AS Roma Vs Slavia Prague Europa League Preview: Both Are Still Perfect

JAKARTA - Italian giant AS Roma will have a guest team of Slavia Prague on the third matchday of the Europa League 2023/2024. Both teams currently still have a good record in the preliminary phase.

The meeting of the two teams will take place at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy, Friday, October 27, 2023 at 02.00 WIB. The two teams previously both had secured two wins.

The two teams left Servette and Sheriff Tiraspol behind those who haven't collected a single point. Therefore, their chance to go to the knockout round looks very big.

Slavia started the campaign in the second caste of the European club competition by beating Servette 2-0, followed by a half-dozen goal win over the Sheriff in the second match.

Meanwhile, AS Roma beat Sheriff 2-1 and Servette 4-0 in a row. Jose Mourinho's men lost on goal difference to follow Slavia in second place in the group standings.

However, the Giallorossi hosted again at the Stadio Olimpico after setting the record for the most clean sheet cages in Serie A in 2023 (10).

Here another, this is the first time Slavia has returned to Rome after nearly three decades. The last time they met Roma at the Stadio Olimpico was in the second leg of the 1995/1996 UEFA Cup quarter-finals.

In that match, Slavia lost 1-3 in extra time. However, at the end they qualified for the semifinals because they were ahead of away goals in the 3-3 aggregate.

This Czech club finally lost to Bordeaux in the semifinals. It was their closest journey in the effort to win trophies in Europe.

Slavia is one of two unbeaten clubs of the season in the Czech League. Meanwhile, Roma are still filling the centerboard of Serie A after suffering three defeats from nine matches.

Prediction Of Lineup

Roma (3-5-2): Svilar; Mancini, Llorente, Ndicka; Celik, Bove, Paredes, Aouar, El Shaarawy; Belotti, Lukaku

Slavia Prague (3-5-2): Mandous; Masopust, Ogbu, Holes; Doudera, Zafeiris, Dorley, Hromada, Dumitrescu; Schranz, Chytll