Feyenoord - AS Roma predictions and free betting tips [15/02/2024]

On Thursday, February 15th commencing the first match of the 1/16 finals of the Europa League, Feyenoord will host Roma. The Dutch side was knocked out of the Champions League after the group stage, while their Italian colleagues secured the runner-up position in Group G of the second-rate cup.

Predicted Line-ups

Feyenoord: Wellenreuther; Geertruida, Beelen, Hankco, Hartman; Wieffer, Zerrouki; Jahanbakhsh, Stengs, Paixao; Gimenez.
Roma: Svilar; Karsdorp, Mancini, Llorente, Angelino; Pellegrini, Paredes, Bove; Dybala, Lukaku, El Shaarawy.

Stadium

The clash will take place in Rotterdam at the De Kuip stadium.

Feyenoord

Feyenoord fought in the challenging group of the Champions League in the first half of the season, but managed to collect enough points to advance to the Europa League playoffs. The Rotterdam side won two matches out of six: one against Celtic and the other against Lazio. In the Dutch championship, the hosts are having an excellent campaign, occupying the 2nd place in the league table with 15 wins, 4 draws, and 2 losses.

Despite trailing the league-leading PSV by 10 points, clinching the title seems out of reach. Nevertheless, the hosts claimed two consecutive wins in February: against AZ Alkmaar (0:1) and Sparta Rotterdam (2:0) last weekend. It is noticeable that Arne Slot's mentees thrive in their attack: they've netted in 14 out of their last 16 European cup matches, having reached the Europa League quarterfinals last year. 

Roma

Roma lost its head coach, Jose Mourinho, in January, who left the club falling short of achieving the results he expected at the beginning of the season. The Italian capital club only finished 2nd in their Europa League group table, passing the leadership palm to Slavia Prague: clinching 4 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss. Roma also underperformed in Serie A until the appointment of Daniele De Rossi: under the leadership of their legendary captain, the Romans won 3 consecutive matches (against Verona, Salernitana, and Cagliari), then lost to the leading Inter last weekend (2:4).

Roma was leading the score at half-time with goals from Mancini and El Shaarawy, but conceded three times in the second half. As a result, the visitors occupy the 6th place in the Serie A overall standings and trail the Champions League quartet by 4 points.  What surely concerns the team's fanbase is their poor away performance: Roma lost five out of their past six official away games. 

Head-to-Heads

A victory in Tirana over Feyenoord thanks to the lone goal by Nicolo Zaniolo brought Roma a triumph in the Conference League nearly two years ago.

Match Predictions: Feyenoord - Roma

Feyenoord is in fine form, with no losses in their last seven matches across all competitions, while Roma is struggling on the road this season. Clearly, Arne Slot's charges would rush to the visitor's net from the early minutes – they must secure an advantage before the second leg in Italy. A risky bet would be a hard-fought victory for the Dutch side.

Total Predictions

Roma might be having serious issues in defence, but they can also bite back with a couple of dangerous counterattacks. Considering the attacking prowess on both teams, I'd bet on a goal exchange.

Corner Predictions

As the match hosts, Feyenoord would naturally hold the ball and dominate the game – thereby winning the corner kicks.

Yellow Card Predictions

Neither team is known for their rough play (Feyenoord averages less than one yellow card per game). I'd wager on a total of fewer than 3.5 bookings.

Score Predictions

I'd risk a bet on a precise 2:1 victory for Feyenoord.