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There are long periods of time that Rome has no European success, usually falling before the major European giants. The truth is that the Italians need a small miracle to remove this opponent, once that Real Madrid holds plenty of qualities to overcome the dubious defensive of Italians and then to score the goals they need. In addition, Roma plays at home, so they can’t play at defense and this can create a dilemma, once that the rise on the pitch can open up spaces in their defense, and this can be used by the team that travels from Spain.
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Preview
Roma and Real Madrid face at Stadio Olimpico, in a match for this stage of the UEFA Champions League (8th Finals). In the last 3 years these teams met twice: the earliest head‑to‑head was played on 18‑07‑2015 and ended in a (6‑7) win by Roma, after a penalty shootout, and the latest on 30‑07‑2014, which ended in a (0‑1) win by Roma. Both teams register significant differences between home and away results, so the home/away factor is worth atention.

Analysis Roma

The home team comes to this stage of the UEFA Champions League (8th Finals) after having finished the group stage in the 2nd position of Group E, with 6 points won. This is a team that is often stronger at home, with the help of its supporters, so they usually make good use of the home advantage, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss at their stadium. They come to this match after a away win against Carpi by (1‑3). Roma has won 5, tied 3 and lost 2 of the last 10 home matches. They haven't been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 5 of the last 6 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 5 of the last 6 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their home matches, as 25 of the last 28 have ended with Over 1,5 goals.

Rome usually is at a good level in internal competitions and meddling in the titles discussion, as was the case in recent years. However, at European level the quality drops slightly, and recently they even went heavily scored by Barcelona in the group stage. In addition, their defense is not reliable and have displayed below they did in previous years. All this become complicated on the eve of a match with the mighty Real Madrid. Therefore, even playing at home, we expect that Roma feel many difficulties and don’t reach the victory in this match.

Confirmed Lineup: Wojciech Szczęsny, Alessandro Florenzi, Lucas Digne, Konstantinos Manolas, Antonio Rüdiger, William Vainqueur, Miralem Pjanić, Radja Nainggolan, Diego Perotti, Mohamed Salah, Stephan El Shaarawy.
Coach: D. De Rossi.

Analysis Real Madrid

The away team comes to this stage of the UEFA Champions League (8th Finals) after having finished the group stage in the 1st position of Group A, with 16 points won. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 27 goals scored and 17 conceded; against 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss at their stadium, with 57 goals scored and 12 conceded. In their last match, for the Primera División, they got a home win against Athletic Club by (4‑2). In the last 10 away matches Real Madrid has won 4, tied 3 and lost 3. Defensive consistency has been one of their best features, as they have only conceded goals in 1 of the last 6 matches, and their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 5 of the last 6 matches for this competition. This is a team that likes to score first. They have opened up the score in 13 of the last 15 matches, they have reached half‑time in front in 11 of those 13 matches and have held on to the lead until the end of the 90' in 11 of them. In the last 20 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 8 of their 18 goals between minutes (76'‑90').

This is the first big challenge for the new coach Zidane, who will lead the team in this movement for the Champions League. It was already clear that Zidane gives even more offensive characteristics to this team, reminiscent of their playing days. Thus, it’s expectable that Real Madrid will play courageously and offensively, keen to strike with great force in order to take advantage of the talent of their forwards. It should be noted that the team has a squad with plenty of quality to win and, if successful will make an important step towards qualifying for the round of 8. Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema and Bale are the main weapons of this team, and they comprise a sensational attacking trio that can decimate the Roman defensive.

Confirmed Lineup: Keylor Navas, Carvajal, Marcelo, Raphaël Varane, Sergio Ramos, Toni Kroos, Luka Modrić, Isco, James Rodríguez, Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Coach: C. Ancelotti.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Roma vs Real Madrid match, on 17 February 2016, of the preview written by the editors of Online Betting Academy, goes to: Real Madrid wins ⇒ bet available on betfair.

The Roma vs Real Madrid on 17 February 2016 will be played at Roma, Stadio Olimpico.

 

UEFA Champions League - 2015/2016

  • 100% 217 / 217 Games

  • Home team wins 51.61%
  • Draws 21.2%
  • Away team wins 27.19%
  • Over 1.5 75.12%
  • Over 2.5 51.61%
  • Over 3.5 28.57%
  • Goals 584
  • Goals /match 2.69
  • Goals /match home 1.58
  • Goals /match away 1.12
  • Both teams score 47.93%
  • Goals after 80' 17.29%
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