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Celtic will welcome Roma to Celtic Park in the league phase of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday. The visitors have won three of their five games, and they have a two-point lead over the Hoops.
The hosts' winning streak ended after five games last week as they fell to a 2-1 home defeat to Hearts in the Scottish Premiership. Kieran Tierney scored a consolation goal for them in stoppage time. They overcame Feyenoord 3-1 in their previous Europa League outing.
The Giallorossi suffered a second consecutive loss last week, losing 1-0 away to Cagliari in Serie A. They also failed to score for the second match in a row. They faced Midtjylland in the Europa League last month and recorded a 2-1 home win, thanks to goals from Neil El Aynaoui and Stephan El Shaarawy.
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Celtic vs Roma Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams will meet for the first time.
- The hosts have met Italian teams 32 times in European competitions. They have registered just seven wins in that period, while suffering 17 defeats.
- The Giallorossi have a good record against Scottish teams, winning three of the six games while suffering just one defeat.
- Roma have won their two away games in the Europa League, scoring two goals each in both of them.
- Six of Celtic's seven wins against Italian teams have been registered at home.
- The visitors have seen decisive outcomes in their nine away games across all competitions this season, recording seven wins.
- The visitors have a win, a draw, and a loss from three away meetings against Scottish teams.
- Both teams have scored seven goals in their five games in the Europa League this season.
Celtic vs Roma Prediction
The Bhoys have scored one goal apiece in their last two home games and will look to improve upon that record. Only two of their seven goals in the Europa League this season have been scored at home.
Callum Osmand, Marcelo Saracchi, and Alistair Johnston will miss this match due to injuries, while James Forrest is a doubt. Kelechi Iheanacho was an unused substitute against Hearts last week and might get the nod to start.
The Giallorossi have lost their last two games without scoring, and will look to bounce back here. They have scored two goals in each of their three wins in the Europa League this season. Notably, they have conceded one goal apiece in their last four games in all competitions.
Gian Piero Gasperini will be without the services of Artem Dovbyk for this match. Angelino and Wesley are back in training and face late fitness tests.
While there is not much to separate the two teams at the moment, considering the visitors' 100% away record in the Europa League this season, we back them to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Celtic 1-2 Roma
Celtic vs Roma Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Roma to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
