Both sides come into this tie having won their opening fixtures, meaning there is a chance for one to seize early control of the group with a perfect record. Yet while both enjoyed success on matchday 1, their domestic form tells contrasting stories. Roma have carried momentum from last season into the current campaign, building an impressive run of results that has reestablished the Stadio Olimpico as a fortress. Lille, meanwhile, arrive off the back of inconsistency in Ligue 1, and against another step up in opposition quality, the Italians enter as favourites.

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Roma’s momentum is clear. They have won 10 of their last 12 competitive matches stretching back into last season (losing the other two), including five of their opening six this campaign. Their latest victory came at the weekend with a comfortable win over Verona, extending a remarkable home record that has seen them win 17 of their last 21 matches at the Stadio Olimpico (drawing three and losing one of the other four). Facing another French opponent, the Giallorossi will be aiming to begin the main draw of this competition with back-to-back victories for just the second time since its rebrand from the UEFA Cup in 2009.

Lille, by contrast, arrive in patchier form. They were beaten 1-0 by Lyon last weekend, leaving them with two defeats from their last three matches, and the only win in that run came against Brann on matchday 1 — a fixture far less testing than what awaits them in Rome. The French side have historically struggled to start fast in Europe, never previously beginning a Europa League campaign with successive wins since the competition’s rebrand.

Even more concerning for Paulo Fonseca’s men is their away record in this competition: just three wins from their last 16 Europa League main draw fixtures on the road. More broadly, they have won only three of their last 10 competitive away matches across all competitions. While early-season form did bring three wins from four games, scoring 13 goals in the process, their recent slump suggests another tough European night lies ahead.

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