Athletic Bilbao vs Roma: Prediction for the Europa League match
2025-03-13 18:45
Europa League
2025-03-13 18:45:00
Europa League
The first tie of the tournament was won by Roma winning 2:1. Athlethic haven't tasted victory for three games now: a draw and two losses. Roma on the other hand are soaring, having became victors of six of their last eight games. Unbeaten at home for the last five, as Athletic Bilbao have three wins and two draws, the team holds a record for head to head clashes with Roma. Out of three ties, the teams have two draws and one loss against the Romans.
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao achieved a remarkable group stage performance, earning 19 points from 8 matches which put them in second position, only losing to Lazio on extra criteria. The Basques progressed straight into the Round of 16. In the first leg versus Roma, Athletic took the lead only to lose 1-2 on the night. He currently sits 4th in La Liga with 49 points from 27 rounds of play.
Roma
This season, Roma have had three different coaches, but they have been more stable under Claudio Ranieri, who has them playing really well at the moment. The “Wolves” have not lost in their last eight matches and sit in 7th position in the Serie A, earning 46 points from 28 rounds. Roma has had an average season in Europa League with only 12 points after 8 rounds, placing them 15th and qualifying them for the preliminary playoff round which they won by beating Porto 4-3 over the two legs.
Prediction
Athletic's stadium in Bilbao will be playing host to the final of the 2025 Europa League and we can anticipate the pride and motivation they’ll feel as they play there. Their performance should be bolstered even more given that the Basques in the last round opted to rotate their squad and so, to maximum capability. My prediction? An Athletic win, the odds of which sit at 1.88, but the challenge will be great for the hosts.
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