Power house Real Madrid will be in Rome to take on AS Roma, at Stadio Olimpico. Bodog currently has AS Roma as 135-moneyline favorites with the over/under listed at 2 ½. Get your free UEFA Pick in now!
Europe’s most prestigious club, Real Madrid, will be looking to beat AS Roma for the third time straight, in Rome. The last two games have been wins by three goals. They currently sit tied, with Olympiacos CFP, in the Group C Standings with 11pts. Madrid is in 1st place in the La Liga Standings, where they’ve outscored their opponents 23-7. Their roster reads like an all-star cast. Fabio Cannavaro, Robinho, Arjen Robben, Julio Baptista, and Ruud Van Nistelrooy. Two of their players, Nistelrooy and Robinho are both in the Top 5 goal scorers with four a piece. They did suffer their first loss to Werder Breman 3-2. Madrid does the most of their scoring right off the bat in the 1st 15 minutes of the game while they allow goals in between the 61-75 minutes of the 2nd half.
AS Roma had their best chance at winning last year but was humiliated 7-1 by Man United. This year doesn’t fare any better. They currently sit with a 3-2-1 record in the Group F Standings with 11pts, 5pts behind leaders Man United. Top goal scorer for Roma is Mirko Vucinic with 3 goals. Francessco Totti is their best player in Series A action with 10 goals, but he has struggled in UEFA play with no goals. Roma sits in 2nd place in Series A.
AS Roma vs Real Madrid
Kickoff: Feb 19, 2008 2:46 PM ET
Pick: Real Madrid +105
Bottom Line: Real Madrid has had their number the last three meetings and it will continue to four. They just have too much fire power on offense. Get your free UEFA Pick in now!
2008 UEFA Champions League – Knockout Round of 16 – 1st Leg: Tue, Feb 19-20, 2008
Some of the top soccer clubs in the world will meet in the Knockout Round of 16 in the 2008 UEFA Champions League. Bodog has all your betting needs for UEFA Champions League soccer.
