* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Free Predictions for Salernitana vs Roma
Salernitana performed a great escape last season to remain in Serie A for the 2022/23 campaign but face a tough opening game at home against Jose Mourinho's Roma. The visitors will be looking to build on their European success by challenging for the Champions League places this season, starting with a win on Sunday.
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Both Teams to Score – No
Roma are the strong favourites to win this game but we're expecting the match to be tight and tense throughout without much in the way of goalmouth action. Both teams have scored in just two of Salernitana's last five fixtures and Sunday's hosts have failed to score in two of those games. Only two of Roma's last six matches have produced goals at both ends of the pitch and Mourinho's men have kept clean sheets in each of those games.
Under 2.5 Goals
Under 2.5 goals have been scored in four of the host's last five matches in all competitions, including their 2-0 win over Parma in the Coppa Italia last time out. Four of Roma's last six games have also produced under 2.5 goals and Mourinho has built a team that is hard to break down as you would expect from the ‘Special One', so you can see why we're predicting a low-scoring 90-minutes on Sunday.
Salernitana vs Roma: Key Stats & Markets
Head to Head
10/04/22
Italy Serie A Serie A
Roma
Salernitana
2
1
29/08/21
Italy Serie A Serie A
Salernitana
Roma
0
4
Last Five - Salernitana
18/03/23
Italy Serie A Serie A
Bologna
Salernitana
2
2
D
13/03/23
Italy Serie A Serie A
AC Milan
Salernitana
1
1
D
05/03/23
Italy Serie A Serie A
Sampdoria
Salernitana
0
0
D
26/02/23
Italy Serie A Serie A
Monza
Salernitana
0
3
W
19/02/23
Italy Serie A Serie A
Lazio
Salernitana
2
0
L
Last Five - Roma
19/03/23
Italy Serie A Serie A
Lazio
Roma
1
0
L
16/03/23
UEFA Europa League UEL
Real Sociedad
Roma
0
0
D
12/03/23
Italy Serie A Serie A
Sassuolo
Roma
4
3
L
09/03/23
UEFA Europa League UEL
Real Sociedad
Roma
0
2
W
05/03/23
Italy Serie A Serie A
Juventus
Roma
0
1
W
Salernitana hoping to beat Roma in season opener
Salernitana have splashed out 28.78m on new signings this summer the most noticeable of which are defender Matteo Lovato from Atalanta, striker Bonazzoli from Sampdoria, Lille's Bradaric and Bohinen from CSKA Moscow. Bonazzoli's return is very much welcomed by the Salernitana fans as the striker scored some crucial goals last season on loan to keep the team in the top-flight. The only fee coming in for a Salernitana player was the whopping £18.90m Atalanta paid for Ederson, while he will be missed the money has already been spent to strengthen the squad as a whole.
Roma have been very clever with their signings this summer spending £6.30m on Lille's Celik but bringing in quality such as Dybala, Matic, Svilar and Wijnaldum on free transfers which has strengthened the squad to a much higher level than last season. However, Lopez, Veretout and Under all joined Marseille for decent-sized fees and Olsen completed his move to Aston Villa. AC Milan signed Florenzi and Ciervo went to Sassuolo. Mkhitaryan will be missed as he decided to join Inter Milan on a free transfer.
Team News
Salernitana: Emil Bohinen and Matteo Lovato are both expected to miss the opening game of the season through injury.
Roma: Ebrima Darboe's knee injury will keep him from making the trip to Salernitana this weekend.
Your Questions – Salernitana vs Roma
- Who will win the game? – The visitors are the big favourites.
- What was the score last time these two sides met? – Salernitana 2-1 Roma
- What time is kick-off? – 19:45 GMT, 20:45 CET.
