Roma v Feyenoord

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Roma returned to winning ways on the weekend in the Italian top flight when Jose Mourinho's side registered a welcome 3-0 win away from home at Frosinone which ended a previous two-game winless run in both domestic and European scenes, while Feyenoord extended their solid and impressive unbeaten sequence to 11 games in all competitions with a 1-0 home win against RKC Waalwijk in the Dutch Eredivisie.

Roma had previously chalked up four wins on the trot by way of gaining victories over Verona, Al Shabab (in a club friendly), Salernitana and Cagliari respectively, so the Italian hosts will be confident that they can gain the upper hand when they return to their home surroundings for this 2nd leg where the tie is evenly poised at 1-1 against their Dutch counterparts.

However, recent results have been fairly inconsistent where Roma have been concerned as Mourinho's charges have managed to capture just five wins within their last 10 matches in all competitions while also slipping to three defeats in the process along with being involved in two draws as well.

The goals market (or lack of) appeals here as another tight encounter could unfold at the Stadio Olimpico in what could prove to be a game of cat and mouse between the two clubs.

Feyenoord will certainly not be over-awed by this return leg in Rome on Thursday night as the visitors bring a solid and impressive 11-match unbeaten run into this 2nd leg tie of their Round of 16 clash in the Europa League which consists of eight wins and three draws.

This impressive run of results include picking up three wins on their travels in the Dutch top flight at Heracles, Vitesse and AZ respectively while the Dutch visitors have also racked up seven clean sheets within this period as well, making them a potentially tough opponent for Roma here.

The bigger picture also shows Feyenoord to be tough opponents on their travels as well, as Arne Slot's side have been handed just four defeats out of their previous 15 away games in all competitions so they also stand a decent chance of producing a decisive result here at the Stadio Olimpico on Thursday night.

However, on the Europa League stage Feyenoord have really struggled to pick up wins on the road as the Dutch visitors have failed to win any of their last 11 away ties in this competition but a lack of goals or at least a short supply looks to be on the cards here as seven of Feyenoord's last 11 away ties have resulted in Under 2.5 goals.

Roma v Feyenoord Verdict

Four of the previous six meetings between Roma and Feyenoord have also resulted in Under 2.5 goals being scored.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 1.90

Other side bets worth considering:

BTTS Yes @ 2.00

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 6.50