Tottenham Hotspurs look forward to resuming their winning form in Europa League when they stage home for AS Roma on Thursday, 28 November. The Yellow and Reds will also be desperate for a positive result, having a four-match winless streak ahead of this game.
Tottenham Hotspur vs AS Roma: Match Preview
Tottenham Hotspurs arrested their losing sequence with a remarkable victory of 0-4 against Manchester City. Spurs also had a perfect start to Europa League with three successive wins before a disappointing 3-2 defeat to Galatasaray in the fourth round. A promising beginning has secured them seventh spot, with just a one-point difference from second-placed Ajax in a competitive standings race. Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium has been a stronghold for the Lillywhites recently, having won six of the last seven matches on home soil.
Rome are currently in a tough spot, with three losses in their last four games, featuring a 1-1 draw against Royale Union SG in the other. Their away performance has also been terrible this season, recording a nine-game winless sequence with four defeats in all competitions. The Yellow and Reds have found only three victories in 13 rounds of Serie A so far, currently sitting in twelfth position. Their Europa League campaign is even bleaker, sitting 20th with just one win in four rounds.
Tottenham Hotspur vs AS Roma: Head-to-Head Record
Tottenham and Roma will be playing their first competitive H2H fixture this Thursday. Three friendly meetings at neutral locations have featured Roma as winners twice while one ended in Spurs’ favor.
| Date | Match | Competition |
| 30/07/22 | Tottenham 0-1 AS Roma | Club Friendly |
| 26/07/18 | AS Roma 1-4 Tottenham | International Champions Cup |
| 26/07/17 | Tottenham 2-3 AS Roma | International Champions Cup |
Tottenham Hotspur vs AS Roma: Team News and Predicted Lineups
Bantancur is serving a seven-match ban for the domestic league but will be available for Europa League fixture. Richarlson, Micky van de Ven, and Wilson Odobert will miss out due to injuries while Will Linkshear has a red-card suspension. Meanwhile, Cristian Romero and Mikey Moore are expected to be back on the field against Roma. For the visitors, Alexis Saelemaekers, Mario Hermoso, and Eldor Shomurodov are on the injury list.
Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup
Forster (GK); Gray, Dragusin, Davies, Udogie; Sarr, Bentancur, Bergvall; Johnson, Solanke, Werner
AS Roma Predicted Lineup
Svilar; (GK) Celik, Mancini, Ndicka, Tasende; El Shaarawy, Kone, Cristante, Pisilli; Pellegrini; Dovbyk
Tottenham Hotspur vs AS Roma: Match Prediction
Tottenham enter this game with confidence following a brilliant record at home. Spurs have rattled the net 15 times in the last six matches at Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium while conceding only five, including two clean sheets in Europa League. On the other hand, Roma has scored an average of only one goal per game in their recent five away fixtures. They’ve also been defensively fragile, allowing ten goals in that timeframe. Therefore, we predict Tottenham Hotspurs to bounce back in Europa League with a victory over Roma on Thursday.
Tottenham Hotspur vs AS Roma Predicted Result: 2-1 victory for Tottenham Hotspur
