Real Madrid vs As Roma Match Preview, Match Prediction| Champions League: Real Madrid faces AS Roma in a battle of European giants in the Round of 16 as Champions League action resumes in the 2015-2016 season. Watch As Roma vs Real Madrid Stream.
Competition: UEFA Champions League 2015-2016 Round Of 16
Venue: Olimpic Stadium
Date: 17 February 2016
Real Madrid vs As Roma Match Preview
Real Madrid will look to continue their good recent form as they face the Italians in the first Champions League campaign for their new coach Zinedine Zidane. The former Euro, World Cup and Champions League winner is the latest coach who will try to get the Los Blancos into the final of their favourite competition.
Real’s recent form has been very good as the Galacticos have won all of their last five matches in all competitions. They are already out of the Copa Del Rey and are 4 points behind an amazing Barcelona squad so they must put all their energy into their European competition.
The focus on this match will be on Christiano Ronaldo, who walked out of a recent interview after he was asked about his recent dip in form. The Portuguese superstar has been questioned on his form in the away ground as of 32 the goals he has scored this season, only 11 have been in away grounds.
Real Madrid Squad News:
Injured: Gareth Bale, Pepe
Returning: Pepe
Predicted XI: Nava, Danilo, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo, Modric, Isco, Kroos, James, Ronaldo, Benzema
AS Roma Preview:
This is the first time since 2011 when Roma have entered into the knockout stages of the Champions League when they were beaten by an aggregate score of 6-2 by Shakhtar Donetsk.
Their recent form has not been so good as they have only won one match out of their last five matches but their play has improved since new coach Luciano Spalletti
Roma comes into this match having qualified with the lowest ever points total in the group stage. They conceded 16 goals, which is also a record amount of goals conceded.
Coach Luciano Spalleti should be careful of what Real’s attack, especially Christiano Ronaldo can do when he is in full flow and Roma will maybe try to get a draw as opposed to trying winning.
As Roma Squad News:
Francesco Totti, Danielle De Rossi and Miralem Pjanic are expected to be back in action from injury for this match.
Predicted XI: Szczesny, Florenzi, Manolas, Rudiger, Digne, Nainggolan, Wainequeur, Salah, De Rossi, Pjanic, Dzeko.
AS Roma vs Real Madrid Prediction:
Real Madrid will go full out in attack against a weak and toothless Roma. The Italians will try to get a draw and will play in defence and hope to score on counter-attacks but Ronaldo, James Rodriguez and Benzema are a very strong attack and will surely win.
AS Roma- Madrid: 1-2
