Athletic Club vs Roma: Match Preview, Lineups & Live Score Updates

Athletic Club vs Roma: Match Preview, Lineups & Live Score Updates

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### Our Analysis: Recent Performances of Both Teams

Roma won the first leg 2-1, scoring the decisive goal in the last minute to ensure the win.

Claudio Ranieri’s side remain in great form, as they have won seven out of the last eight matches, remaining unbeaten.

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Recently, Roma defeated Empoli 1-0 in Serie A to move to seventh place in the points table.

On the other hand, Athletic Bilbao’s form has dropped, as they have not registered a win in their last three matches.

After losing the first leg, the Spanish club played out a 1-1 draw against Mallorca at home.

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### Athletic Bilbao vs Roma: Probable Lineups

**Athletic Bilbao:**
Simon, De Marcos, Paredes, Nunez, Berchiche, Jaureguizar, De Galarreta, Williams, Gomez, Williams, Sannadi

**Roma:**
Svigler, N’Dika, Mancini, Hummels, Angelino, Cristante, Picilli, Rensch, Sole, Pellegrini, Dovbic

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### Will there be many goals in Spain?

The first leg saw three goals—Roma scored two and Bilbao scored one.

Four of Roma’s recent five games have produced at least three goals, including two in the Europa League.

In Serie A, Roma scores an average of 1.5 goals per match and concedes 1.1 goals, leading to a 2.5+ goal total.

Eight of Athletic Bilbao’s last 12 games have produced three or more goals, including a 7-1 win against Real Valladolid.

In European competition, Bilbao have scored an average of 1.8 goals per match and conceded one.

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### Roma will give Bilbao’s defence a tough challenge

Bilbao will miss the absence of key defenders Daniel Viviani and Yere Alvarez in this match.

This could be a great opportunity for Roma as they managed five shots on goal in the first leg, when both defenders were present.

Roma have had at least four shots on target in each of their last nine games, reflecting their aggressive style.

Given Bilbao’s weak defence, their goalkeeper Unai Simon will be put to a tough test in this match.

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👉 **Roma 4+ shots on-target** at odds of 2.15 at 1xBet

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### No clean sheets in this match!

Given the recent performances of both teams, **”Both teams score”** could be a good bet.

Roma have conceded goals in three of their last five matches, while both teams have scored in three of Bilbao’s four.

This pattern has also been seen in the last three matches of the two teams in the Europa League.

So far, Roma have scored an average of 1.5 goals per match, while Bilbao have scored 1.8—making it even more likely that both teams will score.

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**Conclusion:**
This thrilling match could see plenty of goals, and both teams are ready to play aggressively. Will Roma be able to maintain their lead, or will Bilbao come back?