Roma remain one of Italian football’s established powers, founded in 1927 and based at the Stadio Olimpico di Roma. In the 2026-27 season they sit third in Serie A, with a youngish squad of 33 players averaging 24 years of age.
Their domestic form has been strong without being spotless. Recent league results include a 3-0 win over Sassuolo, a 5-2 away win at Udinese and a 4-2 home win over Cagliari, alongside draws at Napoli and Como. They have also been involved in the Champions League league phase, while their Coppa Italia campaign reached the third round.
Roma’s attacking numbers are the feature that would most concern any opponent. They are averaging 2.8 goals per match both home and away, while conceding 0.8 at home and one away. They have also started quickly often enough, scoring the first goal inside 20 minutes in seven of 19 league matches.
Donyell Malen has carried the main scoring load with 12 goals, with Niccolò Pisilli, Rodrigo Mora Carvalho and Matìas Soulé each contributing four. That spread gives Roma more than one route to goal, though Malen is clearly the headline threat.
For Celtic supporters, Roma profile as a high-level Serie A side in good form: third in the table, productive in attack, and capable of putting matches out of reach early if given room.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
Celtic hold the points advantage and top spot while Roma sit second, but Roma present a different challenge: superior raw goal threat and set-piece frequency give them a sharper cutting edge in open play, whereas Celtic's current position suggests greater consistency in results; on balance Celtic have the table advantage, Roma have the more explosive attack.
