The quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League begin on Thursday with Feyenoord hosting Roma in a repeat of last season’s Conference League final.
Feyenoord are into the quarter-finals of the Europa League after claiming an 8-2 aggregate victory over Shakhtar Donetsk in the previous round. After being held to a 1-1 draw in the first meeting, they returned to De Kuip for a 7-1 victory.
Much of Feyenoord’s campaign in the Europa League has followed a similar pattern with De Kuip often proving pivotal for the Dutch side. Arne Slot’s men are unbeaten in their last four home matches in the competition with a 6-0 victory over Strum Graz among their results while they also edged out Serie A side Lazio 1-0 during the group stage.
Overall, Feyenoord have had success balancing their domestic campaign with their continental engagements and have claimed three wins in four matches since seeing off Shakhtar Donetsk. They head into Thursday’s clash off the back of a 5-1 victory over RKC Waalwijk in a domestic fixture last Sunday.
Roma claimed a 2-0 aggregate victory over Spanish side Real Sociedad to secure a place in the quarter-finals of the Europa League. The bulk of the job was done at the Stadio Olimpico where they won 2-0 before holding out for a 0-0 draw in Spain.
The current Conference League holders have thrived on the vast experience of manager Jose Mourinho, who is adept at navigating European competitions. All of that has been clear to see this season as Roma are unbeaten in five of their last six Europa League matches.
Like Feyenoord, Roma have also impressed in recent weeks, winning their last two Serie A matches. First, they claimed a 3-0 victory at Sampdoria before edging out Torino 1-0 last Sunday with Paulo Dybala’s early penalty proving the difference.
How the bookies view it
Feyenoord have the upper hand among the bookies with a home win priced at 13/10 by William Hill. A victory for Roma is valued at 23/10 by bet365 while a draw is set at odds of 11/5 by BoyleSports.
Head to head
Roma have never lost to Feyenoord, claiming two wins and a draw from three previous matches. Both sides met in the final of last season’s Conference League with the Serie A side winning the trophy after a 1-0 victory.
Players to watch
Santiago Gimenez has been one of the standout players for Feyenoord this season and was on target in the previous round against Shakhtar Donetsk. The forward has also found the net in his last six matches and is priced at 9/4 by bet365 to maintain his scoring run.
Paulo Dybala has three goals in the Europa League and will be the one to watch for Roma on Thursday. The attacker also comes into this one with goals in his last two matches and is priced at 3/1 by Unibet to find the net.
Anytime else catch the eye?
Feyenoord have been involved in high-scoring encounters lately and having seen over 3.5 goals in four of their last five matches, a repeat is priced at 4/1 with BetVictor. Over 2.5 goals is valued at 7/5 by BetVictor while bet365 is offering evens on both teams to score.
Feyenoord have opened the scoring in four of their last five matches across all competition and could be tipped to grab the first goal on Sunday at 10/11 with BoyleSports.
This UEFA Europa League match between Feyenoord and Roma will be played on Apr 13, 2023 and kick off at 17:45. Check below for our tipsters best Feyenoord vs Roma prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
