Roma – Hellas Verona

Verona will resist the favourite of the match.

Roma secured a narrow victory in the 'Roman derby' in the last round. The 'Wolves' went ahead thanks to Pellegrini's goal in the 38th minute. The 'Eagles' put serious pressure on Svilar's goal for the remainder of the match, but it did not lead them to score. On Wednesday, Gasperini's side faced Nice in the Europa League. A strong start to the second half gave the Romans a two-goal advantage. Although the French managed to pull one back, they lost to the 'Wolves'. It is worth noting that each of Roma's victories this season has been by a one-goal margin. Verona started the season well, having lost only one match. The heavy defeat to Lazio seemed to have put Hellas back on the right track. In the third round, the 'Mastiffs' shared points with Cremonese. Paolo Zanetti's team completely outplayed the 'Grigiorossi', taking 20 shots on Audero's goal, but could not secure a logical victory. In the last round, 'Jaloblu' faced Juventus from Turin. Verona conceded first, but equalised before the end of the first half. In the 67th minute, Hellas even took the lead, but Serdar's goal was disallowed after VAR intervention. The final score of 1:1 is certainly a positive result for the team. In the context of the forecast, it is important to mention that Juventus played the match amid a European cup match and a meeting with Inter. Roma's schedule is putting significant pressure on them. The 'Wolves' have had two tough matches before this one, and the situation is unlikely to change in the near future. Three days after the match against Verona, 'Jalorossi' will host Lille in the Europa League. Another three days later, the team is set to face Fiorentina away. It is clear that Hellas does not occupy a priority position on this list. It should be noted that 'Jaloblu' is underperforming in many metrics. According to xG, the team has missed out on 2.95 goals, and per xPTS they should have 3.22 points more. It is interesting to note the results of the recent head-to-head encounters between the opponents. In the last five matches, the 'Mastiffs' have achieved two victories over the 'Wolves' and lost three times. Notably, in all three cases, the margin was just one goal. Paolo Zanetti's team might take advantage of their opponent's tight schedule. If Roma do win, it will likely be by just one goal. Hellas can be expected to put up resistance.