Our prediction for this Europa League match:
AS Roma
Match Time & Date:
03/12/2020
03:00 PM
Prediction: 1-1
Young Boys
Roma will be aiming to cement top position in the standings when they host Young Boys at their Stadio Olimpico on Thursday evening. The Giallorossi are one point away from clinching the first place, and they are likely to adopt a cautious approach against Young Boys. Edin Dzeko has recovered from coronavirus, and, no doubt, the Bosnia international will lead the line for the hosts. Zaniolo, Pastore, Santon, and Smalling are all out of contention with injury.
The Swiss outfit, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over CSKA Sofia. Young Boys are eager to get their revenge on Roma for a 2-1 loss in Bern, but beating the Giallorossi in the “Eternal City” is easier said than done. A close encounter is on the cards at Stadio Olimpico, and we are tempted to put our money on draw.
Highlighted Player (Nikola Kalinic):
Nikola Kalinic is a product of Hajduk Split’s youth school. The 187-cm-tall striker scored 32 goals in 59 appearances for Hajduk at senior level and he played for the likes of Pula and Sibenik in Croatia as well. In 2009 he moved to Blackburn Rovers for fee of £6 million.
Nikola Kalinic made his Blackburn Rovers debut against Sunderland on 22 August, 2009 and he scored his first goal for the Riversiders against Peterborough United in the League Cup. After making 44 league appearances for Blackburn Rovers, the Croatian attacker joined Dnipro in 2011 and he played for the Ukrainian outfit until 2015.
Kalinic signed a four-year deal with Fiorentina on 15 August, 2015 and he impressed in the 2015/2016 Serie A campaign, scoring 12 goals in 36 games. The Fiorentina striker made two appearances for Croatia at the 2016 European Championship in France and it has to be noted that he found the net in a 2-1 win over Spain in the group stages of the competition.
Highlighted Team (Young Boys):
Just five years after its foundation Young Boys won their first Swiss Super League trophy (1903). The capital club won no less than 11 domestic trophies in the 20th century, but they have been in Basel’s shadow in the last two decades. Young Boys won their last Swiss Super League title back in 1986, while lifting their last Swiss Cup trophy in 1987.
The Yellow and Blacks welcome their rivals at Stade de Suisse, which acts as a national stadium and it has to be noted that they play their home games on artificial turf. Swiss football legend Stephane Chapuisat played for the club in the past and you should bear in mind that former Yugoslavia coach Vujadin Boskov played for the Stade de Suisse outfit in the past as well.
Young Boys played their first official game on 29 June, 1898 and they shared the spoils with Institute Grunau back then. The Swiss team participated in the 2016/2017 Champions League qualifiers, but they failed to make it to the group stages of the elite competition.
Man City
Aston Villa
Fulham
Manchester United
