Europa Conference League: AS Roma vs. Leicester City Preview, Odds, Prediction

Roma and Leicester square off on Thursday night at the Olimpico in the game that will decide which team heads to the first-ever Europa Conference League finals. The first event at King Power ended with a tie, 1-1, meaning we might see an interesting and exciting battle in the Italian capital. These two sides know to play good football, and let us hope to see them in their best mood. Also, two managers, Mourinho and Rodgers, promise to spice up the contest with their creative and tactical knowledge.

Preview

AS Roma (+115) didn’t win in the past four and they have three draws and a loss during this stretch. Yet, the latest game at home against Bologna on Sunday evening, 0-0, disappointed us a bit. We are aware that Mourinho saved all of his important players for Leicester, but on the other hand, the atmosphere at the Olimpico deserved more.

Il Lupi didn’t lose in ten straight at home, winning six and delivering four draws. Throughout that stretch, they kept the net intact on six occasions and scored two or more goals five times.

There isn’t a pattern when it comes to the efficiency of Roma’s home events. Mourinho is aware that his team doesn’t have any chances of reaching the top four places in the Serie A, which is why he decides to mix things up from time to time, and isn’t into results that much.

Leicester City (+350) is even worse than Roma, not winning in the past five contests, losing twice and having three draws. The most recent game was on Sunday afternoon on the road against Tottenham, 3-1. The Foxes came out to play open and offensive football, but that came back like a boomerang because Kane and the boys easily dispatched them.

This was only the second game in the last eleven in which both teams haven’t scored. The defense is this unit’s main problem, and Rodgers has been trying to solve it throughout the season, yet unsuccessfully.

Road games are also an issue for this crew. One win in the last seven road trips is something that isn’t encouraging – Four defeats, two draws and just one triumph. Though, Leicester scored in each of the recent ten outings.

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Cristante is the only player doubtful for the hosts, and his appearance will be a game-time decision.

On the other side, Ndidi, and Bertrand are both questionable.

Head to Head Game

The opening game ended 1-1. Lorenzo Pellegrini scored in the 15th minute to bring the lead to the guests. However, Mancini netted an own goal in the 67th minute to level the result. It turned out that this saved Leicester.

Prediction

Mourinho knows how to play these types of games, and with all due respect for Rodgers, the Portuguese is at a much higher level than him. That is why we believe in Roma’s win here. Solely due to Mourinho. When looking overall, both teams have a similar quality; maybe evenLeicester has more players with a higher reputation. But other than that, Mourinho should bring the difference here.

Pick: Roma wins

Here is the preview of the second UEFA Europa Conference League game between Olympique Marseille and Feyenoord.