Serie ARomaVenezia

Jose Mourinho's debut season in Roma will not end with a return to the Top 4, but it may be relatively successful. The Wolves occupy the temporary sixth position in the elite of Italy, but have an equal number of points with the next Fiorentina and Atalanta, so they have no right to make a mistake until the end, as today they meet Venice, and a week later visit Turin. However, the big match for Roma is on May 25, when the final for the Feyenoord Conference Cup.

Lately, the Roman grandmaster is not feeling well in the championship and allowed himself to be overtaken by the city rival Lazio. Victory has been missing for more than a month, and in that period the team was not even close to that. The point with Napoli was won in the end, and Inter easily beat him 3: 1. The Wolves have not even scored in their last two league games against Bologna at home and lost to Fiorentina on Monday.

In theory, Venice still has a chance to survive in the elite, but in practice this is unlikely to happen. In the previous round, the Winged Lions beat Bologna 4-3 at home. Not only was this their first success in a long time, but it ended a horrific series of ten losses. Thus, no one else has lost more often than the newcomers in Serie A, who have 23 defeats on their account.

One of the most memorable matches for Venice this season was the first clash with Roma, in which the team achieved a complete turnaround and won 3: 2 at home. However, even a point at the Olympico today seems impossible. Venice did not give up in just six visits, and in five of the defeats was behind in the result at the break. Usually, Roma won their home games in the first half, with nine out of ten victories.

The meeting is extremely important for the Wolves. If successful, they can book a place in the Europa League next season if they fail in the final on May 25. There is no doubt that Mourinho has much more quality in his team than the opponent, and with five days since the last match, his players will finally be a little more rested.