Ace Football previews the Europa League game between Roma and Real Sociedad, who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
The spotlight is on Roma and Real Sociedad, as they pair with each other on Thursday at Stadio Olimpico for the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie.
Form: Roma vs Real Sociedad
Roma Form
Roma have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Salzburg by 2-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-1 against Cremonese, before claiming three points in a 1-0 win against Juventus. Jose Mourinho’s side won four of their last six Europa League matches on home soil, drawing once and losing once. They conceded six and scored 13 goals.
Real Sociedad Form
In their last three matches, Real Sociedad drew 1-1 with Celta Vigo, lost 1-0 against Valencia, and drew 0-0 with Cadiz. In their last six Europa League away matches, La Real won four, as they’ve also drawn and lost once, scoring nine while also conceding four times.
Betting stats for Roma and Real Sociedad
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Roma and Real Sociedad played across all competitions.
- In 23 of the last 25 Roma home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Roma have won 6 of the last 7 home matches without conceding a goal
- In the last 11 Roma matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Roma have won 6 of the last 7 home matches and the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Roma have won 6 of the last 7 home matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 12 Real Sociedad matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Real Sociedad matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Real Sociedad away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Real Sociedad away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Real Sociedad away matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
Interesting players: Roma vs Real Sociedad
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Andrea Belotti, who is performing well for Roma. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Europa League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Real Sociedad. The visitors will be looking to Alexander Soerloth to find the net once again, after managing two Europa League goals for Real Sociedad in recent matches.
Popular markets: Roma vs Real Sociedad
Full-time result
Stadio Olimpico, Rome saw seven wins for Roma in their last 10 here across all tournaments. They also drew one and lost two, while Real Sociedad won six of their 10 most recent outings on their travels, whilst drawing one and losing three.
Both teams to score
Roma scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Real Sociedad scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Roma have won to nil in 4 consecutive home games. Real Sociedad managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Roma saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Real Sociedad’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.
Suggested bet: Roma vs Real Sociedad
To sum up, the upcoming match between Roma and Real Sociedad seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Europa League game.
Roma vs Real Sociedad: Who wins the game?
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