Roma v Villarreal in 11 numbers

Here are 11 statistics you need to know in the build-up to the match at the Stadio Olimpico...

0

Villarreal have never won away in Italy, recording four draws and five defeats, and have never scored more than one goal in a single game here.

2

Roma have kept a clean sheet in their last two consecutive matches in Europe. You have to go back to March 2007 for the last time they made it three in a row.

5

Villarreal have not won away in Europe for five matches. After defeating Sparta Praha in April 2016, they've picked up two losses and three draws.

7

For the first time since 2001-02, when the run stretched to ten, Roma are undefeated in seven back-to-back matches in the same campaign in Europe (four wins and three draws).

8

Edin Dzeko's hat-trick in the first leg lifts him onto eight goals in the Europa League: top scorer this season and the only player to have bagged two hat-tricks.

10

His three goals in Spain also made it 10 Giallorossi goals on the continent for Dzeko, moving the Bosnian striker level with Antonio Cassano and Vincenzo Montella in Roma's top ten European goalscorers. Francesco Totti leads the way on 38.

13

Roma have played Villarreal at home just once before: 13 seasons ago in the UEFA Cup 2003-04 when the Giallorossi earned a 2-1 win.

15

In 15 matches at home against Spanish opposition, Roma have a perfectly balanced record of seven wins, one draw and seven losses.

46 vs 41

Villarreal have had the most shots on goal in the Europa League this season with 46, while Roma are in fifth place on 41. The two sides actually had the same number of attempts on goal in the first leg (seven).

61.8%

Roma have the second-highest average possession in this Europa League campaign with 61.8%, behind only Manchester United on 64.7%.

500

Leandro Paredes (500) trails only Paul Pogba (557) for successful passes in the Europa League this season.