Roma v Brighton

Roma vs Brighton Preview

This week brings us the 1st legs of the round of 16 ties in the Europa League and on Thursday evening Roma play host to Brighton with the hosts looking to chalk up a fifth win on the trot in all competitions after securing all three points with a resounding 4-1 victory away from home at Monza in Serie A, while Brighton slipped to a second defeat on the trot in Saturday's heavy 3-0 loss away at Fulham in the Premier League.

Roma had previously captured wins in the Italian domestic top flight against the likes of Frosinone and Torino along with a win on penalties against Dutch outfit Feyenoord in the play-off for the knockout rounds of the Europa League so Jose Mourinho's side will be in confident mood ahead of Thursday evening's 1st leg tie with Brighton.

The bigger picture shows Roma have suffered just one defeat from their last 10 matches in all competitions which came in the form of a 4-2 defeat at home to Inter Milan in Serie A but nevertheless the hosts have also collected eight wins within this period as well, making the hosts potentially tough opponents for their English Premier League counterparts.

In addition, goals look set to feature as eight of Roma's last 10 games have resulted in Over 2.5 goals as well.

Brighton suffered a second defeat on the trot on the weekend on the domestic front as The Seagulls were dealt a heavy and disappointing 3-0 loss away from home at Fulham which followed a previous defeat in the FA Cup where Roberto de Zerbi's side slipped to a 1-0 loss at Wolves.

Brighton now face a third away game on the trot when they make their way to the Stadio Olimpico for this 1st leg tie of this round of 16 clash in the Europa League and recent results suggest it may be better to focus on the goals market rather than the straight win options.

The visitors have managed to capture just two wins from their last seven matches overall in all competitions which were resounding wins in the Premier League against Crystal Palace 4-1 and a 5-0 thrashing of hapless Sheffield United but the south coast club have also been handed four defeats within this sequence as well.

Defeats at the hands of Luton Town 4-0, Tottenham 2-1, Wolves 1-0 and Fulham 3-0 have been bitter blows for Brighton but on a positive note ahead of the markets for this upcoming fixture with Roma, goals look likely to figure as five of Brighton's last seven games have resulted in Over 2.5 goals.

Roma v Brighton Verdict

Both teams have been involved in a number of high-scoring games lately and further goals look set to feature here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.80

Other side bets worth considering:

Roma win @ 2.15

Correct Score: Roma 2-1 @ 9.00