Second-running team AS Roma (8-3-2, 26 points) will look to bounce back from their embarrassing loss in the previous round of the 2016-2017 Serie A season as they host bottom three squad Delfino Pescara (1-8-4, 7 points) at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Sunday, Nov. 27.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 2:45 p.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Roma snapped a six-game unbeaten streak after the team dropped a disappointing 1-2 game to surprise team Atalanta BC on the road at the Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Stadium last Sunday, Channel News Asia reported.
Head coach Luciano Spalletti's side managed to score the first goal of the contest via a penalty kick from Argentine winger Diego Perotti in the 40th minute, but the hosts were able to pull off the come-from-behind victory with two goals in the second half.
Italian defender Mattia Caldara found the equalizer in the 62nd minute before Ivorian midfielder Franck Kessie netted the winning goal with his own spot kick right in the stroke of full time to hand their only loss so far in the last seven rounds of Italian top flight competitions.
With the loss, I Giallorossi remained at second place in the overall standings, tied on points with third-running team AC Milan and seven points behind league leaders Juventus.
Meanwhile, Pescara lost for the fifth straight time after being walloped by Juventus, 0-3, on the road at the Juventus Stadium last Saturday, as per Goal.
Head coach Massimo Oddo' squad was completely outmatched by Juve in the whole game as the hosts dominated ball possession and were relentless in their attacks on the newly-promoted side.
Sami Khedira, Mario Mandzukic, and Hernanes netted a goal each for La Vecchia Signora in the 36th, 63rd, and 69th minute en route to a three-goal masterpiece.
The Dolphins stayed in the bottom three relegation area, only a point above Palermo and two points ahead of cellar-dwelling Crotone.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a 3-1 victory for Roma.
Roma starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Szczesny; Peres, Manolas, Fazio, Rudiger; Strootman, De Rossi; Salah, Nainggolan, Perotti; Dzeko
Pescara starting lineup (3-4-1-2 formation): Bizzarri; Campagnaro, Zuparic, Biraghi; Zampano, Christante, Brugman, Crescenzi; Memushaj; Caprari, Pettinari