Comments and predictions for Aston Villa vs Roma: Escape defeat at the last minute
The friendly match between Aston Villa vs Roma takes place at 1:30 a.m. on August 7. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Aston Villa vs Roma team information
Despite rumours of a move away, Emiliano Martinez remains Aston Villa's number one goalkeeper and has started consecutive matches in the US, with the possibility of continuing to do so.
Coach Emery is expected to field a strong squad, but will also rotate to create playing opportunities for young players such as Triston Rowe and Jamaldeen Jimoh.
Ross Barkley and Andres Garcia are nursing injuries, while Alex Moreno, Lewis Dobbin and Leander Dendoncker are set to leave the club. New signing Yasin Ozcan has also left on loan.
On Roma's side, coach Gasperini will likely use the familiar 3-4-2-1 formation, with Evan Ferguson or Artem Dovbyk playing highest up front.
Young centre-back Daniele Ghilardi – a contract 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 thigh strain against Lens, while Matias Soule picked up a minor ankle injury, but both are expected to be fit for action at Bescot.
Aston Villa vs Roma latest expected lineup
Aston Villa:Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Maatsen; Kamara, Tielemans; Malen, McGinn, Rogers; Watkins
Roma:Svilar; Celik, Mancini, Ndicka; Wesley, Kone, El Aynaoui, Angelino; Soule, Baldanzi; Ferguson
Latest Aston Villa vs Roma football review
Aston Villa ended their short tour of the United States with a dramatic draw against Nashville – a team in high form in MLS – after letting a two-goal advantage slip away in Tennessee on Saturday.
Unai Emery's side had earlier claimed their first win of the pre-season by beating St. Louis City, and they looked to be on course for a second as Ollie Watkins scored for the third successive game, before Donyell Malen doubled the lead at Geodis Park.
However, Villa conceded two goals in the final minutes, extending their summer friendlies to two defeats, two draws and one win. They had previously lost to Walsall and Hansa Rostock, and drawn 2-2 with Eintracht Frankfurt.
Having started the friendlies with a youth squad, Emery has now recalled key players, although the futures of Ollie Watkins, Morgan Rogers and Emiliano Martinez remain in doubt.
However, all three remain in the squad as the new season approaches, with Aston Villa – who finished sixth in the Premier League last season – looking ahead to their opening game at home to Newcastle United.
Before that, the Birmingham club will have important friendly matches against Roma, Marseille and Villarreal, before entering the official season.
While Aston Villa finished sixth in England last season, Roma have finally broken the sixth-place curse in Serie A thanks to an impressive revival.
After a chaotic start to the 2024-25 season that saw both Daniele De Rossi and Ivan Juric sacked before Christmas, legendary Claudio Ranieri returned and helped his boyhood club climb the table.
Despite failing to qualify for the Champions League despite beating Torino in the final round, Roma can still boast a 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 helped Atalanta win the Europa League.
In the summer friendlies, Roma opened with a 9-0 win over UniPomezia (Serie D) with a 24-minute hat-trick from new signing Evan Ferguson, then continued to beat Kaiserslautern, Cannes and Lens without conceding a goal.
The team in maroon shirts will also face Aston Villa and Everton before entering the new Serie A season by hosting Bologna on August 23.
Latest Aston Villa vs Roma score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of 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 to watch Aston Villa vs Roma live?
To watch live the Aston Villa vs Roma friendly match taking place at 1:30 a.m. on August 7, viewers can watch it on online sports channels. Wishing viewers happy moments of watching football.
