Our prediction for this Serie A match:
After surviving Torino at their Stadio Olimpico, AS Roma will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face Monza at Brianteo on Saturday afternoon. The Giallorossi been producing much better showings even since Daniele De Rossi took over the reins and, as a result, the bookies see them as favourites to win the round 27 clash. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be Paulo Dybala, who scored a brace in Monday’s clash, while Romelu Lukaku should be recalled to the starting XI.
Both Diego Llorente and Tammy Abraham are sidelined with injuries for the visiting team. The Biancorossi, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over AC Milan and Salernitana. As Monza are tough to beat at home, we predict that the two sides are going to share the spoils in Saturday’s encounter. All Patrick Ciurria, Samuele Vignato, and Gianluca Caprari are injured for the home side.
Highlighted Player (Rui Patricio):
Sporting Lisbon and Portugal national team goalkeeper Rui Patricio is a one-club man. He was reportedly close to signing with Serie A giants Inter Milan during the 2008 of-season, but he remained in his club where he will most likely hang up his boots when the time comes. The 28-year-old shot stopper spent most of his career with the Lions making his debut with the first-team at only 18 years of age.
Rui Patricio went on to appear in more than 350 official games for the Portugal greats and remains the first-choice keeper for his club and country. Having gone through all the youth selections with the national team, Rui Patricio was given his first senior cap in 2010 after Paulo Bento’s appointment.
Rui Patricio represented his national team at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and three European Championships. The 28-year-old was the mainstay in Portugal’s historic Euro 2016 title in France.