Another 1-0 win for Roma?
Two teams with completely different ambitions will face each other this Sunday at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. While local heroes AS Roma are once again aiming for European glory this season, the visitors from Veneto are, as always since their promotion to Serie A in 2019, primarily concerned with avoiding relegation. Accordingly, the odds for an AS Roma vs. Hellas Verona tip are leaning towards the hosts.
This assessment is all too understandable given that Roma have won three of their four league games so far this season, while Hellas Verona are yet to celebrate a victory in the new campaign. However, “I Gialloblu” also remained unbeaten in three of their first four matchdays. Nevertheless, our AS Roma vs. Hellas Verona prediction is for another victory for the capital club, who are in good form.
In addition, the AS Roma vs. Hellas Verona odds on the goal market clearly show which direction the upcoming match is likely to go on Sunday. Not many goals will be scored at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, and the bookies are clear in their assessment.
AS Roma – Hellas Verona Head-to-head record
The history of this traditional Italian rivalry dates back to 1957. Roma has the upper hand in the head-to-head comparison with 38 wins, while Verona has only won 14 games. In addition, there have been 21 draws. AS Roma’s home record against Hellas Verona is even more clear-cut. In Serie A and the Italian Cup, there have been 26 home wins in 36 games and only two defeats.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s team has also won three of its last four home games against “I Gialloblu” (3-1-0). That’s why you won’t find high betting odds in the Bet365 Android app for AS Roma’s expected victory against Hellas Verona this coming Sunday.
AS Roma – Hellas Verona Tip
Things have been wild in the Roma dugout since star coach Jose Mourinho was sacked in January last year. No fewer than four coaches have taken over as head coach of the Giallorossi. Before this season, former Bergamo coach Gian Piero Gasperini took over as Roma’s new coach.
In terms of playing style, Gasperini has so far been reminiscent of Mourinho’s destructive style. All three wins this season have been 1-0 victories. An interesting side note: since the final score of the only defeat so far this season was also 0-1, Roma have conceded exactly one goal in every game this season. For bettors who want to take a little more risk, a bet on less than two goals in the game between AS Roma and Hellas Verona is certainly worth considering.
Speaking of defeat: Their only defeat so far this season came as surprisingly as it was unexpectedly in their last home game against FC Turin. That is, against a team against which Gasperini’s eleven have a similarly strong home record as they do against Verona. They made amends in the Derby della Capitale last weekend, where they defeated arch-rivals Lazio.
The next victory should now follow against Hellas Verona, a team that can certainly be just as difficult to beat as FC Turin. Although “I Gialloblu” have yet to celebrate a victory in the new season, they have already managed three draws. Most recently, Paolo Zanetti’s team made a statement against Juventus, snatching a point from the top club on the last matchday.
Will they be able to do the same in Rome? We don’t think so in our AS Roma vs. Hellas Verona prediction, as Verona lost 4-0 to local rivals Lazio just a few weeks ago. Above all, Verona has posed little threat in front of goal this season, scoring just two goals in four games so far. The prospects for another clean sheet for the hosts are therefore anything but bad.
As with their upcoming opponents, Hellas Verona’s performances so far have never produced many goals, with the exception of their 4-0 defeat at Lazio Rome. In three of the four games so far, a bet on fewer than three goals in the game would have paid off. Although three of the last four games against Roma have produced a few goals, we believe that Sunday’s game will follow a similar pattern based on both teams’ performances so far this season.
