AS Roma vs Empoli Prediction & Betting Tips (25 August)

Breakthrough in the semi-final of the Europa League last season by Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen, AS Roma did not manage to climb into the Champions League through the C3 or even through the championship, finishing five points behind the last qualifier for the queen of European competitions, Bologna. As a result, 6th in the elite last year, the Roman team from the capital will once again have to settle for playing at the lower level of the Europa League. It is clear that this season, with the introduction of De Rossi, La Louve is aiming for a spot in the top 4 but we cannot say that she got off to a good start by being held in check on the Cagliari lawn during the weekend. -last end 0-0. We must win and obviously leave in the past what belongs to the past but it is always good to remember that last season, to close the season, the Romans were crushed at Empoli in a 2-1 defeat.

AS Roma's evening opponent, in this case Empoli, which has absolutely no ambition for the European folding seats but above all for its maintenance. Indeed, the Azzurri had a tough time last year, finishing on the edge of the red zone with 1 small point ahead of Frosinone thanks to the victory against AS Roma on the final day. This year, we will have to aim for almost 40 points to find a more peaceful maintenance. Before starting with a sharing of points without spectacle against Monza last weekend 0-0, Empoli had validated its ticket for the 1/16 finals of the Italian Cup by taking out the resident of SB, Catanzaro with a score river 4-1.

Suspended last weekend, Argentinian world champion Paredes will likely be eligible to play again this evening, having arrived at the club in 2023 from PSG. Used off the bench last weekend, Paulo Dybala could set sail by the end of the transfer window, according to some rumors it would be Arabia and a 3-year contract for Joya, which will if ever leave, a taste of unfinished business in Europe. To discuss the concrete and definitive information, Lukaku (Chelsea) returned to London at the end of his loan while Rui Patricio and the excellent left-back Spinazzola (Naples) also left. Defender Llorente (Leeds) was not retained at the end of his loan while second-choice options like Aouar (Al-Itthihad) and Belotti (Como) were sold. Loaned to Sassuolo last year, Kumbulla was this time dumped in Spain, in Catalonia, more precisely, at Espanyol Barcelona. In the cross chase, remember that the French crack Le Fée (Rennes), the goalkeeper Ryan (AZ Alkmaar) but also the top scorer in La Liga last year (23 goals), Artem Dovbyk were signed while the attacking side Angelino (Leipzig), after a good season on loan, saw the decision-makers at La Louve offer him a contract. Absent from the radar for more than a year, Belardinelli still remains on the sidelines (injured), like 'Ebuehi (15 appearances last season), Perisan (replacement goalkeeper) or even the permanent recruit, Zurkowski (Spezia), all absent during the 1st day against Monza.

Also absent last weekend but due to suspension, Alberto Grassi (27 caps in SA last year) should be back on the scoresheet for this trip to the capital. In the sector of departures during the transfer window, how can we not point out that of goalkeeper Berisha, defender Luperto (Cagliari) and striker Niang (6 goals and top scorer of the squad in SA despite his arrival during the season) . In addition, items on loan are returned to their club. This is the case of goalkeeper Caprile (Naples), midfielders Razvan Marin (Cagliari), Maleh (Lecce) and Kovalenko (Atalanta) as well as the offensive players Cancellieri (Lazio), Cambiaghi (Atalanta) and Cerri (Como). Among the players who have put down their backpacks, the young talents Sodero (19 years old), and Nabian (20 years old) or the Norwegian striker Solbakken (part of AS Rome in particular) without forgetting to mention Colombo, (22 years old , AC Milan), who did not convince Milan despite a 4-goal season for Monza last year, have signed. Mattia Viti was loaned by Nice while Esposito (6 goals, 4 assists last year with Samp) was loaned by Inter Milan.