Roma vs Servette

Roma will be keen to maintain their resurgence in form when they take on below-par Servette at the Stadio Olimpico in their latest Europa League assignment.

Roma started their second consecutive Europa League campaign with a dramatic 2-1 win at Sheriff Tiraspol, potentially laying the foundation for another stellar continental run. However, last season’s Europa League runners-up haven’t fared well this term in Serie A, managing just two wins in seven league fixtures (D2, L3). Despite beating newly-promoted Frosinone 2-0 at home over the weekend, ‘I Giallorossi’ remain stranded in the lower reaches, highlighting the importance of securing a positive result in Europe. Jose Mourinho’s troops excelled at the Stadio Olimpico in last year’s Europa League edition, winning six out of seven matches here, except for a 2-1 group-stage defeat to Real Betis. Adding to Roma’s confidence, they’ve won back-to-back home games in the build-up to this encounter via a combined score of 9-0.

In the meantime, Servette’s first-ever group-stage campaign of a major European competition got off to a woeful start as Slavia Prague beat them 2-0 in Switzerland in their curtain-raising Group G fixture. The visitors have blown hot and cold in the aftermath, with their three domestic matches since that fiasco fluctuating between various outcomes (W1, D1, L1). If it’s any consolation, Servette overhauled a 1-0 halftime deficit to defeat Swiss Super League rivals Lausanne at the weekend, putting a stop to a disappointing three-game winless run in all competitions (D1, L2). Rene Weiler’s men have notoriously struggled on their continental travels, racking up just one win in their last six away European games (D2, L3). It’s also worth noting they’ve gone winless on all three league road trips since the start of August (D1, L2).