FC Hellas Verona vs. AS Roma

This the season opener, and FC Hellas Verona had a losing record last season because of a weak offense that tallied 47 goals in 38 matches, ranked #14 offensively in the 20-team Italian Serie A League. And for this game, winger Darko Lazovic is out with an injury. FC Hellas Verona is home but has a .500 record (3-3-2) in its last eight home matches while getting outscored 16-11. AS Roma is off a fine campaign (21-10-7) finishing fifth in the league standings. They are an impressive 5-1-1 in their last seven road games, outscoring the home teams 21-9. AS Roma has never lost (7-0-3) to FC Hellas Verona, including winning each of the last four meetings by a 9-2 count. Take AS Roma on the moneyline.