is for Roma to win with an Asian handicap (-2.5) by a factor of 2.10
Roma have won four of their last five victories with a dry score. Slovan does not pose a particular threat in attack, with the same Stuttgart, he scored only one shot on target. We expect that the wolves will not miss today.
The second bet is that Slovan will not score with a coefficient of 2.05
A bet on yellow cards
According to the trends, Slovan has received more yellow cards than his opponents only once in the last five matches. Based on these statistics and the bookmakers' odds, we recommend another bet on the game.
Prediction – Roma win on yellow cards with a handicap (+1.5) with a coefficient of 1.58
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Pierluigi Gollini