The match of the 7th round of the group stage of the 2025/26 Europa League between Roma (Italy) and Stuttgart (Germany) will take place on 22 january at Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Roma vs Stuttgart: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Roma
Roma did not face serious problems in the last round in the away meeting with Celtic (3:0). As a result, the team have won three consecutive Europa League matches — this has happened only for the second time in the past three seasons in this competition. It is also worth noting that the side kept a clean sheet only for the second time in their last ten Europa League fixtures. In the group standings the home side have 12 points, which puts them in 10th place. A victory would guarantee participation in the play-offs of this tournament.
- The team have not lost in 7 of their last 9 home Europa League matches (6 wins, 1 draw).
- Both opponents scored in 4 of the club’s last 5 home matches in this competition.
- At least three goals were scored in 5 of Roma’s last 7 home Europa League matches.
Potential Roma Lineup (3-4-3)*
Roma: Mile Svilar – Evan Ndicka, Gianluca Mancini, Mario Hermoso – Devyne Rensch, Bryan Cristante, Kwadwo Kone, Wesley Fransa – Lorenzo Pellegrini, Paulo Dybala, Donyell Malen.
Defenders Angeliño and Mario Hermoso, midfielder Tommaso Baldanzi, and forwards Stephan El Shaarawy and Artem Dovbyk will miss the match due to injuries. It should be noted that midfielder Leon Bailey has left the club. Forward Donyell Malen is not registered for the tournament.
Stuttgart
Stuttgart convincingly beat Maccabi Tel-Aviv at home in the last round (4:1). That win was the club’s third in a row in the Europa League — such a run had not been seen for the side in this competition since 2010. In addition, the visitors scored four goals in two consecutive Europa League matches. In the group table the away side have 12 points and occupy ninth place. A victory in the upcoming game would secure at least a spot in the play-off matches for the team.
- The club’s unbeaten away run in the Europa League stands at eight matches (4 wins, 4 draws).
- The team scored in 12 of their last 15 away matches in this competition.
- The Germans conceded more than one goal in only one of their last six Europa League matches.
Potential Stuttgart Lineup (4-3-3)*
Stuttgart: Alexander Nübel – Ramon Hendriks, Maximilian Mittelstädt, Julian Chabot, Joshua Vagnoman – Angelo Stiller, Atakan Karazor, Chris Führich – Nicolas Nartey, Deniz Undav, Jamie Leweling.
Defenders Dan-Axel Zagadou and Luca Hakéss, midfielder Lazar Jovanović, and forward Tiago Tomas will miss the match due to injuries. Midfielder Bilal El Khannous is suspended.
Referee
John Brooks (England)
Matches – 6 (International matches, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow/red Cards Shown (Including Second Yellow) – 25;
Average Yellow/Red Cards Per Match – 4.2;
Red Cards Shown – 0;
Fouls Per Match – 26;
Penalties – 33%.
Roma vs Stuttgart: Match Prediction
On the European stage Roma show high attacking output when playing at home. In their last 29 home Europa League matches the team failed to score only twice, and in 12 matches during that run Roma scored at least three goals. At the same time the defensive performance is not always reliable: the side failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last five home fixtures in this competition.
Stuttgart are sufficiently effective in attack and regularly break down opponents’ defenses even away from home. In their last 15 Europa League away matches the visitors failed to score only three times, and in eight of those matches they scored at least twice. At the same time the team make too many mistakes in their own box: in their 11 previous Europa League away games the Germans kept a clean sheet only three times, conceding 16 goals in that period.
Prediction: Both Teams To Score
* The starting lineup listed for each team is from their previous match.