The big match chosen by M88asia this week is the second leg of the Europa League betweenBrighton Hove & Albion vs AS Roma. In the first leg which took place at the Olimpico Il Giallorossi stadium , they successfully won with a score of 4-0.
This match is predicted to be exciting because the hosts will definitely play openly in order to catch up with a 4 goal deficit. Can Brighton, managed by Roberto De Zerbi, avenge their crushing defeat at home?
Brighton Hove & Albion
Brighton successfully finished in 6th position last season, thus qualifying for European competition this season. In the group phase, Brighton was at the top of the standings. Then, Roberto De Zerbi’s troops faced tough opponents in the last 16, namely AS Roma, who incidentally were finalists in the Europa League last season.
Losing experience in big matches meant that Pascal Gross et al had to swallow the bitter pill of losing badly 0-4. Roberto De Zerbi, as quoted by M88asia, also admitted this and promised to turn things around in the second leg at home.
Morally, De Zerbi’s troops have quite good capital because according to statistics, Brighton has only lost once at home this season. At least these statistics are enough to give Brighton hope of avenging Roma’s 4 goal deficit.
AS Roma
In the 2023/2024 season, AS Roma will feel like they are on a roller coaster due to the inconsistencies they are experiencing. This ultimately made Il Giallorossi have to change coach from Jose Mourinho to Daniele De Rossi.
The public and pundits were initially skeptical about De Rossi’s presence, but the former Il Capitano Roma succeeded in silencing the critics. Throwing 4 goals at Brighton’s goal without reply is proof of De Rossi’s magical power.
Now a new challenge awaits De Rossi in the second leg because he has to rotate due to several players experiencing fatigue. Moreover, this weekend Roma will also face a tough match against Sassuolo who are struggling to escape the relegation zone.
Player Absences and Injuries M88ASIA Version
According to M88asia sources, Brighton Hove & Albion’s mission to turn things around at home was a bit hampered. The reason is because the hosts had to lose a number of important players.
James Miler, Kaoru Mitoma, Jack Hinshelwood and the team’s top scorer Joao Pedro will certainly not appear due to injury. Meanwhile, Tariq Lamptey, Julio Enciso and Igor Julio are doubtful. It is very likely that only Lamptey will be able to graze early Friday morning.
Meanwhile, from the AS Roma camp, Chris Smalling and Renato Sanches had to be sidelined because they had not yet recovered. Meanwhile, there are strong indications that Paulo Dybala will take a break after undergoing an exhausting match against Fiorentina last weekend.
It is also rumored that De Rossi will give Romelu Lukaku a rest and use Sardar Azmoun as a target man , but this news is still uncertain. It is very likely that the Belgian striker will not play 90 minutes.
Brighton Hove & Albion vs AS Roma Line Up, M88asia Version
Brighton Hove & Albion (4-2-3-1) : Jason Steele (GK); Tariq Lamptey, Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul Van Hecke, Pervis Estupinan; Billy Gilmour, Pascal Gross; Simon Adingra, Adam Lallana, Ansu Fati; Dany Welbeck
AS Roma (4-3-3 ) : Mike Svilar (GK); Zaki Celik, Gianluca Mancini, Evan Ndicka, Leonardo Spinazzola; Bryan Cristante, Leandro Paredes, Tomasso Baldanzi; Sardar Azmoun, Romelu Lukaku, Stephan El Shaarawy
M88 Asia Brighton Hove & Albion vs AS Roma Prediction
In this match, hosts Brighton Hove & Albion are predicted to be able to avenge their defeat in the first leg. Moreover, AS Roma will most likely rest several key players.
The predicted score for this match is 2-0 or 3-1 in favor of Brighton Hove & Albion (AS Roma wins 4-2 or 5-3 on aggregate).