Aston Villa vs Roma Prediction: Escaping defeat in the final minutes
The friendly match between Aston Villa and Roma will take place at 1:30 AM on August 7th. Nghe An Newspaper will analyze the teams' form, provide football commentary, and predict the score.
Latest Aston Villa vs Roma team news
Despite rumors of his departure, Emiliano Martinez remains Aston Villa's number one goalkeeper and has started consecutive matches in the US, making it highly likely he will continue to be the starting goalkeeper.
Manager Emery plans to field a strong team, but will also rotate the squad to give playing opportunities to young players like Triston Rowe and Jamaldeen Jimoh.
Ross Barkley and Andres Garcia are recovering from injuries, while Alex Moreno, Lewis Dobbin, and Leander Dendoncker are preparing to leave the club. New signing Yasin Ozcan has also departed on loan.
On Roma's side, coach Gasperini will most likely use his familiar 3-4-2-1 formation, with Evan Ferguson or Artem Dovbyk playing as the lone striker.
Young center-back Daniele Ghilardi – a signing from Hellas Verona – has just joined the team, along with other new recruits such as Wesley, Devis Vasquez and Neil El Aynaoui.
Evan N'Dicka suffered a hamstring strain in the match against Lens, while Matias Soule sustained a minor ankle injury, but both are expected to recover in time to play at Bescot.
Latest predicted lineups for Aston Villa vs Roma
Aston Villa:Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Maatsen; Kamara, Tielemans; Malen, McGinn, Rogers; Watkins
Rome:Svilar; Celik, Mancini, Ndicka; Wesley, Kone, El Aynaoui, Angelino; Soule, Baldanzi; Ferguson
Latest Aston Villa vs Roma football match prediction
Concluding their short tour of the US, Aston Villa had to settle for a dramatic draw against Nashville – a high-flying MLS team – after letting slip a two-goal advantage in Tennessee on Saturday.
Earlier, Unai Emery's side had secured their first win of the pre-season friendlies by defeating St. Louis City, and they seemed poised for a second as Ollie Watkins scored in his third consecutive game, before Donyell Malen doubled the lead at Geodis Park.
However, Villa conceded two goals in the final minutes, extending their summer pre-season friendly record to two losses, two draws, and one win. Prior to that, they had lost to Walsall and Hansa Rostock, and drawn 2-2 with Eintracht Frankfurt.
Having started the pre-season friendlies with a young squad, Emery has now recalled the key players, although the future of Ollie Watkins, Morgan Rogers, and Emiliano Martinez remains uncertain.
However, all three continued to feature in the squad as the new season approached. Aston Villa – who finished sixth in the Premier League last season – are looking forward to their opening match against Newcastle United at home.
Prior to that, the Birmingham club will have important friendly matches against Roma, Marseille, and Villarreal, before the start of the official season.
While Aston Villa finished sixth in England last season, Roma finally broke their sixth-place curse in Serie A thanks to an impressive resurgence.
After a chaotic start to the 2024-25 season that saw both Daniele De Rossi and Ivan Juric sacked before Christmas, legend Claudio Ranieri returned and helped his boyhood club climb the league table.
Despite failing to qualify for the Champions League even after beating Torino in the final round, Roma can still be proud of their 19-match unbeaten streak and 11 clean sheets in the calendar year.
Ranieri then ended his illustrious coaching career, making way for Gian Piero Gasperini – who had previously led Atalanta to win the Europa League.
In their summer friendlies, Roma kicked off with a 9-0 victory over UniPomezia (Serie D), featuring a hat-trick in 24 minutes from new signing Evan Ferguson, and then went on to beat Kaiserslautern, Cannes, and Lens without conceding a single goal.
The team in maroon jerseys will face Aston Villa and Everton before kicking off the new Serie A season with a home game against Bologna on August 23rd.
Latest Aston Villa vs Roma score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Aston Villa vs Romaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Aston Villa 2-1 Roma
- WhoScore:Aston Villa 1-1 Roma
- Our newspaper predicts:Aston Villa 1-1 Roma
When and where can I watch Aston Villa vs Roma live?
To watch the Aston Villa vs Roma friendly match live at 1:30 AM on August 7th, viewers can tune in to various online sports channels. We wish you enjoyable football viewing moments.
