Feyenoord take on the visitors AS Roma in the first leg of UEFA Europa League quarterfinals. The match will be played on Thursday, April 13th at De Kuip (Rotterdam).
Almost a year ago, Feyenoord lost to Roma in the Europa League final but played at least as well as their opponents. Now, they have an excellent chance to take revenge. This team is performing better this season than in the previous one and is preparing to become the champion of the Netherlands again after 5 years. Specifically, Feyenoord has suffered only one defeat on their home turf this season. In their last Europa League match, they performed powerfully, leaving no chance for Shakhtar. They also won an important victory over another club from Rome. In the final 6th round, Feyenoord secured a place in the Europa League play-offs from the 1st place, beating Lazio 1-0 at home. They didn't tremble in the crucial moment then and will be ready to show their strength now.
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Roma are not only fighting for European cups this season, but also for the top 4 in Serie A. They are doing well so far, but their successes are hard-earned. In the Europa League, they primarily solved their tasks at home, while away they either tried their best to hold the result or unsuccessfully attempted to win. They managed to win only one victory, against the modest HIK, and thanks to an own goal. They struggled to draw with Spanish clubs, and even lost to Salzburg and Ludogorets. In general, Roma has won only 8 out of 20 away matches this season, defeating only Inter among strong opponents.
Compared to the previous season, Feyenoord has improved and performs confidently on their home turf. The favorite status of this team is justified, considering that Roma does not shine in away matches. So, it is entirely within the capabilities of the hosts to take revenge, or at least not lose on their home turf. Why am I not expecting many goals? It's simple. Jose Mourinho doesn't change, he doesn't hesitate to park the bus in games against aggressive and strong opponents if necessary. In the second leg against Sociedad, they had to hold on to the home advantage, so the Romans didn't hesitate to bunker down in their penalty area and practically play on the counterattack. They didn't score, but they also didn't allow their opponent to score, even though there were many dangerous moments for the opponent. Mourinho understands very well that Feyenoord is very good at attacking, so he will give his team the primary task of containing the opponent. And we have already seen how this works in practice several times this season. The statistics also support this bet. The TM3.5 bet has won in all 5 of Roma's away matches, and the TM2.5 bet has won three times. Almost all of Roma's away matches against strong teams in Serie A have also been under 3.5 goals.
Prediction for the match: Feyenoord not to lose and under 3.5 scored goals.
