Analysis and prediction for Elfsborg vs AS Roma: The home team will suffer a defeat.

The two teams looking for their first win in this season's Europa League will meet at Boras Arena on Thursday, when Elfsborg hosts Roma in their second group stage match.

The home team is determined to secure their first home win in a major European competition since 1978, while the away team is also striving to improve their poor away record.

Latest Elfsborg vs AS Roma team news

Roma coach Ivan Juric is expected to make significant changes to the starting lineup amid a packed schedule leading up to the international break this month, with stars like Paulo Dybala and captain Lorenzo Pellegrini likely to be rested.

In any case, neither is fully fit, while Gianluca Mancini could also be absent after sustaining an injury in the match against Venezia; his absence could create an opportunity for Mats Hummels to make his debut after a period of waiting.

Additionally, Mile Svilar could make way for reserve goalkeeper Mathew Ryan, and Uzbekistan striker Eldor Shomurodov is a potential replacement for Artem Dovbyk in attack; only Alexis Saelemaekers is definitely out due to injury.

Elfsborg are expected to field their strongest lineup, with the exception of Sebastian Holmen, who was sent off in the match against AZ and is serving a suspension.

Brothers Arber Zeneli and Besfort Zeneli will feature in the home team's lineup, with Ghanaian striker Michael Baidoo leading the attack. Baidoo has already scored six goals in the Europa League qualifiers.

Latest predicted lineups for Elfsborg vs AS Roma

Elfsborg:

Pettersson; Larsson, Buhari, Yegbe; Hedlund, B. Zeneli, Ouma, Hult; A. Zeneli, Baidoo, Qasem

Rome:

Ryan; Hermoso, Hummels, Ndicka; Abdulhamid, Pisilli, Paredes, Angelino; Soule, Baldanzi; Shomorudov

Latest football match prediction: Elfsborg vs AS Roma

Following the unexpected departure of Daniele De Rossi, Roma nearly secured all three points in their Europa League opening match last week, but ultimately had to settle for a 1-1 draw at home against Athletic Bilbao.

Artem Dovbyk scored the opening goal, helping Roma recoup a large portion of their huge transfer fee, but the Giallorossi allowed their Basque opponents to equalize in the final minute and were unable to secure the victory.

Nevertheless, they won both matches in the tournament before and after this result, and new coach Ivan Juric has had an impressive start in difficult circumstances, when fan discontent erupted after De Rossi's dismissal.

Following their 3-0 victory over Serie A leaders Udinese, Roma scored two goals in the final 20 minutes of their comeback win against Venezia on Sunday, leaving them in ninth place with nine points from six games.

Undefeated in his last five matches across all competitions, there are signs that the signings made this past summer may be paying off, and after years of managing weak and mid-table teams, Juric is now eager to make his mark in Europe.

However, if Roma want a place in the top eight of the Europa League, they certainly have to start improving their poor away record: last season, they won only two of their seven international away games.

In fact, before facing their Swedish opponents for the first time since November 1999, the Giallorossi had won only three of their last 15 Europa League away matches.

The precedent also doesn't favor the home side on Thursday, as Elfsborg have lost four of their five matches against Italian opponents – although they did win one 1-0 against Lazio, Roma's arch-rivals, in a qualifying match 15 years ago.

The Boras-based club returns to European competition for the first time since being eliminated in the Europa League group stage in 2013, when they only managed one point in their first five matches.

Although they may be aiming for a playoff spot this season, being drawn into this group means a tough battle awaits them: besides facing Roma, they also have to contend with Tottenham Hotspur, Galatasaray, Nice, and Athletic Club.

Coach Oscar Hiljemark saw his team manage only three shots in their opening day defeat to AZ Alkmaar, but they scored from two of those shots, with a combination between Timothy Ouma and Simon Hedlund giving the team two goals in the 3-2 away loss.

At home this season, Elfsborg have recorded three wins and one loss in their four Europa League qualifying matches, despite facing relatively weak opponents.

However, the club, currently fifth in Sweden's Allsvenskan after last weekend's win against Kalmar, has only won one of 12 major matches at Boras Arena – and hasn't won since beating Strasbourg in the UEFA Cup in the 1978-79 season.

Predicting the score for Elfsborg vs AS Roma

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have come up with the following predictions for the Elfsborg vs AS Roma match:

• Sportsmole: Elfsborg 1-3 AS Roma

• WhoScore: Elfsborg 0-1 AS Roma
• Our prediction: Elfsborg 1-2 AS Roma

When and where can I watch Elfsborg vs AS Roma live?

To watch the Elfsborg vs AS Roma Europa League match live at 2:00 AM on October 4th, viewers can tune in to K+ Sport here or other online sports channels. We wish you enjoyable football viewing moments.

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