Match Report
The table read 8th (Roma, 16 pts) against 14th (Viktoria Plzeň, 14 pts), 2 points apart. Roma ranked 2nd in the league on five-round form, well above their 8th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Roma 1.63 scored and 0.75 conceded per game, Viktoria Plzeň 1 and 0.38, with the league averaging 1.34.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Roma 2, draws 1, Viktoria Plzeň 1, at 3.75 goals per meeting. 75% of these meetings ended in a home win. History points to goals: 75% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
Stadio Olimpico staged the fixture, a ground that holds 72,698. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Viktoria Plzeň led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Roma: Paulo Dybala (54') · Viktoria Plzeň: Cheick Souaré (22'), Prince Adu (20')
Key stats
Possession: Roma 68% · Viktoria Plzeň 32% · Total shots: 20-6 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 10-3