AS Roma vs Bologna – Match preview and team news | OneFootball

AS Roma and Bologna go head-to-head in the UEFA Europa League Round of 16  second leg on Thursday, with a place in the quarter-finals on the line in an all-Italian tie at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

In the first leg, the match was a tight one, ending in a 1-1 draw as Roma came back from behind to keep things even heading into the second leg.

AS Roma vs Bologna – Match preview and team news

AS Roma team news

AS Roma are expected to line up in a 3-4-2-1 shape, with Mile Svilar continuing in goal after establishing himself as the first choice in both Serie A and Europe this season.

Gian Piero Gasperini has leaned on a back three built around Mario Hermoso, who has recently returned to the squad after a hip problem and is available again for selection on Thursday.

In attack, Roma are still without Paulo Dybala, Evan Ferguson, and Artem Dovbyk. Dybala is the only one who is expected to come back in April with the other two sidelined for the whole season.

Matias Soule is another player who is suffering from injury issues and still remains a doubt.

Donyell Malen, who scored in his latest outing against Como is set to start once again. He has already become the highest goalscorer for AS Roma this season with seven goals.

Bologna team news

Lewis Ferguson, who missed Sunday’s league match through suspension is now available for this match, but regular left-back Juan Miranda is ruled out as he must serve a one-game UEFA ban.

Former Roma goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski picked up a hamstring injury in the win over Sassuolo, so Federico Ravaglia, usually used in cup games, is likely to step in for him.

Federico Bernardeschi is expected to get the nod again despite strong competition for his place. Riccardo Orsolini, Nicolo Cambiaghi, Jonathan Rowe and Benjamin Dominguez are also pushing for roles in the attacking positions, where they could line up around either Dallinga or Santiago Castro at centre-forward.

Form

AS Roma

AS Roma is going through a difficult run recently with only one win in their last five matches across all competitions. They lost their most recent outing against Como (1-2) after Como came back from behind. Before that, Roma lost against Genoa and drew with Juventus. Although in Europa league, they haven’t lost in their last six games and will look to continue their good run of form in Europe while progressing to the quarter finals.

Bologna

Bologna come to this match after a 1-0 away win against Sassuolo in their recent Serie A fixture. Bologna is also unbeaten in their last six away matches and didn’t lose a match in their last 10 Europa League fixtures. In fact, they have just lost once in this season’s Europa league with the only setback being the loss against Aston Villa in their first match.

Predicted lineups

AS Roma: Svilar; Mancini, Ndicka, Hermoso; Celik, Cristante, Kone, Wesley; Pisilli, Pellegrini; Malen

Bologna: Ravaglia; Zortea, Lucumi, Vitik, Lykogiannis; Ferguson, Freuler, Pobega; Bernardeschi, Castro, Rowe

How to watch AS Roma vs Bologna?

In the UK, AS Roma vs Bologna will be shown live on TNT Sports, with streaming available via discovery+.

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