AS Roma vs Helsingin JK, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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AS Roma vs Helsingin JK — Europe at Stadio Olimpico, Rome.
- AS Roma 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- Helsingin JK 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Helsingin JK | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Empoli FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Sep | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Sep | Udinese Calcio | A | 0–4 | L |
| 30 Aug | AC Monza | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Juventus FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | AS Roma | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Sep | Real Betis Balompié | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | Silkeborg IF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | Silkeborg IF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | NK Maribor | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Aug | NK Maribor | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
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' We are underway at Stadio Olimpico, Rome. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Helsingin JK come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Andrea Belotti has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 13' Miro Tenho has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 13.
- 15' The referee shows Helsingin JK player a Red card on 15.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Helsingin JK is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 23' The Helsingin JK bench stirs into life. Santeri Hostikka is withdrawn and Matti Peltola gets his opportunity.
- 26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Roger Ibanez on 26.
- 29' Perparim Hetemaj has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 29.
- 34' The home supporters are growing impatient. AS Roma must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' AS Roma make a change. Roger Ibanez trudges off to be replaced by Chris Smalling on 46 minutes.
- 47' Paulo Dybala has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 47 minutes.
- 49' Lorenzo Pellegrini has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 49 minutes.
- 54' AS Roma are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Helsingin JK's shape.
- 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AS Roma that had 527 games and scored 607 goals.
- 60' Bryan Cristante has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 60.
- 64' Mohamed Mady Camara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bryan Cristante at the 64 minute mark.
- 66' Anthony Olusanya gets the nod from Helsingin JK. He replaces Pyry Soiri and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' Andrea Belotti does the damage! The net is bulging and AS Roma surge ahead!
- 69' Edoardo Bove is replacing Lorenzo Pellegrini for the AS Roma side.
- 74' AS Roma have won 607 goals from 527 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 76' The whistle greets Nicolo Zaniolo as he departs to be replaced by Tammy Abraham.
- 81' AS Roma is showing some good football. However, AS Roma are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 86' It is a cagey affair so far. AS Roma in their trying to find a way past Helsingin JK's compact .
- 87' Aapo Halme was booked on 87.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
AS Roma Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Roger Ibanez ↓ Chris Smalling 46'
- 8
- 1
- 23
- 37
- 2
- 7
- 4
-
22
Nicolo Zaniolo ↓ Tammy Abraham 76'
- 11
-
17
Matias Vina ↓ Paulo Dybala 46'
Bench
-
9
Tammy Abraham ↑ 76'
-
6
Chris Smalling ↑ 46'
- 19
-
21
Paulo Dybala ↑ 46'
-
20
Mohamed Mady Camara ↑ 64'
- 14
- 99
- 63
- 65
-
52
Edoardo Bove ↑ 69'
- 62
- 73
Coach
José Mourinho
Helsingin JK Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
56
Perparim Hetemaj ↓ Aapo Halme 46'
- 1
- 22
- 7
-
23
Pyry Soiri ↓ Anthony Olusanya 66'
- 15
- 5
- 8
- 77
- 21
Bench
-
6
Aapo Halme ↑ 46'
- 37
-
2
Paulus Arajuuri ↑ 46'
- 4
-
10
Nassim Boujellab ↑ 69'
-
14
Matti Peltola ↑ 23'
- 19
- 79
-
29
Anthony Olusanya ↑ 66'
- 12
- 20
- 58
Coach
Toni Koskela
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andrea Belotti | 1 |
| David Browne | 1 |
| Perparim Hetemaj | 1 |
| Tammy Abraham | 1 |
| Bryan Cristante | 1 |
| Mohamed Mady Camara | 1 |
| Arttu Hoskonen | 1 |
| Paulo Dybala | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Roma Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2
AS Roma xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65
Helsingin JK xG
I would bet for:
AS Roma to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Roma win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
AS Roma or Draw
86%
Draw or Helsingin JK
36%
AS Roma or Helsingin JK
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.8%
1 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
9.8%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
8.9%
3 – 1
6%
4 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
2.9%
1 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — AS Roma
| Handicap | AS Roma covers | Push | Helsingin JK covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 25% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AS Roma keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Helsingin JK keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

