AS Roma vs Wolfsberger AC – Prediction (Europa League – 12.12.2019)

Preview and Teams Comparison.

Massive favourites here, AS Roma have avoided defeat in eight of nine competitive home games this season (W5, D3, L1). Impressively, they are unbeaten at home in 13 UEFA Europa League (UEL) group stage fixtures (W10, D3), managing a cleansheet in nearly a third (six).
In addition to the above, Roma have scored in 15 of their last 16 UEL group stage games, including all five this campaign. Along the same lines, Roma have scored over 1.5 goals in eight of their last nine UEL group stage games. Nine of Roma’s last 13 UEL home group stage fixtures have yielded a first-half clean sheet, and the same can be said about four of their five UEL games this campaign. Given that Roma have scored first in four of their five UEL matches this campaign, confidence in a home win ‘to-nil’ appears high.

Visitors Wolfsberger took four points from their first two games, but lost their next three games ‘to nil’. Four of the five goals conceded during this sequence arrived beyond the 70th minute, as have 40.91% (nine) of Wolfsberger’s 22 domestic league goals against. Including the qualifiers, just one of Wolfsberger’s nine UEL matches have seen both teams score goals, which came in the reverse H2H fixture. In line with their hosts, Wolfsberger have failed to score a first-half goal in nine of their last 12 domestic league matches.

Players to watch: Roma haven’t lost a competitive game this season when Edin Džeko has scored (W7, D1). Meanwhile, Wolfsberger’s Mario Leitgeb has scored both his UEL goals away from home.

Stat attack: Three of Roma’s four UEL goals against were conceded during the second half. The same can be said about 11 of their 15 Serie A goals against so far this campaign. Wolfsberger’s last three UEL matches have stood goalless at the break.

Match Info and Live Scores.