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AS Roma get their pre-season friendly fixtures underway when they visit the Košická futbalová aréna to take on FC Kosice on Monday. This will be the yellow-blue’s final warm-up game before the start of the 2024-25 Slovakian top-flight campaign and they will be looking to secure a morale-boosting result.
Kosice were denied consecutive friendly wins last Saturday when they fell to a 1-0 defeat against Polish outfit Górnik Zabrze at the Arena Zabrze.
Before that, Gergely Geri’s men picked up their first pre-season victory on July 6, when they edged out Michalovce 1-0 on July 6 to end their three-match winless run.
Kosice have scored just two goals in their five friendly matches, a key area they will be looking to improve upon before the start of the season.
Meanwhile, Roma were involved in an end-of-the-season friendly against Serie A rivals AC Milan on May 31, when they secured a 5-2 victory over the Rossoneri.
In an action-packed contest at the Optus Stadium, goals from Tommaso Baldanzi, Tammy Abraham, Angelino, Paulo Dybala and Sardar Azmoun inspired Daniele De Rossi’s men to a comfortable victory.
Roma will look to improve on their performance from last season, where they finished sixth in the Serie A campaign and reached the Europa League semi-finals.
FC Kosice vs AS Roma Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the third meeting between Kosice and Roma, with the Italian outfit claiming one win and one draw in their previous two meetings.
- Both sides played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in the first leg of their Europa League qualification clash back in August 2009, one week before Roma stormed to a 7-1 victory in the return leg.
- The yellow-blue have failed to win four of their five pre-season games, losing three and claiming one draw — with the 1-0 victory over Michalovce on July 6 being the exception.
- Roma are without a win in four consecutive away matches, losing twice and claiming two draws since April’s 2-1 victory at Udinese.
FC Kosice vs AS Roma Prediction
While Kosice will be looking to close out their pre-season fixtures on a positive note, they will need to show their mettle against a significantly superior and more experienced Roma side.
De Rossi’s men boast the firepower needed to get the job done and we are tipping them to claim a comfortable victory.
Prediction: FC Kosice 1-4 AS Roma
FC Kosice vs AS Roma Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - AS Roma to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been at least three goals scored in four of Roma’s last five games)
Tip 3: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have also scored in five of Roma’s last six games)
