Roma will have their sights set on securing a UEFA Europa League playoff place as they host Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday. The Italians have been in good form lately and given their impressive home form, should come out on top.
The 1-0 defeat at AZ Alkmaar last time out means Roma are now 20th in the table and need a win in their final fixture to confirm their place in the playoffs. However, the good news is that they are unbeaten in their previous four fixtures in the competition.
Roma are also unbeaten in seven of their last eight matches in all competitions and picked up a 2-1 Serie A win at Udinese last weekend. Claudio Ranieri’s men are particularly impressive at the Stadio Olimpico where they have won their last six matches in all competitions, scoring in both halves five times in that run.
Second placed Eintracht Frankfurt are already guaranteed a playoff place but still need to confirm their place in the top eight. Dino Toppmoller’s men have won five of their last six matches in the competition and beat Ferencvaros 2-0 in their previous fixture.
A slight problem for Frankfurt is their away form, they are winless in four of their last five matches on the road. They played out a 2-2 Bundesliga draw at Hoffenheim last weekend while their last Europa League away fixture ended in a 3-2 defeat at Lyon.
How the bookies view it: Roma to win
Roma have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 4/6 by BoyleSports to claim the win. A victory for Frankfurt is valued at 10/3 with BoyleSports who are also offering odds of 11/4 for a draw.
Head to head: No previous meetings
This will be the first ever meeting between Roma and Eintracht Frankfurt.
Players to watch: Eyes of Dovbyk
Artem Dovbyk remains the man to watch for Roma and has scored six times in the last eight matches in all competitions. The striker is priced at odds of 7/5 by BoyleSports to maintain his scoring run on Thursday.
Following Omar Marmoush’s departure, Hugo Ekitike has stepped up for Eintracht Frankfurt and has scored five goals in the last four matches in all competitions. BoyleSports is offering odds of 9/4 on him to get on the score sheet on Thursday.
Probable line-ups
Roma have no major injuries or suspensions and may stick with much of the team that won at Udinese last weekend. However, Paulo Dybala could come in to partner Dovbyk in attack after coming off the bench last time out while Gianluca Mancini is set to start in defence.
Midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud is sidelined with injury and will miss out for Eintracht Frankfurt. Ekitike should lead the line once again while Robin Koch is expected to feature in the heart of the defence.
Roma: Svilar, Celik, Mancini, Ndicka, Rensch, Cristante, Kone, Pellegrini, Angelino, Dybala, Dovbyk
Eintracht Frankfurt: Trapp, Collins, Koch, Theate, Kristensen, Skhiri, Larsson, Knauff, Gotze, Uzun, Ekitike
Anything else catch the eye?
There have been over 3.5 goals in three of Roma’s last four home matches and a repeat is priced at 13/8 by BoyleSports. Over 2.5 goals is valued at 8/13 while a draw is pegged at 6/10.
Roma are priced at minimal odds for a straight victory so a win and over 2.5 goals offers more value at 7/5 with BoyleSports. The Italians have scored in both halves in four of their last five home matches and a similar outcome is priced at 6/4 by Boylesports.
This UEFA Europa League match between Roma and Eintracht Frankfurt will be played on Jan 30, 2025 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Roma vs Eintracht Frankfurt prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
