Roma gained a 2-0 derby victory over Lazio last week that left them handily placed to gain the fourth Serie A qualifying spot for next season’s UEFA Champions League and they should complete the job in their final game of the campaign at Verona on Sunday.
Their opponents have already had their fate confirmed after winning just three of their 37 Serie A games this term and are struggling for goals.
The Yellow and Blues have drawn a blank in nine of their last 15 league outings, so Roma could have hardly hoped for a better fixture from which they can ensure they are back dining at European football’s top table next term.
Verona v Roma Tips Summary
Best Bet - Roma to win to nil @ 11/10
Alternative Bet - Donyell Malen to score at any time @ 5/6
Bet Builder - Over 1 Roma goals, Roberto Gagliardini to be booked and over 3 Verona corners @ 17/2
Verona v Roma Prediction
Best Bet: Roma to win to nil @ 11/10
Both teams have scored in five of Roma’s last six away games, but they should be able to come through their final game at Verona having kept a clean sheet.
Their hosts are looking to end a run of five home matches without scoring and have scored just 12 goals in their 18 league games on their own patch.
It has been a miserable season as they have been unable to recover from failing to win any of their opening 13 games and while they drew 1-1 with champions Inter last time out, the fact they have scored in just six of their last 15 league games shows how shot-shy they are, so take Roma to win without conceding.
Alternative Bet: Donyell Malen to score at any time @ 5/6
Donyell Malen has enjoyed his time at Roma since making a January move from Aston Villa and his goal tally of 13 in 17 starts for the Wolves is impressive.
The Dutchman was on target twice in a 3-2 win at Parma, which was Roma’s last away game, and he displayed his ruthless streak when he scored all three goals in the 3-0 win over another relegated team, Pisa, on 10th April.
Malen has had at least three efforts on goal in seven of his last eight outings and there looks a strong chance he will make his mark again.
Verona v Roma Bet Builder Tip
- Over 1 Roma goals
- Roberto Gagliardini to be booked
- Over 3 Verona corners
Pays 17/2
Roma have scored multiple goals in seven of their last nine games and they should be able to find the net at least twice against a team who have already been consigned to playing Serie B football next season.
So backing the visitors to notch more than one goal looks a sensible place to start a Bet Builder and it would also be wise to put in Verona midfielder Roberto Gagliardini to get booked.
He has picked up nine yellow cards this season and two of those came in recent outings against Juventus and Inter, when he committed a total of eight fouls.
There looks a strong chance that he could struggle again when facing one of Serie A’s leading lights.
One surprising statistic is that, despite their lowly position, there are nine Italian top-flight clubs who average a lower number of home corners than Verona’s tally of 4.78 per game.
Roma concede an average of 4.08 on their travels so it is worth taking a chance that the hosts can earn more than three flag-kicks in Sunday’s clash.
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Key Match Stats
- Verona have failed to score in their last five home league games
- Roma have scored at least twice in six of their last seven games
- The Wolves have won six of their last eight league matches
- Verona’s last five league outings have featured fewer than three goals
- Roma have failed to score in just one of their last 19 Serie A games
- The visitors have kept a clean sheet in four of their last six assignments
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