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 (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
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 Plzen | 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' AS Roma have kicked off against Athletic Club. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. AS Roma must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Athletic Club started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AS Roma and Athletic Club are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AS Roma side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' Athletic Club is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 32' What a strike from Artem Dovbyk! The score is 1-0.
- 37' It looks like no one’s ball. AS Roma is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ivan Juric will be considering his options from the bench.
- 44' The referee has no hesitation. Kouadio Kone is booked for AS Roma — card on 44.
- 46' A change in the AS Roma ranks — Paulo Dybala exits the field as Matias Soule enters on 46.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 56' The referee shows Athletic Club player a card on 56.
- 60' Nico Williams is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alvaro Djalo at the 60 minute mark.
- 62' Controversy at the stadium! Tommaso Baldanzi argues furiously but the card stands.
- 63' The crowd applauds Tommaso Baldanzi as he leaves the pitch. Niccolo Pisilli steps in for AS Roma.
- 68' Spain international Unai Gomez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 69' The Athletic Club manager makes a substitution. Andoni Gorosabel departs to be replaced by De Marcos.
- 71' AS Roma make a change. Zeki Celik trudges off to be replaced by Saud Abdulhamid on 71 minutes.
- 76' Aitor Paredes Casamichana is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Athletic Club so far.
- 80' It is a substitution in Athletic Club team. Daniel Vivian is replaced by Unai Nunez on 80 minute.
- 81' AS Roma ring the changes. Kouadio Kone has done his job and it is now time for Leandro Paredes to step up.
- 83' Athletic Club player sees a card in front of him.
- 85' What composure from Aitor Paredes Casamichana! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nico Williams on 90.
- The final score is 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 |
| Yuri Berchiche | 1 |
| Artem Dovbyk | 1 |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 1 |
| Angelino | 1 |
| Eldor Shomurodov | 1 |
| Inaki Williams | 1 |
| Leandro Paredes | 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.

