AS Roma vs BSC Young Boys, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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AS Roma vs BSC Young Boys — Europe at Stadio Olimpico.
- AS Roma 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- BSC Young Boys 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ivica Modric
- Referee Fran Jovic
- Referee Hrvoje Radic
- Referee Mario Zebec
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | BSC Young Boys | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | SSC Napoli | A | 0–4 | L |
| 26 Nov | FC CFR 1907 Cluj | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Nov | Parma Calcio 1913 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | Genoa CFC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | FC CFR 1907 Cluj | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | AS Roma | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Nov | PFK CSKA Sofia | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | PFK CSKA Sofia | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | FC CFR 1907 Cluj | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | AS Roma | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | KF Tirana | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| AS Roma | BSC Young Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #25 |
| 16 | Points | 9 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 0 / 5 |
| 13 | Scored | 10 |
| 6 | Conceded | 16 |
| +7 | GD | -6 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 63% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
AS Roma are 8th (16 pts). BSC Young Boys are 25th (9 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stadio Olimpico!
- 5' BSC Young Boys are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AS Roma and BSC Young Boys are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Stadio Olimpico. BSC Young Boys seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 29' The referee calls foul for Riccardo Calafiori. He receives a Yellow card.
- 34' Jean-Pierre Nsame adds to his 0 season tally! BSC Young Boys lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 39' It is a cagey affair so far. AS Roma in their trying to find a way past BSC Young Boys's compact .
- 44' Borja Mayoral adds to his 0 season tally! AS Roma lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 46' A tactical swap from AS Roma — Leonardo Spinazzola on, Roger Ibanez off on 46 minutes.
- 51' AS Roma are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined BSC Young Boys backline.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. AS Roma is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 58' A tactical swap from BSC Young Boys — Vincent Sierro on, Fabian Rieder off on 58 minutes.
- 59' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Riccardo Calafiori makes it 2-1.
- 60' Lorenzo Pellegrini has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gonzalo Villar on 60 minute.
- 65' Bryan Cristante makes way for Federico Fazio at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from AS Roma.
- 67' BSC Young Boys ring the changes. Michel Aebischer has done his job and it is now time for Gianluca Gaudino to step up.
- 68' Another substitution for BSC Young Boys to replace Ulisses Garcia by Mechack Elia on 68 minute.
- 73' The referee shows BSC Young Boys player a Yellow card on 73.
- 76' The whistle greets Jean-Pierre Nsame as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Siebatcheu.
- 81' The Bosnia-Herzegovina forward Edin Dzeko breaks the deadlock on 81 minutes. 3-1!
- 82' That is a Red card for BSC Young Boys. Mohamed Aly Camara will be fuming at that decision.
- 83' AS Roma receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
- The final score is 3-1.
Lineups
AS Roma Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 33
-
11
Pedro ↓ Henrikh Mkhitaryan 46'
- 13
-
21
Borja Mayoral ↓ Edin Dzeko 60'
- 42
- 5
- 4
- 14
- 31
- 61
Bench
-
77
Henrikh Mkhitaryan ↑ 46'
- 24
-
37
Leonardo Spinazzola ↑ 46'
-
20
Federico Fazio ↑ 65'
- 2
-
7
Lorenzo Pellegrini ↑ 60'
-
9
Edin Dzeko ↑ 60'
- 83
- 62
Coach
Paulo Fonseca
BSC Young Boys Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
21
Ulisses Garcia ↓ Mechack Elia 68'
- 26
- 20
- 13
- 16
- 18
- 4
- 36
- 5
-
60
Fabian Rieder ↓ Vincent Sierro 58'
Bench
-
17
Jordan Siebatcheu ↑ 76'
-
8
Vincent Sierro ↑ 58'
-
11
Gianluca Gaudino ↑ 67'
- 10
-
19
Felix Mambimbi ↑ 76'
-
15
Mechack Elia ↑ 68'
- 91
- 14
- 24
- 43
- 22
Coach
Gerardo Seoane
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jean-Pierre Nsame | 2 |
| Borja Mayoral | 1 |
| Edin Dzeko | 1 |
| Riccardo Calafiori | 1 |
| Bruno Peres | 1 |
| Marash Kumbulla | 1 |
AS Roma Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.68
AS Roma xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
BSC Young Boys xG
I would bet for:
AS Roma to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Roma win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
AS Roma or Draw
89%
Draw or BSC Young Boys
28%
AS Roma or BSC Young Boys
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.5%
3 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7.2%
4 – 0
6.6%
4 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.4%
5 – 0
3.6%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — AS Roma
| Handicap | AS Roma covers | Push | BSC Young Boys covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -2 | 34% | 21% | 44% |
| -1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| -1 | 56% | 21% | 24% |
| -0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AS Roma keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
BSC Young Boys keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.