AS Roma vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction 06.03.2025 | Europa League
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- Competition: UEFA Europa League - last 16 1st leg
- Date: Thursday, 6th, March 2025
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21.00 CET
- Venue: Stadio Olimpico (Rome)
Two teams with their eyes on the Europa League prize will clash on Thursday, with AS Roma set to take on Athletic Bilbao at the Stadio Olimpico in the first leg of their round of 16 matchup.
Having wrapped up the league phase in 15th place, AS Roma were forced to navigate the playoffs to reach the Europa League last 16, and they succeeded as the Romans, led by the brilliance of Dybala, edged out Porto with a gripping 3-2 win in Rome, securing progression with a 4-3 aggregate result.
While the Romans encountered additional hurdles, Athletic Bilbao secured direct passage to the last-16 round, having delivered an impressive showing in the first phase of the newly formatted Europa League, finishing as runners-up only due to goal difference after collecting the same number of points as table-toppers Lazio (19).
AS Roma vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Tips : UNDER 2.5
The Basque side's motivation is through the roof, as they know that this year’s Europa League final will take place at their stronghold, San Mames, but gaining any advantage against Roma in the heart of Italy will prove to be far from a stroll in the park. The recent away form of the Basque side sends a negative signal, as they extented their winless drought on the road to four matches after falling to a solitary 0-1 loss to Atletico Madrid at the weekend. In such weakened form away from home, it's hard to imagine Athletic Bilbao taking the lead, especially considering that AS Roma have been unstoppable at the Olimpico in recent times, where they've only dropped points once in their last 11 competitive fixtures, drawing 1-1 with Napoli, while wrapping up all the others in a winning fashion. Considering the high stakes and the fact that neither team will want to go into the second leg with a deficit, we can easily envision a hard-fought contest where goals are scarce, or perhaps just one decisive strike in favor of AS Roma.
AS Roma vs Athletic Bilbao Head to Head (H2H) stats
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AS Roma
1 : 1
Athletic Bilbao
Europa League
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AS Roma
2 : 2
Athletic Bilbao
Club Friendlies 1
AS Roma team news
After being sidelined for three games due to a thigh injury, Artem Dovbyk made an impressive return, scoring the match-winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Como, and is now tipped to start in the Thursday's match against Bilbao.
After surpassing the yellow card limit, Leandro Paredes will sit out the first leg, though he’ll be available for the second, while Zeki Celik’s fitness will be checked following a knock he took during Serie A action on the weekend.
Last matches of AS Roma
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AS Roma
2 : 1
Como
Serie A
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AS Roma
4 : 0
AC Monza
Serie A
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AS Roma
3 : 2
Porto
Europa League
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Parma
0 : 1
AS Roma
Serie A
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Porto
1 : 1
AS Roma
Europa League
AS Roma lineup
Goalkeeper
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99
Mile Svilar
Defenders
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5
Evan Ndicka
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23
Gianluca Mancini
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19
Zeki Çelik
Midfielders
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3
Angeliño
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4
Bryan Cristante
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17
Manu Koné
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56
Alexis Saelemaekers
Forwards
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7
Lorenzo Pellegrini
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21
Paulo Dybala
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11
Artem Dovbyk
Athletic Bilbao team news
Athletic Bilbao arrives in the Italian capital with a nearly clean bill of health, the only exception being left winger Alvaro Djalo, who will sit out his fifth consecutive game due to an ankle injury.
The absence of Oihan Sancet in Bilbao's narrow 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid was felt, but the 24-year-old is expected to return to the starting lineup and help the team earn a valuable result against AS Roma.
Last matches of Athletic Bilbao
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Athletic Bilbao
7 : 1
Real Valladolid
La Liga
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Espanyol
1 : 1
Athletic Bilbao
La Liga
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Athletic Bilbao
3 : 0
Girona
La Liga
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Real Betis
2 : 2
Athletic Bilbao
La Liga
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Athletic Bilbao
3 : 1
Viktoria Plzen
Europa League
Athletic Bilbao lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Unai Simón
Defenders
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17
Yuri Berchiche
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4
Aitor Paredes
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3
Dani Vivian
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18
Óscar de Marcos
Midfielders
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6
Mikel Vesga
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23
Mikel Jauregizar
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10
Nico Williams
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20
Unai Gómez
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9
Iñaki Williams
Forwards
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21
Maroan Sannadi
4 Reasons why we expect Under 2.5
- AS Roma have remained unbeaten at goal in half of their last six competitive matches.
- Three of AS Roma's last six matches have seen fewer than 2.5 goals.
- Athletic Bilbao have failed to score more than one goal in three of their last four away matches.
- The two teams played to a 1-1 draw when they met earlier this season in the league stage.
Main prediction AS Roma - Athletic Bilbao
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
1xBet
1.68
Additional predictions
AS Roma & Athletic Bilbao current standing in Europa League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lazio | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 - 5 | +12 | 19 |
| 2 | Athletic Club | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 - 7 | +8 | 19 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 - 9 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 - 9 | +8 | 17 |
| 5 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 - 10 | +4 | 16 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 - 8 | +8 | 15 |
| 7 | Olympiacos F.C. | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 - 3 | +6 | 15 |
| 8 | Rangers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 - 10 | +6 | 14 |
| 9 | Bodø / Glimt | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 - 11 | +3 | 14 |
| 10 | Anderlecht | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 - 12 | +2 | 14 |
| 11 | FCSB | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 - 9 | +1 | 14 |
| 12 | Ajax | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 - 8 | +8 | 13 |
| 13 | Real Sociedad | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 - 9 | +4 | 13 |
| 14 | Galatasaray | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 19 - 16 | +3 | 13 |
| 15 | Roma | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 - 6 | +4 | 12 |
| 16 | Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 - 12 | +1 | 12 |
| 17 | Ferencvárosi | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 - 15 | 0 | 12 |
| 18 | Porto | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 - 11 | +2 | 11 |
| 19 | AZ | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 - 13 | 0 | 11 |
| 20 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 - 9 | 0 | 11 |
| 21 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 - 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 22 | PAOK | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 - 10 | +2 | 10 |
| 23 | FC Twente | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 - 9 | -1 | 10 |
| 24 | Fenerbahçe | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 - 11 | -2 | 10 |
| 25 | Sporting Braga | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 - 12 | -3 | 10 |
| 26 | Elfsborg | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 - 14 | -5 | 10 |
| 27 | TSG Hoffenheim | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 - 14 | -3 | 9 |
| 28 | Beşiktaş | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 - 15 | -5 | 9 |
| 29 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 - 17 | -9 | 6 |
| 30 | Slavia Praha | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 - 11 | -4 | 5 |
| 31 | Malmö FF | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 - 17 | -7 | 5 |
| 32 | Rīgas FS | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 - 13 | -7 | 5 |
| 33 | Ludogorets | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 - 11 | -7 | 4 |
| 34 | Dynamo Kyiv | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 - 18 | -13 | 4 |
| 35 | Nice | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 - 16 | -9 | 3 |
| 36 | Qarabağ | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 - 20 | -14 | 3 |