?Roma vs Brescia match preview & lineups

The match would be the easiest one for

Roma

, as not only they are going to face their rivals at home, but also

Brescia

are at the bottom of the chart with only seven points. This is while the hosts themselves are fifth with 22 points.

The teams’ news

What is up with Roma?

There is no doubt that

Roma

are looking for the three points they can achieve in the match tonight as they host bottom side

Brescia.

I Giallorossi are currently sitting fifth in the chart with 22 points, which is the same score as Atalanta but with more wins.

It has to be mentioned that they have recently lost their match against Parma with a 2-0 result in November. Before that, Paulo Fonseca’s men could win three matches after drawing their match against Sampdoria with a 0-0 result. Their wins came against Milan, Udinese, and Napoli.

There is the highest chance for the team to be the winner of this encounter, knowing all the mentioned facts.

Brescia in details

On the other side of the pitch, there are

Brescia

. The Lioness of Italy, are bottom of the league right now but the teams are competing so tight down there, which may not only rescue the team but also take them out of the relegation zone. Fabio Grosso has started coaching the team just recently. The star is remembered by his golden goal against Germany in the semi-finals of the 2006 World Cup.

Overall, it has to be mentioned that the team are not in a good situation since they have lost a lot this season. In their last five matches, they could draw just once, losing the other four. It also has to be noted that their worst lost has come against Torino in the team’s most recent match, where they lost 4-0.

Roma absentees

Paulo Fonseca will send his team into the pitch missing a group of players due to injuries. The list of absentees contains Zappacosta, Cristante, Kalinic, Pellegrini, and also Mkhitaryan all due to different kinds of injuries. This is while Spinazzola and Mancini may also be out.

Brescia absentees

On the contrary, Le Rondinelle are going to start their match without Dessena, Chancellor, and Torregrossa all according to injuries while Mateju is also out because of suspension. It also has to be mentioned that Tremolada and Viviani may also be absent, both being injured.

Teams’ background

Here are the facts worth mentioning from the history books:

First, you need to know that AS Roma have lost just two of their last 17 Serie A meetings with Brescia while they have won eight and drew seven matches.

Four of the last five Serie A meetings between AS Roma and Brescia at the Olimpico have ended level and AS Roma won the other one, after they had drawn only one of the previous 17.

AS Roma have lost two games in a row in all competitions, for the first time under Paulo Fonseca; this was the first time for AS Roma since March, under Claudio Ranieri. They last lost three in a row in March 2017, under Luciano Spalletti.

It is also good to know that AS Roma have gained 11 points in their first six Serie A home games this season; they last collected fewer at this stage of the competition in 2012/13 where they gained eight.

The last four sides to have won just seven points after the first 11 Serie A matches have gone on to be relegated: Novara in 2011/12, Cesena in 2014/15, Empoli and Pescara in 2016/17.

Brescia have won 86% of their points away from home with six out of seven. This is the highest percentage in Serie A this season.

No side has spent less time trailing than AS Roma in Serie A this season: 47 minutes, level with Juventus.

The White and Blues have scored 30% of their league goals from outside the box with three goals out of ten. This is the joint-highest percentage in Serie A this season alongside Verona.

Star facts

Going through the star facts we have to mention that Edin Dzeko has scored 16 goals in his last 15 Serie A matches against promoted teams: nine of these goals have been scored at the Olimpico.

Brescia’s Mario Balotelli scored his very first Serie A brace against Roma in March 2009 when he was 18 years and 201 days old. Since then, only two players have scored more than once in a single game in the competition at a younger age. The two are Moise Kean who was 17 years and 334 days old and Pietro Pellegri who was 16 years and 184 days.

Possible lineups

Roma:

Pau Lopez, Florenzi, Smalling, Mancini, Kolarov, Veretout, Diawara, Zaniolo, Pastore, Kluivert, Dzeko.

Brescia:

Joronen, Sabelli, Cistana, Magnani, Martella, Bisoli, Tonali, Romulo, Spalek, Balotelli, Aye.

Roma Key men

Edin Dzeko

Džeko is one of the bests at Roma who kicks the ball as a striker for the team and also the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team where he is the captain. This season he has scored five goals and provided one assist for the team. It is interesting to know that the 33-year-old was named Bosnian Footballer of the Year for three years in a row.

Nicolò Zaniolo

Zaniolo is one of the youngest in the club who plays as a midfielder for the Yellow and Reds. This year the 20-year-old has scored three goals in twelve matches for his club while he also has scored two goals and one assist for the team in Europa League.

Brescia Key men

Sandro Tonali

Tonali is one of Brescia young players who kicks the ball as a midfielder for the team and also the Italy national football team. This season the 19-year-old has scored one goal and provided two assists for the team.

Mario Balotelli

Balotelli is Brescia and the Italy national team striker who has had a brilliant performance so far but this year after the stories of racism, he has not been the same. This season the 19-year-old player has scored two goals in seven matches he played for the team.

Match info

Date:

Sunday, 24 November

​Time:

15:00 CET

Venue:

Stadio Olimpico

​Referee:

Marco Di Bello, Italy

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