Roma V Barcelona Predictions & Betting Odds

Roma v Barcelona Betting Preview – UEFA Champions League 10th April 7.45pm

Roma have an uphill battle to get themselves into this tie make no mistakes about that. They are 4-1 down front first leg at the Nou Camp, the Italians scoring two own-goals in that defeat which obviously didn’t help matters. Now they are going to have to produce something of an astounding come back to battle their way through to the semi-finals. Barcelona have only ever failed three times to win a European tie after winning the first leg at home.

Roma News and Form

It is a long way back for Roma in this tie now. The minimum that they require is 3-0. That looks a bit unlikely to happen. Roma have lost their previous two quarter-final appearances in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, but in this one, they do at least have an away goal thanks to Edin Dzeko but it is likely to be nothing more than a consolation. They have lost their last four quarter final matches now in the competition and their record in two-legged ties against Spanish clubs is W3 L4. They just have to be bold and throw everything forward and both teams to score at bet365 is a solid place to start at 4/7 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 7:03 p.m. on April 8th, 2018). Roma holds a W10 D5 L16 record against Spanish clubs and home soil that reads W6 D2 L7. They have failed to take a win in any of their last four home games against Spanish sides though and actually, Roma have won only four of their last eleven Champions League home games. The biggest margin of deficit that they have ever overturned at home in Europe is two goals. Edin Dzeko is their best route to goal and is at 8/5 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 7:03 p.m. on April 8th, 2018) at bet365 in the anytime goalscorer market.

Barcelona News and Form

Barcelona have a comfortable cushion in the game with the prospect of away goals as well to come. Luis Suarez netted a late fourth goal for them at the Nou Camp to ease any pressure after Dzeko had gone one back for Roma. Barcelona’s record in two-legged ties against Italian sides is W8 L4 and already they have gotten the better of Italian opposition in this season’s tournament, having taken four points off Juventus in the group stage. Barcelona aren’t actually in any particularly great form on the road in the Champions League this season only having produced a W1 D3 record. But in that, they have only conceded once. The Catalans have won only five of their last fifteen road games in Europe (D5 L5) so it has not been prolific from them. Against Italian sides, Barcelona holds a W6 D10 L6 record away from home and they are actually winless in their last six visits there (D4 L2). Barcelona have won 38 of the 41 UEFA competition ties in which they won the first leg at home. The Catalans have won just one of their last four away games in all competitions now and in the bet365 correct score market the 1-1 draw is at 15/2 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 7:03 p.m. on April 8th, 2018). They may not even have to find top gear to qualify here.

Roma v Barcelona Head to Head

Twice before Barcelona and Roma have been paired up in Europe. The first was in the 2001/02 Champions League second group stage with Roma collecting four points from the two meetings, including a 3-0 home win, which is exactly what they need in this one. Following that they were previously together in the 22015/16 group stage and there was a 1-1 draw in Italy on that occasion after Barcelona had won 6-1 at home. So Roma are W1 D2 L3 against the Spaniards now.

Roma v Barcelona Betting Odds*

Barcelona 8/13, Draw 7/2, Roma 7/2 (Betting Odds taken at 7:03 p.m. on April 8th, 2018)

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