It could take some time for Roma's new signings to gel, but pre-season evidence suggests they can be a potent force in Serie A this season. Facing Salernitana's vulnerable defence, the visitors will get off to a flying start with a first-day win at the Arechi.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Roma win with a probability of 48.18%. A win for Salernitana had a probability of 27.07% and a draw had a probability of 24.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Roma win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.27%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.44%) and 0-2 (8.26%). The likeliest Salernitana win was 1-0 (7.3%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.73%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 10.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Roma in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Roma.