Famous Ukrainian journalist and commentator Roberto Morales has prepared a prediction for the second leg of the Europa League play-off “Athletic” – “Roma”.
Roberto Morales— Perhaps the most interesting pair at this stage of the competition, and it is also interesting to us because of Artem Dovbyk.
The tough schedule has taken its toll on Ernesto Valverde’s team. Two difficult away games against Diego Simeone’s “Atletico” (0:1) and “Roma” (1:2), and a home game against stubborn “Mallorca” (1:1). On one hand, “Athletic” has been consistently conceding during this period and unusually scoring very little. On the other hand, such a drop in performance is largely due to the factor of away games. The “Lions” are tired, but at home they will definitely muster their strength.
The team has suffered a blow to the center of defense. The most key losses for “Athletic” are two central defenders Viviane and Alvarez, the former is injured, the latter is suspended. There are also health problems with the current conductor of the team Oyan Sancet.
“Roma” is in good form, but there is a nuance. The “Wolves” are heading to Bilbao with a series of eight games without a defeat – seven wins and a draw. Strong, but in this period, Ranieri’s team has faced only two solid opponents, both in the Europa League – “Porto” (1:1, 3:2) and “Athletic” (2:1). The rest are representatives of the lower part of the table of the Italian Serie A.
“Roma” will miss central defender Celik, and the participation of striker Paulo Dybala is also highly questionable, without whom Shomurodov or Dovbyk will face issues. The bet – goals from both teams, — said the journalist.
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