Roma vs Trabzonspor
26th August 1800hrs
Football – Europe – UEFA Europa Conference League
Pick 2-1 Home Win
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 15/2 odds taken 1417 GMT, Wednesday 25 August
Jose Mourinho’s Roma entertain Abdullah Avci’s Trabzonspor at the Stadio Olimpico in the Italian capital on Thursday night for the 2nd leg of their UEFA Europa Conference League play-off tie. The Serie A giants hold a handy lead in the tie after a 2-1 victory in the Senol Gunes Stadium in Turkey last week. To no surprise, Roma head into this home game as the strong favourites to see the job through. Check out the best betting odds and predictions.
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Roma Preview – Will Mourinho make it three in a row
Jose Mourinho has won two out of two as Roma boss so far. After last week’s 1st leg victory in Turkey, the Yellow and Reds kicked off their Serie A campaign at the weekend. Roma picked up a 3-1 home victory over Fiorentina. It was an eventful game in Rome, with both teams ending with ten men. Roma won it thanks to a brace from Jordan Veretout and a Henrikh Mkhitaryan effort.
Roma had a disappointing season in Serie A last time around. The Magic One struggled in empty stadiums, finishing down in seventh place. A club of this size should be playing UEFA Champions League football, but they will want to get the job done on Thursday and book their place in the inaugural group stage of the Europa Conference League.
Roma are the big favourites in this one, with the bookies pricing the home win at just 2/5. Will the Serie A side get the job done in front of their home supporters?
Trabzonspor Preview – Can the Turks cause an upset in the Italian capital?
Thursday’s European clash in Rome will be Trabzonspor’s sixth game of the 2021-22 season. They have had a mixed bag of results up until now, winning just two of those in normal time. However, they did beat Sivasspor in the Turkish league last time out.
In the previous round of Europa Conference League qualifying, Trabzonspor edged past Norwegian outfit Molde. The pair drew 3-3 in a six-goal thriller in Norway before a 1-1 draw in Trabzon in the 2nd leg. The tie went the distance, with Trabzonspor winning 4-3 on penalties.
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Turning this tie around on Italian turf will be a tough task for Abdullah Avci’s troops, but Trabzonspor will not go down without a fight. The away win in the 90 is available at 13/2.
Roma vs Trabzonspor Betting Advice
Mourinho’s men nicked a narrow victory in the game in Turkey last Thursday. Lorenzo Pellegrini opened the scoring for Roma ten minutes into the second half. Andreas Cornelius levelled shortly after, but Eldor Shomurodov hit the winner for the Italian giants with nine minutes to go.
Key Facts – Roma vs Trabzonspor Betting Tip
- Roma hold a narrow advantage after a 2-1 away win
- Mourinho has won two out of two in Rome thus far
- Trabzonspor’s only defeat this term came against Roma last week
Roma did just enough to get the win in the 1st leg, and we can see this 2nd leg in Rome being a similar affair. The 2-1 home win has caught the eye at the tempting odds of 15/2.
Trabzonspor have scored in all five of their league and cup matches so far this season. With that in mind, have a punt on the Roma win and both teams to score at 15/8.
The best betting odds for Roma vs Trabzonspor
Roma to win: 2/5 at Bet365
Draw: 3/1 at Bet365
Trabzonspor to win: 13/2 at Bet365
