Serie A Gameweek 5 Sun, Sep 28 2025 · 14:00 Stadio Olimpico, Roma
AS Roma
2–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 0.98 – 1.35
Verona
  • A. Dovbyk 7’
  • M. Soulé 79’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

AS Roma beat Verona

AS Roma entered as clear favourites and won 2–0 through goals from Dovbyk and Soulé. AS Roma won despite the lower xG; Verona created the better chances (1.35 vs 0.98). On the chances created, Verona deserved more: 1.6 expected points against the 0 points they took.

AS Roma ✓73%
Draw18%
Verona9%

Model vs reality

AS Roma goals
2
Model 2.23 · xG 0.98
Verona goals
0
Model 0.64 · xG 1.35
Total goals
2
Model 2.88 · xG 2.33
Score 2–0
14%
Most likely 2–0 (14%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 55%
Both scored
No
Model 43%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. SouléAS Roma · 1 goal
7.7
  • RefereeErmanno Feliciani
  • Coaches— · P. Zanetti
  • VenueStadio Olimpico
  • Table before kick-offAS Roma 7th · Verona 15th

Timeline

  1. A. Dovbyk 1–0Assist M. Çelik
    7’
  2. J. Akpa AkproYellow card · Holding
    12’
  3. Unai NúñezYellow card · Holding
    45’
  4. Half time · 1–0
  5. ⇄ R. GagliardiniFor J. Akpa Akpro
    46’
  6. R. GagliardiniYellow card · Tripping
    53’
  7. ⇄ HermosoFor Wesley
    59’
  8. ⇄ K. TsimikasFor Angeliño
    59’
  9. ⇄ E. FergusonFor A. Dovbyk
    60’
  10. ⇄ J. ZiółkowskiFor O. Ndicka
    71’
  11. ⇄ A. SarrFor Giovane
    74’
  12. M. Soulé 2–0
    79’
  13. ⇄ S. El ShaarawyFor M. Soulé
    82’
  14. ⇄ A. Bella-KotchapFor Unai Núñez
    84’
  15. ⇄ Fallou ChamFor D. Bradarić
    84’
  16. ⇄ G. KastanosFor A. Bernede
    90’
  17. R. BelghaliYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+1’
  18. VAR G. OrbanGoal Disallowed - handball
    90+5’
  19. Full time · 2–0

Team stats

AS Roma10 shots · 6 in box, 4 outside
Verona12 shots · 6 in box, 6 outside
AS RomaVerona
57% Possession 43%
0.98 Expected goals (xG) 1.35
1.09 Expected points (xPts) 1.63
10 Shots 12
5 Shots on target 3
2 Shots off target 6
3 Blocked shots 3
6 Shots inside the box 6
4 Shots outside the box 6
428 Passes 317
73% Pass accuracy 68%
7 Corners 1
3 Goalkeeper saves 3
11 Fouls 18
0 Offsides 2
0 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
6.98 Team rating 6.52

Line-ups

AS Roma 3-4-2-1

997.3 M. Svilar(G)
56.9 O. Ndicka ↓71’ 237.0 G. Mancini 197.3 M. Çelik A
37.0 Angeliño ↓59’ 46.7 B. Cristante 176.9 K. Koné 436.3 Wesley ↓59’
76.9 L. Pellegrini 187.7★ M. Soulé ↓82’
97.3 A. Dovbyk ↓60’
  • 99M. Svilar (G)7.3
  • 5O. Ndicka↓71’6.9
  • 23G. Mancini7.0
  • 19M. ÇelikA7.3
  • 3Angeliño↓59’7.0
  • 4B. Cristante6.7
  • 17K. Koné6.9
  • 43Wesley↓59’6.3
  • 7L. Pellegrini6.9
  • 18M. Soulé ★↓82’7.7
  • 9A. Dovbyk↓60’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 22Hermoso↑59’6.5
  • 12K. Tsimikas↑59’6.3
  • 11E. Ferguson↑60’6.9
  • 24J. Ziółkowski↑71’6.7
  • 92S. El Shaarawy↑82’6.3

