Roma vs Spezia Predictions

• Roma picked up 64% of their Serie A points up at home.
• All three H2Hs in this calendar year ended with over 2.5 total goals.
• Spezia conceded at least twice in eight of their last nine away league games.
• No Serie A side conceded more goals than Spezia’s 36 this season.

The apprentice won’t become the master just yet

Jose Mourinho welcomes his former player Thiago Motta for their first ever meeting in the dugout here. Motta won a treble under Mourinho at Inter, though his Spezia side are not quite so illustrious as they stoutly battle against potential relegation.

Roma failed to score in their last two league games, although the most recent of which was against the reigning champions. They bounced back with a 3-2 European win in midweek and as such, should be brimming with confidence ahead of this home encounter.

Roman rout expected

The prices are usually right where Roma are concerned, they won five of their six home league games as pre-match favourites… though Spezia failed to win seven of their eight away league games as pre-match outsiders (D1, L6). On that evidence, a positive result looks like a big ask for the visitors.

All things considered, I predict Roma to run out 3-1 winners here in an entertaining clash as they look to take advantage of Serie A’s weakest defence while reigniting their push towards the European places.

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