The first leg of the 2008 Champions League Quarter Finals begins with AS Roma hosting Manchester United, at Stadio Olimpico in Rome. AS Roma will be looking for revenge after Man U beat Roma 7-1 in last year’s Quarter Final. Roma will be without their top scorer Fracesco Totti due to Injury. Oddsmakers at Bookmaker.com are offering Man United as 130-money line favs over AS Roma who is listed at even.Get your Man U vs AS Roma Pick in now at Bookmaker.com
AS Roma reached the Quarter Final by finishing second in Group F with a 3W-2D-1L record. They went on to play Real Madrid in the first leg of the round of 16. They beat Madrid 2-1 on home pitch, with goals from Pizarro and Mancini then went into Madrid and ultimately shocked Madrid’s fans with a 2-1 win. Taddei and Vucinic each had a goal to secure Roma’s place in the QF. Roma are 9-0 SU at home in UEFA Champions League, a run that spans the last two seasons and comprises six wins and three draws. Roma is 5W-3D-2L on home pitch in their last ten against English teams, but are 0-4 SU in their last four. Roma lost 0-1 against Man U during the Group F matches. The last time Roma made the final eight was back in 1983/84 when they went all the way to the final only to lose to Liverpool.
Manchester United finished top of the Group F standings with 5W-1D-0L record. They played Olympique Lyonnais on the road in the first leg of the round of 16. It ended up in a 1-1 draw with Tevez scoring for Man U. They finished them off at home with a lone goal from Ronaldo. United are one of three teams, alongside FC Barcelona and Chelsea FC, who remain unbeaten in this season's competition. Away from home they are 2W-2D-0 SU. Man U doesn’t have the greatest success in Italy, they are 2-0-10 SU in their last fourteen in Italy. Wayne Rooney has five goals in six games against teams in the Series A during the last two seasons. Man U is in first place in the EPL with a 24W-4D-4L record with 68 goals for, more than any other team in the EPL. They just finished dismantling Aston Villa 4-0 at home.
Man United vs AS Roma
Kickoff: April 1, 2008 1:45 PM ET
Line: Bookmaker.com
Pick: Man U -130
The Bottom Line: Roma has the advantage playing at home. Worst case scenario is that it ends in a draw. Get your AS Roma vs Man United pick in now at Bookmaker.com
