AS Roma vs Real Madrid prediction and preview

Roma and Real Madrid form before the match

Roma’s last five results across all competitions are a goalless draw away to Como, a 2-2 draw with Inter, a 2-0 win at Torino, a 1-1 draw away to Fenerbahçe and a 2-1 home win over Atalanta. That sequence includes three draws, with the European opener ending level in Turkey.

Madrid have won four of their last five. They beat Villarreal 1-0 most recently, after a 2-1 defeat away to Atlético Madrid; earlier wins came against Elche, Rayo Vallecano and Inter. Their 2-1 result against Inter gave them three points in Matchday 1, while Roma’s draw left them with one.

Champions League table and previous meetings

After one match each, Madrid sit 16th in the 36-team table with three points and a goal difference of plus one. Roma are 22nd with one point and a level goal difference. These positions reflect only the opening round, and both teams are currently in the table’s listed play-off qualification zone.

The five most recent recorded meetings have all gone Madrid’s way. The sides last met in November 2018, when Madrid won 2-0 away; they had also won the September 2018 meeting 3-0. Earlier results in 2018 and 2016 were 2-1, 2-0 and 2-0 victories for the Spanish side. These older results provide context, but do not determine how this match will unfold.

Team news and likely selection picture

UEFA’s preview lists Roma without Bryan Cristante and goalkeeper Mile Svilar, while Konstantinos Koulierakis is doubtful. Its projected Roma XI includes Gollini in goal. Starting line-ups are not published yet and are normally released around 30 minutes before kick-off, so these details should be treated as provisional.

Madrid are listed without Raúl Asencio, Éder Militão and Rodrygo, with UEFA reporting no doubtful players. The projected line-up includes Vinícius Júnior and Mbappé. Madrid’s schedule also includes Sevilla on 18 October and Leipzig on 21 October, following this fixture; Roma’s confirmed absences include players in midfield and goal. Availability and the final selections could shape the contest, and match outcomes remain uncertain.

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