• Skip to content
bwin news
  • Football
    • Premier League
    • Accumulators
    • Interviews
    • Transfer news
    • FA Cup
    • Champions League
    • Europa League
    • Championship
    • Bundesliga
    • La Liga
    • Serie A
  • Tennis
  • Horse Racing
  • Other Sports
    • Cricket
    • Boxing
    • Golf
    • Rugby
    • F1
    • Darts
    • Basketball
      • NBA
    • UFC
    • US Sports
      • NFL
    • Snooker
    • Cycling
    • MotoGP
  • Insights
  • Sports Betting
    • Football betting
    • Tennis betting
    • Live betting
    • Promotions
£20 Backup Bet!Log in
Home » Football » Roma vs Shakhtar Donetsk: Italians can recover on home turf

Roma vs Shakhtar Donetsk: Italians can recover on home turf

Tony Kelshaw | 12.03.2018
1 Your selection
2 £20 back-up bet!
Min. deposit £10. If your bet loses we’ll give you an extra £20 free bet!
3 Sign up now!
Registration only takes 2 minutes, so register and place your bet now! T&Cs apply
Bet now! Log in
X

Think Roma will win? BET HERE! Think Shakhtar will win? BET HERE! Explore all bets

Odds: Roma 31/50, Draw 31/10, Shakhtar 17/4

Kick Off: 1945, 13/03/2018

Stadium: Olimpico

TV: BT Sport

Roma must overcome a 2-1 deficit when hosting Shakhtar Donetsk in the second leg of their Champions League tie but are fancied to produce a more disciplined display in Italy.

The first clash was a game of two halves, with the Serie A side dominating before the break but then struggling to cope with Shakhtar’s attacking talent after the interval.

However, with a big crowd behind them at Stadio Olimpico, Eusebio Di Francesco’s men are tipped at 3/2 to make amends by winning by more than one goal in the return fixture in our Roma vs Shakhtar Donetsk betting predictions.

A Look At AS Roma’s Betting Odds

Roma were sitting pretty at half-time in Kharkiv, with the in-form Cengiz Under making it five goals in four games by converting one of a handful of chances created by his side.

“We’re disappointed with the result, because we looked to be in control at the break,” commented captain Daniele De Rossi.

“It’s a shame we weren’t so good after the re-start, but now we have another 90 minutes to turn the tie in our favour.”

Di Francesco added: “My team has everything it takes to play 90 minutes at a high level, so the mistakes we made are mental.”

Roma must now reproduce the home form they showed when crushing Chelsea 3-0 at the end of October, one of three clean sheets kept by Brazil international Alisson at this venue during the group stage.

“Alisson’s biggest quality is not just his saves, but his overall presence – he gives us a great deal of confidence,” noted Di Francesco.

The yellow and reds should be buoyed by a couple of superb wins in Serie A, prevailing 4-2 away to Napoli and then brushing aside Torino 3-0.

We’re backing them at 21/10 to win to nil in our Roma vs Shakhtar Donetsk betting tips.

A Look At Shakhtar Donetsk’s Betting Odds

Admittedly, Shakhtar did look strong going forward in the opening leg, with Facundo Ferreyra equalising and then Fred’s stunning free-kick showing why he has been linked with Manchester City and PSG.

It could have been significantly worse for Roma had Alisson not been in terrific form, producing great saves to deny Ferreyra and Taison.

Ferreyra has since netted four times in a hat-trick of domestic victories, with the Pitmen bagging 11 goals and conceding none in those fixtures.

However, Shakhtar have had their limitations exposed on the road a couple of times this term, losing 2-0 at Manchester City and going down 3-0 at Napoli in their pool.

Last season, they went out in a qualifying round after being beaten 2-0 by Young Boys in Switzerland.

Looking at the Roma vs Shakhtar Donetsk odds, 33/4 for a 2-0 home win takes the eye again here.

Additional stats

Latest result:

ROMA 3-0 Torino – Kostas Manolas, Daniele De Rossi, Lorenzo Pellegrini

Poltava 0-3 SHAKHTAR DONETSK – Facundo Ferreyra (2), Marlos (pen)

Head-to-head: Shakhtar 2-1 Roma, Shakhtar 3-0 Roma, Roma 2-3 Shakhtar, Shakhtar 1-0 Roma, Roma 4-0 Shakhtar

We’re giving away €100,000 to the players who predict the minute of the first goal in two selected matches. To get started, first login or register at bwin. You can then make your first attempt, using your free prediction, before receiving more predictions for every €10 staked with us!

Every €10 staked on sports at minimum odds of 1.70 will accumulate you an extra prediction. You can get up to 100 predictions every day. All bets must start and settle on the same day to qualify for the Predictor and you will receive your predictions the following day after your bets settle. If your prediction is correct, enjoy your prize of up to €100,000 cash!

Stay close to the action with the bwin app. Access more markets than any other betting provider and scan our in-depth football statistics menu to find and make your bet selections fast. Download now the best betting app.

Best bets for Roma vs Shakhtar Donetsk

Roma to win by more than one goal @ 3/2

Roma to win to nil @ 21/10

Roma to win 2-0 @ 33/4

  • tweet  
  • share  
  • share 
  • share 
Aston Villa vs Wolves: Wanderers to close in on Championship title
Man Utd vs Sevilla: Spaniards to suffer more travel sickness
Author

Tony Kelshaw

Tony has been a journalist for more than 25 years, with past positions including Press Association betting editor, Teletext Sport betting editor and Sport Newspapers deputy racing editor. A Manchester United and Salford Red Devils supporter, he spends much of his spare time walking his two pet greyhounds. Meet our other bwin editors

Related posts

Tony Kelshaw 16.02.2019
Chelsea vs Man Utd: Red Devils have bad record at the Bridge
Tony Kelshaw 16.02.2019
Build A Bet tips: 7/1 wager for Chelsea vs Man Utd match
Tony Kelshaw 16.02.2019
Bristol City vs Wolves: Red-hot Robins to claim FA Cup upset

Security & Trust

Sports
  • Sports betting
  • Live betting
  • Football betting
  • Premier League betting
  • Champions League betting
  • Tennis betting
Corporate Links
  • Affiliate program
  • gvc-plc.com
  • b’friends
  • Investor Relations
  • Press Events
About Us
  • About us
  • Privacy & Cookie Policy
  • User Policy
  • General Terms and Conditions
  • Imprint
  • bwin news
18+! © 2018 ElectraWorks Limited Suite 6, Atlantic Suites, Europort Avenue, Gibraltar

ElectraWorks Limited, the provider of this website, is licensed by the Government of Gibraltar and regulated by the Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner under the Gambling Act 2005. ElectraWorks Limited has been granted a fixed-odds licence (RGL No. 051) and casino licence (RGL N0. 50) for the operation of remote gambling.

Furthermore, ElectraWorks Limited is licensed by the UK Gambling Commission under the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014. ElectraWorks Limited has been granted License No. 000-039011-R-319371-001 for the operation of remote gambling in Britain.