Roma remain one of Italy’s established powers: founded in 1927, based at the Stadio Olimpico di Roma, and carrying the weight of a club expected to matter domestically and in Europe. Their 2026-27 season has them sitting second in Serie A, with the Champions League league phase also on the calendar and a Coppa Italia run that reached the third round.
The current side is young by elite standards, with a 31-man squad averaging 24 years of age, and its attacking numbers are sharp. Roma are averaging 2.8 goals per match both home and away, while conceding 0.8 at the Olimpico and one on the road. They have also struck first inside 20 minutes in seven of 19 league matches, which points to a team comfortable setting the pace rather than waiting for games to settle.
Donyell Malen has been the clear scoring lead with 12 goals, well ahead of a supporting group that includes Niccolò Pisilli, Rodrigo Mora and Matìas Soulé on four apiece, with Mario Hermoso adding three. Recent league form has reinforced their position: wins over Sassuolo, Udinese, Cagliari and Genoa, with draws against Napoli and Como, make for a steady unbeaten sequence rather than a passing spike.
For Celtic supporters, Roma are a useful measure of the level near the top end of Serie A: technically strong, productive in attack, and currently placed high enough to demand proper respect without needing any mythology attached.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
Compared with Celtic, Roma offer more firepower and a bigger set‑piece threat while Celtic hold the points advantage and table leadership; put simply, Celtic carry the consistency in results and position, whereas Roma are the more explosive outfit offensively and will be the side to worry Celtic with rapid scoring bursts and corner volume.
