AS Roma

vs

VfB Stuttgart

Preview

AS Roma

• AS Roma have won three of their last five matches in all competitions, including a 2-0 win away to Torino last weekend in Serie A.
• Roma are in mid-table in the 2025-2026 Europa League league phase, but a win on Thursday could secure a top-eight spot in the Europa League league phase.

VfB Stuttgart

Head-to-Head

• Gian Piero Gasperini and Sebastian Hoeneß will lead two high-pressing, possession-based sides into the first-ever competitive meeting between AS Roma and VfB Stuttgart on Thursday, and the clash of styles should make for an open, end-to-end game.
• Roma boss Gasperini has been working off a 3-4-3 blueprint this season that allows his side to dominate territory and create chances by overloading the flanks.
• Stuttgart’s set-up is similar, with Hoeneß allowing his side to morph between a structured 4-2-3-1 and a more fluid, central overload system that suits their possession-based philosophy and rapid transition play.

Key Players

• AS Roma: Donyell Malen made his debut for Roma last weekend and his pace and tricks could make him a factor coming off the bench in this Europa League clash.
• AS Roma: Paulo Dybala remains the heartbeat of Roma’s attack, but Matías Soulé has been consistent, providing goals and assists in Serie A and the Europa League.
• VfB Stuttgart: Deniz Undav has been in and out of the Stuttgart lineup this term, but he is one of the club’s top goal-scorers and can spearhead a counter-attacking performance in Rome.

Betting Insights

• Roma are narrowly favored at 1.9, with Stuttgart at 3.8 and the tie at 3.65, and this fixture looks like it could go either way.
• Both Teams To Score looks a great bet at 1.65, given how well both sides have been playing of late, with Stuttgart’s frontline in particular looking like a threat.
• Jamie Leweling and Chris Führich have found the net in some high-scoring away games in recent weeks and the Europa League playoff-chasing Swabians could get on a goal streak at the Stadio Olimpico.

Prediction