Unused: P. Gollini, D. Vásquez, D. Rensch, D. Ghilardi, Buba Sangaré, N. El Aynaoui, N. Pisilli, T. Baldanzi

Verona 3-5-2

16.3 L. Montipò(G)
36.9 M. Frese 157.0 V. Nelsson 56.3 Unai Núñez ↓84’
127.6 D. Bradarić ↓84’ 246.2 A. Bernede ↓90’ 116.2 J. Akpa Akpro ↓46’ 86.6 S. Serdar 76.6 R. Belghali
165.6 G. Orban 175.9 Giovane ↓74’
  • 1L. Montipò (G)6.3
  • 3M. Frese6.9
  • 15V. Nelsson7.0
  • 5Unai Núñez↓84’6.3
  • 12D. Bradarić↓84’7.6
  • 24A. Bernede↓90’6.2
  • 11J. Akpa Akpro↓46’6.2
  • 8S. Serdar6.6
  • 7R. Belghali6.6
  • 16G. Orban5.6
  • 17Giovane↓74’5.9

Substitutes used

  • 63R. Gagliardini↑46’7.2
  • 9A. Sarr↑74’6.5
  • 37A. Bella-Kotchap↑84’6.7
  • 70Fallou Cham↑84’6.5
  • 20G. Kastanos↑90’6.9

Unused: S. Perilli, T. Slotsager, E. Ebosse, Al Musrati, Yellu Santiago, C. Niasse, L. Monticelli, J. Ajayi

Coach: P. Zanetti

Player stats

Top rated
M. SouléAS Roma7.7
2nd
D. BradarićVerona7.6
3rd
M. SvilarAS Roma7.3

AS Roma

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Svilar G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 61% 44 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
O. Ndicka D 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 44 1 1 0/0 0/2 6.9
G. Mancini D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 27 3 3 0/0 1/1 7.0
M. Çelik D 90 0 1 1 (0) 3 77% 39 2 1 0/2 1/0 7.3
Angeliño D 59 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 23 0 0 0/1 0/1 7.0
B. Cristante M 90 0 0 2 (2) 0 71% 56 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
K. Koné M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 40 4 0 0/0 2/5 6.9
Wesley M 59 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 27 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
L. Pellegrini M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 56% 41 1 1 0/0 1/4 6.9
M. Soulé F 82 1 0 1 (1) 1 84% 31 1 0 0/2 1/2 7.7
A. Dovbyk F 60 1 0 1 (1) 0 62% 13 0 0 0/1 1/0 7.3
Hermoso D 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 16 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
K. Tsimikas D 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 10 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
E. Ferguson F 30 0 0 0 (0) 1 64% 11 0 0 0/1 0/2 6.9
J. Ziółkowski D 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 8 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
S. El Shaarawy F 8 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/2 0/0 6.3

Verona

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Montipò G 90 0 0 3 sv 1 52% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Frese D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 52% 42 6 3 0/0 3/1 6.9
V. Nelsson D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 36 4 3 0/0 0/1 7.0
Unai Núñez D 84 0 0 0 (0) 0 64% 42 1 2 1/1 3/0 6.3
D. Bradarić D 84 0 0 0 (0) 1 69% 16 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.6
A. Bernede M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 80% 25 0 0 2/4 0/1 6.2
J. Akpa Akpro M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 40% 10 0 2 0/0 2/0 6.2
S. Serdar M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 74% 31 3 1 0/0 3/2 6.6
R. Belghali D 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 81% 21 0 1 3/3 0/0 6.6
G. Orban F 90 0 0 3 (1) 0 50% 8 0 0 1/4 1/1 5.6
Giovane F 74 0 0 1 (0) 1 59% 17 1 0 1/2 2/1 5.9
R. Gagliardini M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 32 2 3 0/0 2/2 7.2
A. Sarr F 16 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.5
A. Bella-Kotchap D 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
Fallou Cham D 6 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 2 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
G. Kastanos M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.9

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.