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Roma - Sheriff Tiraspol
UEFA Europa League - Stadio Olimpico
6th Round
Prediction 1
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Roma to win and over 2.5 goals
4/7 (1.57)
Prediction 2
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Romelu Lukaku to score first
11/4 (3.75)
* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change
Roma will look to secure top spot of Group G this Thursday night in the Europa League when they meet with Sheriff Tiraspol in the Italian capital. The away outfit will not make it into the next round of the competition, as they trail Jose Mourinho's men by nine points.
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Roma vs Sheriff prediction – Betting tips & odds
Hot Tip – Roma to win
- Roma have improved significantly this season and are three spots higher (4th) in Serie A compared to this time last campaign.
- Roma have won three of their five Europa League games this season, including a 2-1 win away to Sheriff back in September.
- Sheriff lost to mid-table Balti last weekend and Slavia Prague in the last Europa League game.
Another reason for choosing Roma in this game is how they have lost just one game at home this season, while they have won all their home games in Europe.
Latest Roma vs Sheriff odds
21/09/23 UEFA Europa League UEL Sheriff Tiraspol Roma 1 2 01/09/24 Italy Serie A Serie A Juventus Roma 0 0 D 25/08/24 Italy Serie A Serie A Empoli Roma 2 1 L 18/08/24 Italy Serie A Serie A Cagliari Roma 0 0 D 10/08/24 Elite Club Friendlies Elite Everton Roma 1 1 D 06/08/24 Elite Club Friendlies Elite Barnsley Roma 0 4 W 18/08/24 Moldova Divizia Nationala Moldova CS Petrocub Sheriff Tiraspol 0 1 W 15/08/24 UEFA Conference League Qualifying UEFA Olimpija Ljubljana Sheriff Tiraspol 1 0 L 11/08/24 Moldova Divizia Nationala Moldova CF Sparta Selemet Sheriff Tiraspol 0 1 W 08/08/24 UEFA Conference League Qualifying UEFA Olimpija Ljubljana Sheriff Tiraspol 3 0 L 04/08/24 Moldova Divizia Nationala Moldova Dacia Buiucani Sheriff Tiraspol 0 2 W Head to Head
Last Five - Roma
Last Five - Sheriff Tiraspol
Win probability
- HOME: 1/8 (1.13) – 88.9%
- DRAW: 13/2 (7.5) – 13.3%
- AWAY: 16/1 (7.0) 5/7%
At odds of 1/8, no side in the Europa League on Thursday is favoured to win their game more than Roma is here. For more football betting tips on this game, check out the Under/Over 2.5 Goals alongside our Roma vs Sheriff betting tips.
The last game between these two saw over 2.5 goals, as Roma won 2-1, while there have been 14 goals in the past five home games for Mourinho's men in all competitions – odds sit at 1/2 (1.5) for over 2.5 goals once more, which gives an implied probability of 66.7%.
Roma vs Sheriff prediction – Other tips
Correct Score: 3-0
- Sheriff’s form has dropped on the domestic front recently, while they have failed to win a single Europa League game this season.
- Sheriff have also lost four of their five games and lost 2-1 at home to Roma back in September.
Over 2.5 Goals
- Roma have bagged nine goals and let in four in five Europa League games so far.
- Sheriff have also let in 14 so far, meaning only Hacken in Group H have let in more.
Roma vs Sheriff Lineups
Roma
Paulo Dybala has picked up a thigh injury that will keep him out until early 2024. Tammy Abraham has been out for a while and won't return to the squad until February at the very earliest. The same applies for his compatriot, Chris Smalling.
Predicted Lineup: Svliar (GK), Mancini, Diego Llorento, Ndicka, Faraone, Aouar, Paredes, Bove, Celik, Lukaku, Belotti
Sheriff
Rasheed Akanbi, Peter Ademo and Moussa Kyabou are all out injured in this game for Sheriff.
Predicted Lineup: Koval (GK), Garananga, Tovar, Kiki, Artunduanga, Fernandes, Talal, Badolo, Ngom Mbekeli, Akpan Ankeye, Ricardinho
Roma
Sheriff Tiraspol
*Lineups are usually announced 1hr before kick-off
Player to Watch: Romelu Lukaku
After years of doing the business in front of goal for Roma’s Serie A rivals Inter Milan, Romelu Lukaku has continued to impress under Mourinho.
Belgium's all-time top scorer has seven goals in 13 games for Roma this season and has also secured four in five goals in the Europa League – only Brighton's Joao Pedro and Marseille's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have scored more than them.