Roma lock horns with Porto at the Stadio Olimpico in Europa League playoffs on Thursday, 20 February. Read our Europa League predictions for the game below.
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Roma vs Porto prediction: Giallorossi to prevail?
Key Stats
- Roma have won seven and drawn one of their last eight home games in all competitions.
- Porto scored exactly one goal in five of their last six competitive assignments.
- A huge 11 cards were brandished in last week’s first leg between Roma and Porto.
- Porto failed to win three of their last four away matches in the Europa League.
Correct score prediction: Roma 2-1 Porto
Porto have notched just one goal in five of their last six fixtures in all competitions, though a single strike could leave them short against a Roma side that has won seven of its last eight matches on home soil.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Roma are odds on favourites
- HOME: 1/2 (1.50) – 66.7%
- DRAW: 29/10 (3.90) – 25.6%
- AWAY: 6/1 (7.00) – 14.3%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Roma are in excellent form domestically, though they struggled for wins in the Europa League group stage and offer little value at 1/2 to triumph here.
Porto beat Antwerp 2-0 in Belgium at the weekend to lift their confidence and they are a massive price at 6/1 to win in Turkey on Thursday. Check out our free football tips page for more Europa League predictions.
Most recent H2Hs: BTTS has been common
Five of the last six meetings between Roma and Porto have produced goals at both ends. Roma and Porto drew 1-1 in last week’s first leg.
UEFA Europa League 13/02/25
FC Porto
Roma
Elite Club Friendlies 28/07/21
FC Porto
Roma
UEFA Champions League 06/03/19
FC Porto
Roma
UEFA Champions League 12/02/19
Roma
FC Porto
UEFA Champions League Qualifying 23/08/16
Roma
FC Porto
Roma preview: Cristante is suspended
Mario Hermoso, Paulo Dybala, Devyne Rensch, Ola Solbakken and Edoardo Bove are out of action for Roma. Bryan Cristante is suspended having been sent off in last week's heated first leg in Portugal.
Predicted lineup: Svilar (GK), Celik, Mancini, Ndicka, Saelemaekers, Kone, Paredes, Pellegrini, Angelino, Soule, Dovbyk
Italy Serie A 13/04/25
D
Lazio
1
Roma
1
Italy Serie A 06/04/25
D
Juventus
1
Roma
1
Italy Serie A 29/03/25
W
Lecce
0
Roma
1
Italy Serie A 16/03/25
W
Cagliari
0
Roma
1
UEFA Europa League 13/03/25
L
Athletic Bilbao
3
Roma
1
Porto preview: Fernandes and Grujic are out
Martim Fernandes and Marko Grujic are expected to miss out on Thursday. Porto have won only two of their last ten assignments in all competitions. The visitors could use a 3-4-3 formation in Thursday's second leg.
Predicted lineup: Costa (GK), Djalo, Perez, Otavio, Mario, Eustasquio, Varela, Moura, Borges, Mora, Samu
Portugal Primeira Liga 12/04/25
W
Casa Pia
0
FC Porto
1
Portugal Primeira Liga 06/04/25
L
Benfica
4
FC Porto
1
Portugal Primeira Liga 30/03/25
W
Estoril
1
FC Porto
2
Portugal Primeira Liga 15/03/25
W
AVS
0
FC Porto
2
Portugal Primeira Liga 08/03/25
L
Braga
1
FC Porto
0
Player to watch – Goncalo Borges
Attacking midfielder Goncalo Borges carried a significant threat in last week’s first leg and mustered a game-high four shots in Porto’s 1-1 draw with Roma.
Borges could shine again
Borges found space to exploit against Roma last week and his clever movement could make him just as big a nuisance against the Giallorossi in Thursday’s second leg.