TIPS - AS Roma VS FC Viktoria Plzen

[(AS Roma) Strength]:
1. AS Roma are strongly motivated to defend their home field in this game.
2. AS Roma won two, drew two, and lost one in their last 5 encounters against FC Viktoria Plzen, having the upper hand.

[(AS Roma) Weakness]:
1. AS Roma full-back Angelino will be unavailable due to illness until early November. This season, Angelino has started all 5 of his appearances for the team across all competitions, establishing himself as the starting full-back.
2. AS Roma's recent form has been somewhat sluggish, with a noticeable decline in their competitive performance. In the high-profile league match last round, they suffered a 1-0 defeat at home to Inter Milan, a loss that undoubtedly impacted the team's morale.
3. AS Roma conceded in each of the last 6 Europa League matches, with an average of 1.5 goals per game, showing poor defense in European football.
4. AS Roma only managed 1 win and 2 losses in their last three competitive matches, indicating a clearly insufficient winning rate. It is worth noting that their sole victory came against ACF Fiorentina, a team involved in the league relegation battle, meaning the quality of this win is relatively limited.
5. In their two Europa League league phase matches this season, AS Roma faced Ligue 1 teams OGC Nice and Lille OSC, failing to keep a clean sheet against either opponent. This is in stark contrast to the impregnable defensive performance the team has shown in the domestic league.

[(FC Viktoria Plzen) Strength]:
1. FC Viktoria Plzen are motivated to win this away match.
2. FC Viktoria Plzen's Nigerian striker Rafiu Durosinmi has been on fire this season, efficiently netting 10 goals in 18 appearances (including 13 starts), demonstrating the finishing ability of a top center-forward. Notably, he started both of the team's two Europa League matches, contributing 2 crucial goals and proving himself a potent scoring threat in European football.
3. FC Viktoria Plzen's recent form is steadily improving, showing good competitive momentum. In their last league match, they secured a narrow 1-0 away victory against FC Bohemians 1905, continuing their decent run of form.
4. In their last three competitive matches, FC Viktoria Plzen achieved an excellent record of 2 wins and 1 draw. Notably, during this run, the team also comprehensively defeated Allsvenskan powerhouse Malmo FF 3-0 in the Europa League, a victory that highlights their competitiveness in European football.

[(FC Viktoria Plzen) Weakness]:
1. FC Viktoria Plzen received only 3 wins, 4 draws, and 3 losses in the last 10 European football matches on the road, with a low win rate of 30%, showing their unstable performances away from home in European football.
2. FC Viktoria Plzen were winless with 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 2 European football matches on away soil, revealing poor away form lately.

[Tips]:
AS Roma have been in underwhelming recent form, narrowly losing 1-0 to Inter Milan in the last Serie A game.

The team got wins and losses by turns in the last 4 matches and lost their last two home games.

In contrast, FC Viktoria Plzen's recent form has been outstanding, as the team remained unbeaten in 3 games, showing good momentum.

Despite Viktoria Plzen being at a disadvantage in terms of strength on paper, given Roma's mediocre current form, the away team are favored to withstand the pressure and win in AH.

[Recommended]:
FC Viktoria Plzen (+1.5)