Roma remain one of Italy’s established clubs, founded in 1927 and based at the Stadio Olimpico di Roma. Their current side is sizeable, with 37 players, and notably young, carrying an average age of 24.
They sit fourth in Serie A, with recent league form giving that position some weight: wins over Lazio, Parma, Fiorentina, Bologna and Pisa, plus a draw with Atalanta. Their home record is particularly tidy, averaging 1.7 goals scored and just 0.5 conceded per match.
Donyell Malen has led their scoring with 14 goals, with Lorenzo Pellegrini and Matìas Soulé on seven each. Roma have not been especially explosive early in league matches, but they have still scored first inside 20 minutes in six of 18 fixtures.
Their Coppa Italia run reached the third round, while their Europa League campaign went to the Last 16. For Celtic supporters, Roma profile as a technically capable Italian side in good domestic shape, stronger at home than away, and currently placed among Serie A’s leading group.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
For Celtic, Roma look like an opponent defined by control rather than chaos: strong at home, tidy defensively overall, and dangerous enough through Malen to punish loose possession. The area Celtic would want to test is the away version of Roma, where the scoring drops, the defending opens up, and the card count suggests they can be dragged into uncomfortable phases.
