Roma vs Brighton Prediction & Match Preview

• Roma go into this on the back of six wins in the last seven Serie A matches.
• Brighton lost four of the previous five away outings in all competitions.
• Paulo Dybala notched four goals in his last two appearances for Roma.

Roma and Brighton will lock horns in one of the most interesting R16 ties in this term of the UEFA Europa League. The Italian outfit head into it as the form favourites. La Lupa have been flying high of late, winning seven of the previous ten matches in all competitions.

The Romans have found the new energy since Daniele De Rossi took over Jose Mourinho on the bench. De Rossi has transformed this team into an attacking-minded outfit. Roma bagged seven goals in the last two league wins over Torino and Monza. La Lupa are now fifth in the Serie A table, sitting just four points shy of Bologna in fourth place.

The story is somewhat opposite with the visitors. Brighton are not pulling up any trees these days. They will enter this off the back of a tough 0-3 defeat at the hands of Fulham. It was the third defeat in the last five games in all competitions for Roberto De Zerbi and his troops. They are 9th in the Premier League table and they’ve been eliminated from the FA Cup after a 0-1 loss at Wolves last week.

Recent Meetings

Roma and Brighton have not had an opportunity to come across each other in the past.

Roma vs Brighton Prediction

Roma needed penalties to eliminate Dutch heavyweights Feyenoord in the knockout-round playoffs. However, De Rossi’s men should have more space in the final third past the leaky Brighton defence. The Seagulls lost four of the previous five away fixtures in all competitions. The run even includes a painful 0-4 defeat at the hands of Luton Town just over a month ago. Roma won six of the last seven Serie A outings and we see the value in backing their win on Thursday at the 2.15 odds.

Paulo Dybala has been one of the main catalysts for Roma’s successes under De Rossi. The Argentinean forward has completed a hat-trick in a 3-2 victory over Torino ten days ago. He was also on target on Saturday, bagging one of his team’s goals in a 4-1 drubbing of Monza on the road. As Brighton have just conceded three goals away at Fulham, we see big value in backing Dybala to score anytime at the 3.00 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- March 5, 2024

Roma vs Brighton Betting Tips

Roma to win

OK

2.20 Odds

Paulo Dybala to score anytime

OK

3.20 Odds

Correct Score: Roma 3-1

OK

14.00 Odds