AS Roma vs Athletic Bilbao prediction 26.09.2024 | Europa League
AS Roma
Kick off:
Date:
Athletic Bilbao
1
2.16
X
3.50
2
3.74
Contents
- Competition: Europa League
- Date: Thursday, 26th September 2024
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: Stadio Olimpico (Rome)
AS Roma's start of the 2024/25 season was terrible. Even the biggest AS Roma opponents didn't expect only three points in the opening four Serie A rounds. After sacking Daniele De Rossi and the appointment of Ivan Juric, AS Roma recorded their first win of the season when they beat 3-0 Udinese last weekend. The home side was a much better side as they finished the match with an xG of 1.98, while guests had only 0.39. It is only the first victory, but AS Roma looked much better under Juric, and now they will turn their attention to the Europa League competition, where they reached the semifinal last season.
After a few seasons in which Athletic Bilbao was finishing as a La Liga mid-table team, they were much better in the previous year, so the club from Basque returned to the Europa League after six seasons of absence. Athletic Bilbao wasn't on the best level at the start of the 2024/25 season, but in the last three matches, they secured a maximum of nine points. In the previous game, they won 3-1 at home against Celta Vigo.
AS Roma vs Athletic Bilbao pick: Both teams to score - yes
AS Roma struggled with scoring this season, but in the first game under Juric, they scored three goals. On the other hand, Athletic Bilbao scored eight goals in the previous three matches. Both teams to score - yes, it seems like the best bet for this tie.
AS Roma vs Athletic Bilbao Head to Head (H2H) stats
-
AS Roma
2 : 2
Athletic Bilbao
Club Friendlies 1
AS Roma team news
After a big win against Udinese, a new AS Roma's head coach, Ivan Juric, was honest about morale in the squad after De Rossi's sacking. He said that the players were sad. Juric also added, "This purity of soul is what struck me the most. Then they are really willing to work, to give everything for Roma, as it should be. Today, I think they demonstrated it."
Alexis Saelemaekers and Enzo Le Fee are injured and will not play against Athletic Bilbao on Thursday.
Last matches of AS Roma
-
AS Roma
3 : 0
Udinese
Serie A
-
Genoa
1 : 1
AS Roma
Serie A
-
Juventus
0 : 0
AS Roma
Serie A
-
AS Roma
1 : 2
Empoli
Serie A
-
Cagliari
0 : 0
AS Roma
Serie A
AS Roma lineup
Goalkeeper
-
99
Mile Svilar
Defenders
-
23
Gianluca Mancini
-
5
Obite Ndicka
-
3
Angelino
Midfielders
-
19
Zeki Celik
-
61
Niccolo Pisilli
-
4
Bryan Cristante
-
92
Stephan El Shaarawy
Forwards
-
21
Paulo Dybala
-
11
Artem Dovbyk
-
7
Lorenzo Pellegrini
Athletic Bilbao team news
In the previous La Liga round, Athletic Bilbao's goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala had to come off due to injury at the start of the second half. After the game, the head coach Ernesto Valverde said he doesn't know if Agirrezabala will be available for the Europa League tie against AS Roma. If the goalkeeper can't play, he will join the already unavailable Unai Simon, Yuri Berchiche, Nico Williams, and Yeray Alvarez.
Last matches of Athletic Bilbao
-
Athletic Bilbao
3 : 1
Celta Vigo
La Liga
-
Leganes
0 : 2
Athletic Bilbao
La Liga
-
Las Palmas
2 : 3
Athletic Bilbao
La Liga
-
Athletic Bilbao
0 : 1
Atletico Madrid
La Liga
-
Athletic Bilbao
1 : 0
Valencia
La Liga
Athletic Bilbao lineup
Goalkeeper
-
26
Alex Padilla
Defenders
-
18
Oscar de Marcos
-
3
Daniel Vivian
-
4
Aitor Paredes
-
32
Adama Boiro
Midfielders
-
24
Benat Prados Diaz
-
8
Ohian Sancet
-
23
Mikel Jauregizar
Forwards
-
9
Inaki Williams
-
12
Gorka Guruzeta
-
7
Alejandro Berenguer
3 Reasons why we should see both teams scoring in this match
- AS Roma scored three goals in the first game under Ivan Juric
- Athletic Bilbao scored eight goals in the previous three matches
- Athletic Bilbao allowed at least one goal in five of the last seven games
Main prediction AS Roma - Athletic Bilbao
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.9
Additional predictions
AS Roma & Athletic Bilbao current standing in Europa League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | Bodø / Glimt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Ajax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Athletic Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Beşiktaş | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Dynamo Kyiv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FC Midtjylland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FC Twente | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FCSB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Fenerbahçe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Ferencváros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Galatasaray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Lazio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Ludogorets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Malmö FF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Nice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Olympique Lyonnais | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | PAOK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Qarabağ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Real Sociedad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Roma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Rīgas FS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Slavia Praha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sporting Braga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | TSG Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Viktoria Plzeň | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Elfsborg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 - 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 36 | Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 - 3 | -1 | 0 |