Roma resume their Europa League campaign when they square off with Dynamo Kiev at the Stadio Olimpico on Thursday evening.
The Italian giants dumped manager Daniel De Rossi following a rocky start to the season, however new boss Ivan Juric has thus far failed to generate a new manager bounce.
The capital club are currently treading water in 10th place in Serie A following Sunday’s 1-0 defeat at home to Inter Milan.
Last time out in the Europa League, Roma crashed to a shock 1-0 defeat at Elfsborg, a setback that has left them languishing in 27th place in the new league phase table.
As for Dynamo Kiev, they are sitting second from bottom in the Europa League standings after losing to both Lazio and Hoffenheim.
However, things are going much smoother for Oleksandr Shovkovskiy’s side on the domestic front, as they lead the way in the Ukrainian Premier League with eight wins and one draw from their opening nine matches.
How the bookies view it: Roma set for some respite
Despite their troubled start to the season, Roma are heavy 4/9 favourites on Betano.
Dynamo Kiev are big underdogs at 11/2 with Betano, while a share of the Stadio Olimpico spoils is also considered unlikely at 33/10 with the same firm.
Head to head: Roma have the upper hand
The two teams have previously crossed paths on three occasions, with Roma claiming top honours twice, while Dynamo Kiev have one win to their name.
This week’s clash will see the duo go up against each other for the first time since a Champions League group stage game way back in 2007
Players to watch: Dovbyk to deliver?
Artem Dovbyk made the net bulge on matchday one when Roma were held to a 1-1 draw by Athletic Club. The Ukrainian striker has also netted in three of his last five outings in Serie A. Thus, he looks worth backing for an anytime strike here at 5/4 with William Hill.
Andriy Yarmolenko netted twice for Dynamo Kiev during this season’s Champions League qualifiers. The former West Ham man is 9/2 (Bet 365) to notch on Thursday evening.
Predicted line-ups
As was the case when Inter Milan were in town last weekend, Roma will again be without injured duo Alexis Saelemaekers and Stephan El Shaarawy.
Having received a straight red card on matchday one, Dynamo Kiev will be unable to call upon the services of the suspended Maksym Bragaru.
Roma: Svilar; Mancini, Ndicka, Angelino; Celik, Cristante, Kone, Zalewski; Pellegrini, Dybala; Dovbyk
Dynamo Kiev: Bushchan; Karavayev, Popov, Mykhavko, Vivcharenko; Brazhko, Rubchynskyi; Yarmolenko, Buyalskyi, Voloshyn; Guerrero
Anything else catch the eye?
While Roma are in a bit of rut at the moment, their superior quality should see them eke out a much-needed win over Dynamo Kiev in the Eternal City.
However, instead of siding with the hosts at the above-mentioned price, add in under 4.5 goals to boost the odds up to 17/20 with Coral.
This bet would have paid out in each of Dynamo Kiev’s opening two defeats and the same combination merits consideration in the Italian capital on matchday three.
This UEFA Europa League match between Roma and Dynamo Kiev will be played on Oct 24, 2024 and kick off at 17:45. Check below for our tipsters best Roma vs Dynamo Kiev prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
