Roma-Verona is a match in the twenty-first day of Serie A and is played Saturday at 6 p.m.: odds, predictions, TV, streaming.
Away with José Mourinho, in with Daniele De Rossi. Roma’s owners, the Friedkins, did not want to wait any longer after last Sunday’s narrow defeat to AC Milan at San Siro
The Portuguese coach’s adventure on the Giallorossi bench has ended after two and a half seasons. To take the place of “Mou,” who was exonerated forty-eight hours after the collapse with Pioli’s Rossoneri, it will be the turn of a Roma mainstay of the last two decades, whose only coaching experience was last year at Spal in Serie B. A choice that is strongly identity-based but at the same time risky, since De Rossi in this new capacity still has everything to prove. “Captain Future” has the task of putting back on its feet an emotionally shattered, injury-plagued team that after 20 days of the championship is only ninth in the standings at -5 points from fourth place, all things considered still attainable. After failing in yet another direct clash, the Capitolini will try to turn things around against Verona, going in search of a success that has been missing in the league for almost a month. Critical situation also for the scaligeri, always third-last despite the victory in the direct clash with Empoli, beaten 2-1 at the “Bentegodi.” The difficulty coefficient becomes higher and higher for Marco Baroni, who also lost Ngonge and Doig.
Roma-Verona: the latest news on formations
De Rossi seems inclined to launch a four-man defense. In addition to N’Dicka, who is committed to the African Cup of Nations, the disqualified Mancini and Cristante will also be missing. Space will therefore be made for young Huijsen, who will partner Llorente. In front should be Dybala, who has recovered from the problem that did not allow him to take the field in Milan.
Many absences also in Verona, which said goodbye to two more starters-Ngonge and Doig. Baroni is without the disqualified Duda, Lazovic and Coppola, in the midfield it will be Serdar’s turn to pair with Folorunsho, while on the three-quarter, behind Djuric, Mboula, Saponara and Suslov will act.
The prediction
Roma has won 6 of the last 10 confrontations with Verona, which despite getting the better of the Giallorossi three times (including the surprise win in the first leg) in this streak, has never managed to conquer the Olimpico. Numerous unknowns about De Rossi’s first as coach in Serie A but the team’s reaction seems a foregone conclusion against an opponent that is losing its best pieces day by day. Roma favored in a match in which the guests should also manage to score at least one goal.
The probable lineups of Roma-Verona
ROMA (4-3-3): Rui Patricio; Karsdorp, Huijsen, Llorente, Spinazzola; Bove, Paredes, Pellegrini; Dybala, Lukaku, El Shaarawy.
VERONA (4-2-3-1): Montipò; Tchatchoue, Magnani, Dawidowicz, Cabal; Folorunsho, Serdar; Mboula, Suslov, Saponara; Djuric.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-1
