Vitesse is set for a trip to Stadio Olimpico for a clash with AS Roma in their second leg fixture in the Europa Conference League round off-16. Kickoffs on 17th March 2022 at 23:00 EAT.
Roma is one of the best teams in Italy, and they are marked as one of the favorites to go all the way in the Conference League. Roma won three of their last four overall fixtures, and they have remained unbeaten in ten of their previous eleven games. Also, they are on a five-game unbeaten run at home, and they have won three of these fixtures as well.
I Giallorossi will be looking for improved results following 1-1 Serie A stalemate versus Udinese in their last fixture. In that game, Roma had 64% possession and 10 shots with two of them on target and a goal scored by Lorenzo Pellegrini (94′). Udinese got 11 shots with three of them on target and a goal by Nahuel Molina (15′).
Vitesse on the other hand is participating in their first ever springtime European campaign. However, they are going through a struggling series of results and have lost all of the previous five UEFA ties in which they were beaten at home in the first leg. In their last five matches, they have two loses, two draws and a win.
In their last match, Vitesse shared spoils 0-0 with Heracles Almelo in the Eredivisie. In that game, Vitesse had 50% possession and 10 shots with two of them on target. The opponents, Heracles Almelo got 11 shots with only of them on target.
Roma vs Vitesse head to head
This will be the first meeting between these two sides in the first leg that ended in favor of Roma.
- Vitesse 0-1 Roma 10/03/22
Home
- Udinese 1-1 Roma
- Vitesse 0-1 Roma
- Roma 1-0 Atalanta
- Spezia 0-1 Roma
- Roma 2-2 Hellas Verona
Away
- Almelo 0-0 Vitesse
- Vitesse 0-1 Roma
- Vitesse 4-1 Nijmegen
- Vitesse 2-0 Rapid
- Utrecht 1-1 Vitesse
Roma team news
Jose Mourinho will be without Leonardo Spinazzola due to injury and Bryan Cristante who is out without suspension.
Vitesse team news
Meanwhile, Enzo Cornelisse and goalkeeper Eric Verstappen remain doubtful due to injuries.
Prediction and odds
Roma is on a five-game unbeaten run at home, and they had won three of these fixtures while Vitesse were winless in eight of their past ten overall matches, and in the process they had gone on a five-game losing streak.
- Roma win
- Goals under 2.5
- Both teams to score
