Roma should have the edge in this game as they are simply better than Blackburn in footballing standards. If Roma as competing in the EPL, they will definitely finish higher than Blackburn and that is why I will be going for the Italian side to come out tops in this warm up game. Although Blackburn won their first friendly match 4-0 against Cambridge, you have to take into account the fact that the League 2 side is just a poor opposition. The Italians do play more of a passing game and with that in mind, the English side will have difficulties taking away possession from them.

Teams like Roma in the Serie A have a very good reputation of defending set pieces and threats and the Sam Allarydce's tactics of long balls and rough play should not bother the Italians too much. Although Roma drew with Viktoria plzen 1-1 in their last friendly game, majority of their key players were rested in that match. I do believe that Roma will field more first team members in this game which might ultimately proved to be a difference between the two teams in a game of a slow tempo.

Pick: Roma -0.5 @ 2.10