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February 12 2025, 15:39 · Alex Lawes

Porto vs Roma Preview: Team News & Prediction

Porto vs Roma Preview: Team News & Prediction
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FC Porto squeezed themselves into the top 24 of the league phase of the UEFA Europa League on the final match day as they take on a fellow giant of this competition, Roma, this week.

Kick-off date/time: Thursday 13th February, 2025: UK – 8:00pm / US ET – 3:00pm / US PT – 12:00pm

How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – CBS Sports

How to watch online: UK – Discovery+ / US – Paramount+

Key Stats

  • Porto have won each of the previous three UEFA competition two-legged ties between these two teams.
    • 1981/82 Cup Winners’ Cup second round
    • 2016/17 UEFA Champions League qualifying play-off round
    • 2018/19 UEFA Champions League round of 16.
  • Porto have lost only one of their previous six UEFA competition matches against Roma (W3 D2).
  • Porto have lost only one of their last 13 UEFA competition matches at home against Italian teams (W7 D5).
  • Roma have won their last three UEFA competition matches against Portuguese teams (all vs Braga).
  • Roma have lost only three of their last 16 UEFA competition matches against Portuguese teams (W9 D4).
  • Roma have lost only two of their last nine UEFA competition matches (W3 D4).
  • None of Roma’s last 23 UEFA competition matches finished without a goal being scored.

Porto vs Roma Prediction

In Andre Vilas-Boas’ first season as president of the club, Porto have been underwhelming but the Dragons have given themselves a chance of European success with a change in the dugout.

Last month, Martin Anselmini took charge of the campaign and they squeezed themselves through the league phase with a slender 1-0 win over Maccabi Tel-Aviv a couple of weeks ago. Since then their results have remained underwhelming with a 2-2 draw away to Rio Ave being followed up by a 1-1 draw with Sporting CP at the Estadio do Dragao last weekend.

Roma have been much-improved since the appointment of Claudio Ranieri during the November international break, becoming the Giallorossi’s third permanent coach of the campaign. The Italian giants edged past struggling Venezia by a goal to nil last weekend thanks to a second-half penalty scored by Paulo Dybala.

Roma have become very tight and defensive under the management of Ranieri with an emphasis on being difficult to play against. Given Porto’s lack of form and what is on the line in this game, a low-scoring affair seems quite likely for this one in Portugal.

Porto vs Roma Tip: Under 2.5 goals