Roma carry the weight of one of Italian football’s major civic identities. Founded in 1927 and based at the Stadio Olimpico di Roma, they remain a familiar European reference point rather than an exotic name on a fixture list.
The 2026-27 season has them sitting third in Serie A, with Champions League league-phase football also on the calendar and a Coppa Italia third-round involvement noted. Their squad is a sizeable one at 28 players, with an average age of 25, suggesting a group built with enough maturity to compete now rather than merely develop.
Their league form has been strong, even if the two most recent matches brought draws: 0-0 away to Como and 2-2 at home to Inter Milan. Before that came four straight wins, including 4-0 victories over Lecce and Fiorentina, which says enough about their capacity to turn control into damage.
At home, Roma have averaged 2.7 goals scored and one conceded per match, a useful warning for any side travelling to the Olimpico. Away from home they have been tidy as well, averaging two goals scored and none conceded, while they have struck first inside 20 minutes in seven of 19 league matches.
Donyell Malen leads their scoring with six goals, with Manu Koné, Niccolò Pisilli and Matìas Soulé all on two. Bryan Cristante has also contributed one, giving Roma a spread of threat without disguising who has carried the main load.
For Celtic supporters, Roma should be viewed as a settled, high-level Serie A opponent: third domestically, productive in attack, and currently difficult to break down away from home.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
Celtic sit top of the table on 21 points, but Roma bring an unusual combination of the league's leading attack and defence that will test Celtic differently to most opponents; Celtic have the edge in league position and points, yet Roma's per-match returns make them the toughest statistical matchup so far this season.
