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Roma vs Porto Predictions - Roma too strong at home for Porto

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 19 Feb 2025

Ralph Staniforth 19 Feb 2025

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Roma drew 1-1 with Porto in the first leg, setting up a crucial home game.
Roma's strong home record: 7 wins by 2+ goals in last 8 matches.
Porto are unbeaten in 5 games but face away form challenges.

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Roma drew 1-1 at Porto in the first leg last week (Getty)

Roma vs Porto Tips

Roma got a draw in the first leg a week ago in Portugal and will back themselves at home.

Roma vs Porto Tips
Head to Head
Roma Form
Porto Form
Injuries & Team News
Predicted Starting Lineups

Roma have won by 2+ goals in 7 of their last 8 home matches.
Roma have won to nil in their last 3 home matches (Europa League).
Porto have lost 3 of their last 6 away matches.
Porto have lost 7 of their last 12 away matches (Europa League).

Head to Head

When these two met a week ago, Roma took a 1-1 draw in Porto.

Roma Form

Roma have been inconsistent this season but remain strong at home, winning by 2+ goals in seven of their last eight matches at Stadio Olimpico.

Claudio Ranieri’s side have managed to win their previous two games on the road, both in Serie A. They won 1-0 at Venezia thanks to Paulo Dybala’s penalty and 1-0 at Parma on Sunday where they played against 10 men for an hour.

The Italian club drew 1-1 at Porto in the Europa League last week. Zeki Celik opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time, holding on for a point after Bryan Cristante was sent off in the 72nd minute.

Porto Form

Porto are unbeaten in five matches since Martin Anselmi became the new manager. His first game in charge was a 1-0 win against Maccabi Tel Aviv that kept them alive in the Europa League.

The Dragons returned to the Primeira Liga with a 1-1 draw against Santa Clara and 2-2 draw at Rio Ave. They drew 1-1 against Roma in the Europa League last week, playing against 10 men for the final 20 minutes.

Porto won 1-0 at Farense on Sunday thanks to another goal from Francisco Moura. Fabio Vieira assisted the goal in a man of the match performance.

Injuries & Team News

Roma’s Devyne Rensch and Paulo Dybala are injured. Bryan Cristante and Alexis Saelemaekers are both suspended.

Porto’s Martim Fernandes and Marko Grujic are injured. Vasco Sousa is gone for the season after undergoing knee surgery.

Verdict

Roma v FC Porto

Roma are playing very well at home, regularly winning by 2+ goals in the Italian capital. Porto have been below their best in recent weeks, my money on a home win here.

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Ralph Staniforth is a South African sports journalist, editor and betting writer who has worked in sports media since 2012.

With a background in Sports Science, he has covered a wide range of sports and interviewed leading players and coaches across South African rugby, cricket and football.

His sports betting work covers both South African and international markets, combining his knowledge of sport with extensive experience analysing fixtures, teams, form and betting markets.

Ralph specialises in football and rugby, while also covering cricket, tennis and golf. His work includes match previews, betting tips, betting guides and broader analysis of the sports betting industry.

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