Our prediction for this Serie A match:
After suffering a 2-1 loss to Bologna, Spezia will look to give fans some cheer when they take on Roma on Matchday 27. Spezia have been slipping down the standings week by week, and, as a result, their Serie A status is now in danger. Defender Kelvin Amian is back from suspension, but important attacker is banned for the match. Both Sher and Leo’ Sena should miss out with injuries.
The Giallorossi, on the other hand, came from two goals behind to share the spoils with Verona in their last league match. Jose Mourinho will watch Sunday’s game from the stands as he was sent off at the weekend, while all El Shaarawy, Ibanez, Shomurodov, Mancini, Spinazzola, Mkhitaryan, and Carles Perez are sidelined with injuries. Since Roma head into the match with a severely-weakened squad, we are going to put our money on the underdogs.
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.
Highlighted Team (AS Roma):
AS Roma is a professional football club based in Rome. Roma were founded by a merger in 1927 and they play in the Italian Serie A. Roma’s fiercest rivals are Lazio and it has to be noted that both capital clubs play their home games at Stadio Olimpico. The two local rivals face each other in the Derby della Capitale, which is considered one of the most exciting derbies in the world of football.
The Giallorossi (The Yellow and Reds) have won three Serie A titles (1941/1942, 1982/1983, 2000/2001), while winning nine Coppa Italia trophies. The colour of Roma’s shirts is imperial purple with a golden yellow trim. A number of top-class footballers were part of Roma in the past, but Francesco Totti is undisputedly the club’s biggest legend.The Prince of Rom made his 601 appearances for Roma on 14 May, 2016 when the Giallorossi recorded a 3-1 win over Milan at Stadio San Siro.