AS Roma vs Athletic Club, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
AS Roma vs Athletic Club — Europe at Stadio Olimpico, Rome.
- AS Roma 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- Athletic Club 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Athletic Club | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Udinese Calcio | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Genoa CFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | Juventus FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Aug | Empoli FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | Cagliari Calcio | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | AS Roma | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | CD Leganes | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | UD Las Palmas | A | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Aug | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Aug | Valencia CF | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
AS Roma this season
AS Roma this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Roma
| Donyell Malen | 4 G | |
| Lorenzo Pellegrini | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between AS Roma and Athletic Club is underway.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. AS Roma in their trying to find a way past Athletic Club's compact .
- 10' AS Roma currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' AS Roma have won 607 goals from 527 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' AS Roma are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Athletic Club's shape.
- 32' Artem Dovbyk does the damage! The net is bulging and AS Roma surge ahead!
- 37' The 26-year-old Mile Svilar has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 42' It looks surprising Athletic Club does not make any changes. Gianluca Mancini has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 44' Kouadio Kone is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 46' It is a substitution in AS Roma team. Paulo Dybala is replaced by Matias Soule on 46 minute.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' It’s a booking for Athletic Club player. Yuri Berchiche gets a card.
- 60' The whistle greets Alvaro Djalo as he departs to be replaced by Nico Williams.
- 62' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Tommaso Baldanzi on 62 minutes.
- 63' Niccolo Pisilli gets the nod from AS Roma. He replaces Tommaso Baldanzi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' A quiet spell here at Stadio Olimpico, Rome. Athletic Club seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for De Marcos. He replaces Andoni Gorosabel on 69 minute.
- 71' Saud Abdulhamid gets the nod from AS Roma. He replaces Zeki Celik and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Paulo Dybala has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 25 cards already picked up this season.
- 80' A tactical swap from Athletic Club — Unai Nunez on, Daniel Vivian off on 80 minutes.
- 81' Time for substitution for AS Roma. Kouadio Kone is replaced by Leandro Paredes.
- 83' That is a card for Athletic Club. De Marcos will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' Aitor Paredes Casamichana doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Nico Williams.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
AS Roma Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
19
Zeki Celik ↓ Saud Abdulhamid 71'
- 5
- 22
-
21
Paulo Dybala ↓ Matias Soule 46'
- 23
- 4
- 99
-
11
Artem Dovbyk ↓ Eldor Shomurodov 81'
-
17
Manu Kone ↓ Leandro Paredes 81'
- 35
Bench
- 98
- 15
- 92
-
14
Eldor Shomurodov ↑ 81'
-
16
Leandro Paredes ↑ 81'
-
12
Saud Abdulhamid ↑ 71'
-
18
Matias Soule ↑ 46'
-
61
Niccolo Pisilli ↑ 63'
- 66
- 89
Coach
Ivan Juric
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
2
Andoni Gorosabel ↓ De Marcos 69'
- 17
-
3
Daniel Vivian ↓ Unai Nunez 80'
- 9
- 12
- 4
- 13
-
11
Alvaro Djalo ↓ Nico Williams 60'
-
20
Unai Gomez ↓ Alex Berenguer 69'
-
24
Benat Prados ↓ Ander Herrera 60'
Bench
-
21
Ander Herrera ↑ 60'
- 6
- 15
-
14
Unai Nunez ↑ 80'
-
18
De Marcos ↑ 69'
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↑ 69'
-
10
Nico Williams ↑ 60'
- 22
- 26
- 19
- 23
- 32
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nico Williams | 2 |
| Angelino | 1 |
| Eldor Shomurodov | 1 |
| Inaki Williams | 1 |
| Leandro Paredes | 1 |
| Yuri Berchiche | 1 |
| Artem Dovbyk | 1 |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Roma Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.28
AS Roma xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
AS Roma or Athletic Club 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
AS Roma or Draw
68%
Draw or Athletic Club
61%
AS Roma or Athletic Club
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Roma win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.9%
1 – 0
10%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — AS Roma
| Handicap | AS Roma covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
AS Roma keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

