Champions League · League phase, matchday 4

Manchester United vs Roma Prediction, Match Preview & Stats

Manchester United

Roma

Tuesday 3 November 2026, 20:00 UTC Old Trafford, Manchester

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Rodrigo Mora scores fine header for Roma against Cagliari

The 19-year-old Portuguese was the standout figure in Roma's match against Cagliari, scoring a notable header.

27 Oct 2026 AI summary Source: Record
Roma beat Cagliari 4-2 after Mora and Malen settle it

Roma won 4-2 at home against Cagliari in Serie A, with Mora and Malen decisive. Cagliari had fought back to lead 3-1 before the hosts turned it around.

27 Oct 2026 AI summary Source: ANSA
Roma beat Cagliari 4-2 as Como win at Torino

Roma won 4-2 against Cagliari. Como came from behind to beat Torino 3-1 away.

27 Oct 2026 AI summary Source: ANSA
Malen scores off the bench as Roma beat Cagliari

Donyell Malen came on as a substitute and scored in Roma's win over Cagliari, putting him level with Gustavo Varela and Antonio Raimondo at the top of the Serie A scoring chart.

27 Oct 2026 AI summary Source: Voetbal International

Form guide

Manchester United

L 0-3 vs AFC Bournemouth (H) Premier League · 25 Oct
L 1-4 at Como (A) Champions League · 21 Oct
D 1-1 at Leeds United (A) Premier League · 18 Oct
L 0-2 at Atlético Madrid (A) Champions League · 13 Oct
D 1-1 vs Tottenham Hotspur (H) Premier League · 10 Oct

Roma

W 4-2 vs Cagliari (H) Serie A · 27 Oct
D 3-3 at Napoli (A) Serie A · 24 Oct
W 4-0 vs Slovan Bratislava (H) Champions League · 20 Oct
W 2-0 vs Genoa (H) Serie A · 17 Oct
L 3-4 vs Real Madrid (H) Champions League · 14 Oct

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Attack and defence ratings

Manchester UnitedRoma

Attack 71 54 1.7 goals per match this season2.7 goals per match this season

Defence 57 71 2.0 conceded per match this season1.7 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's Champions League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

2052Elo #17 Elo rating 2026Elo #22

Head-to-head

1Manchester United wins

0draws

1Roma wins

2 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

6 May 2021 · Europa League Roma 3-2 Manchester United
29 Apr 2021 · Europa League Manchester United 6-2 Roma

Champions League so far

Champions League records before the match
#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
15	Roma	3	1	1	1	8:5	+3	4
21	Manchester United	3	1	0	2	5:6	-1	3

Positions in our table of 36 clubs, before kick-off. Full table

Match facts

Competition: Champions League, League phase, matchday 4
Kick-off: Tuesday 3 November 2026, 20:00 UTC
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
Since last match: Manchester United: 3 days (Premier League)
Roma: 3 days (Serie A)
Next match: Manchester United: 4 days (Premier League) later
Roma: 3 days (Serie A) later

Questions and answers

What time is Manchester United vs Roma and where is it played?

Manchester United vs Roma kicks off at 20:00 UK time (20:00 UTC) on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at Old Trafford, Manchester. It is a Champions League match (League phase, matchday 4).

When will the OptimaGoal prediction for Manchester United vs Roma be published?

Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 20:00 UTC on Sunday 1 November 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 18:00 UTC on Tuesday 3 November 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.

What is the recent form of Manchester United and Roma?

Manchester United have 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and have lost their last 2. Roma have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and are unbeaten in 4.

What is the head-to-head record between Manchester United and Roma?

Manchester United and Roma have met 2 times in our records since 2010: Manchester United won 1, Roma won 1 and 0 ended level. Last meeting: 2021-05-06, Roma 3-2 Manchester United.