Tottenham Hotspur vs Roma Prediction, Preview, Team News, and Lineups | UEFA Europa League, November 28, 2024

Tottenham Hotspur vs Roma Preview

• Tournament: UEFA Europa League
• Date: Thursday, November 28, 2024
• Time: 8:00 pm GMT
• Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Tottenham Hotspur will host AS Roma at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in an important UEFA Europa League match on Thursday. Three points are vital for both sides at the halfway point of the league stage of the campaign.

Spurs started off their 2024-25 UEL campaign brilliantly with three wins in three games. They beat Qarabag 3-0 at home, Ferencvaros 2-1 away and AZ Alkmaar 1-0 at home. They then lost 3-2 against Galatasaray in their last game. They sit seventh in the table with nine points, three behind leaders Lazio.

Roma, meanwhile, have struggled this season and are 20^th in the table with five points after four games. They drew 1-1 against Athletic Club at home before losing 1-0 against Elfsborg away. They then beat Dynamo Kyiv 1-0 at home before drawing 1-1 against Union Saint-Gilloise away.

With four games remaining, including this, both sides will be eager to get all three points. A win for Spurs could continue their aim to qualify in the top 8 while a win for Roma could keep them in the hunt for knockouts.

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Tottenham Hotspur Team News

Tottenham Hotspur are dealing with multiple injury issues. Guglielmo Vicario, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Richarlison, and Wilson Odobert are all out injured. Meanwhile, Will Lankshear is suspended after his sending-off against Galatasaray. Mikey Moore could return to the squad after his illness.

Roma Team News

For Roma, Eldor Shomurodov is out injured. Alexis Saelemaekers and Mario Hermoso are doubtful for the clash.

Predicted Lineups

Tottenham Hotspur predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Fraser Forster

Defenders: Pedro Porro, Radu Dragusin, Ben Davies, Archie Gray

Midfielders: Rodrigo Bentancur, Lucas Bergvall, Pape Matar Sarr

Attackers: Timo Werner, Dominic Solanke, Brennan Johnson

Roma predicted lineup (4-4-1-1):

Goalkeeper: Mile Svilar

Defenders: Angelino, Evan N’Dicka, Gianluca Mancini, Mehmet Zeki Celik

Midfielders: Niccolo Pisilli, Bryan Cristante, Kouadio Kone, Stephen El Shaarawy

Attackers: Lorenzo Pellegrini, Artem Dovbyk

Tottenham Hotspur vs Roma H2H Record

In their previous three meetings, Roma have won two times while Tottenham have won once.

Last 5 results:

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Key Players to watch in Tottenham Hotspur vs Roma

Brennan Johnson

The Welsh winger has been in terrific form for Tottenham this season and is their top scorer. He’s scored eight goals and provided one assist in 18 games across competitions for Spurs.

He recently scored a goal and assisted another in Wales’ 4-1 win over Iceland which helped them earn promotion in the UEFA Nations League. He then returned to club action, scoring against Manchester City in Spurs’ 4-0 win at the Etihad.

Johnson has registered two goals and one assist in four Europa League games this season and will be keen to add to his tally against Roma.

Artem Dovbyk

AS Roma spent a reported initial fee of €30.5 million to sign Artem Dovbyk from Girona in the summer. He registered 25 goals and 10 assists in 41 games across competitions for the Spanish side last season but has struggled to make a big impact for Roma so far.

Dovbyk has scored six goals and provided one assist in 16 games across competitions this season and is their top scorer. He has failed to score in his last five games for club and country and will be keen to get on the scoresheet against Spurs.

He is notably Roma’s top scorer in Serie A with four goals.

Tottenham Hotspur vs Roma Prediction

Tottenham have had a roller coaster of a season so far in terms of results but their underlying numbers have been brilliant throughout. They are one of the favorites to win the UEFA Europa League and will need to show that against Roma.

Spurs have won three and lost two of their last five games across competitions. However, they hammered Manchester City 4-0 at the Etihad in the Premier League fixture on the weekend and will take huge confidence in that.

Roma, meanwhile, have struggled this season and sit 12^th in Serie A. They are winless in their last four games across competitions with three losses and one draw. They sacked Daniele de Rossi earlier this season and have now appointed Claudio Ranieri. He suffered a 1-0 defeat against Napoli in his first game in charge of the club.

While Roma are desperate for points in the Europa League, they are unlikely to find them at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday against a confident Spurs side.

Predicted Score: Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Roma

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