Roma vs Lille Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Europa League | League Phase
by Alex Lawes ·
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This is perhaps one of the best games on paper in the league phase of the UEFA Europa League as Italian giants Roma taking on Lille at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome this week.
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How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Not televised
How to watch online: UK – discovery+ / US – Paramount+
Key stats
- This is the first UEFA competition match between these teams.
- Roma have lost only two of their previous 12 UEFA matches against French teams (W7 D3). They have won five of the last six (L1).
- Roma are unbeaten in their previous six UEFA matches at home against French teams with three wins and three draws.
- Victory for Roma would see them set a record for most matches won in UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League history (all rounds, including qualifying). Their current total is 98, level with Tottenham.
- Roma have won 15 of their last 18 UEFA competition matches at home (D2 L1).
- Roma have lost only one of their previous 22 UEFA Europa League group/league matches at home (W16 D5). That was a 1-2 defeat against Real Betis in October 2022.
- Roma have lost only three of their last 18 UEFA Europa League group/league matches (W10 D5).
- An appearance for Lorenzo Pellegrini would be his 50th for Roma in the UEFA Europa League proper.
- Lille have lost only three of their last 12 UEFA competition matches against Italian teams (W6 D3).
- Lille have lost only two of their last ten UEFA competition matches (W6 D2).
- Lille have lost only one of their last seven UEFA Europa League group/league matches (W4 D2).
- Olivier Giroud has scored in his last four UEFA Europa League group/league appearances.
Roma vs Lille prediction
Following the appointment of Gian Piero Gasperini over the summer, Roma have started this season well and the Giallorossi began their UEFA Europa League campaign with a defeat of other French opposition, defeating Nice by two goals to one, courtesy of goals from Evan Ndicka and Gianluca Mancini.
They now face a Lille side that, under the management of former Olympique Lyonnais and Stade Rennais boss Bruno Genesio, have displayed a lot more attacking intent to the same level of reasonable effectiveness this season. They began their European campaign with a 2-1 defeat of Brann a couple of weeks ago.
Gasperini’s Roma haven’t quite clicked in an attacking sense just yet but they remain a good team, and Lille have been brilliant to watch, so this could be fun for the neutral.
Roma vs Lille tip: Both teams to score
