AS Roma VS Barcelona ( BETTING TIPS, Match Preview & Expert Analysis )™
PREVIEW & TIPS FOR AS Roma vs Barcelona
Roma and Barcelona are struggling at the Stadio Olimpico in a second leg of this UEFA Champions League quarter-final after Barcelona’s (4-1) home win at home. The history of recent direct clashes is favorable to the visiting team, which has 3 wins and 1 draw in the last 4 games. In this match the house factor may play an important role, since Barcelona presents significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
AS Roma Team News
Despite the 3-goal draw from the first leg, the AS Roma team has at least the advantage of scoring 1 goal away in that game. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches has recorded 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses as a visitor, with 20 goals scored and 17 conceded, against 9 victories , 1 draw and 5 defeats at home, with 23 goals scored and 14 conceded. The team arrives at this meeting after a defeat at home to Fiorentina by (0-2). In the last 4 home games in the UEFA Champions League, Roma won 3 and drew 1.
In this competition, you have not lost any of the last 4 games in your stadium. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 9 games in this competition.
AS Roma vs Barcelona Stats
For this second match and as if the defeat in the first duel against Barca was not enough, Roma again lost, this time in their dominions against Fiorentina by the Italian as mentioned above, that is, besides reaching two defeats for their competitions , in this context has not won for three games. It is worth remembering that to reach the semifinals of the competition AS Roma will need to win by three or more goals. As the team will play in their domains it is important to watch their performance in these conditions by the Champions League, where they won the majority, as they were three triumphs in four possible, and still had a draw, that is, did not know defeats in the home . As for his income in his sectors, was the defender who stood out, while averaging only 1.25 goals per game, on the other hand had no goal against these four games played. For this difficult confrontation Eusebio Di Francesco should opt for 4-3-3. In this drawing we emphasize Kolarov and Florenzi that must act by the sides. The most advanced ones will probably be Perotti, Ünder and Dzeko. Remembering that the latter deserves prominence, ie it is the striker E. Dzeko who scored the highest number of goals in the competition, being in total five goals scored, apart from his two assists. For this match the coach does not have Rick Karsdorp, injured, outside Radja Nainggolan that is doubt.
Barcelona Team News
The Barcelona team has a 3-goal lead in this second-leg game but has conceded 1 home goal in the first leg. This is a stronger team when you play in your stadium, because in the last 30 games you have 7 wins, 7 draws and 1 loss as a visitor; against 13 wins and 2 draws in his stadium. In the last game that disputed, for the Primera Division, gained to Leganes at home by (3-1). In the last 4 games as a visitor to the UEFA Champions League Barcelona have won 1 and 3 draws.
For this competition, you have not lost any of the last 4 games outside your stadium. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 9 games for this competition. There is a tendency to have goals in their away games, as 28 of their last 32 matches have ended with over 1.5 goals. There are 1 periods in the last 20 matches played as a visitor for all competitions: he scored 14 of his 36 goals in the minutes (76′-90 ‘).
Unlike his opponent Barcelona have two wins followed by their competitions, apart from the fact that in this context does not suffer defeats there are nineteen games in a row. In addition to coming from victory against Leganés by the Spanish as mentioned above in their last appointment, the team arrives after having won a beautiful advantage against Roma and for this duel can lose even by two goals difference that will advance to the semifinals. It is worth noting his income as a visitor to the Champions League, where they were drawn mostly because in four clashes, won only once and at the same time won three draws, ie no defeats. Another fact is that the team as a visitor is leaving to be desired and very offensively, because it only scores 0.50 goals per game. Already their defensive sector has been working very well, having suffered on average only 0.25 goals per match. For this match coach Ernesto Valverde should choose 4-4-2. Highlight for G. Piqué and S. Umtiti in the defensive sector. Already the teacher of the team continues being A. Iniesta. Also we highlight in the front L. Messi and L.