Leverkusen vs Roma prediction 11/05/2023

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AS Roma

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  • Date: 18/05/2023
  • Competition: Europa League
  • KO: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
  • Venue: BayArena (Leverkusen)

Following a 1:0 loss in the first leg in Rome, Bayer Leverkusen welcomes Roma to the BayArena with a place in the Europa League Final up for grabs.

Both teams come into this hugely decisive second-leg contest in something of a downturn in form, and with so much at stake, another tense, tight and nail-biting occasion seems likely in Germany.

Leverkusen vs Roma Betting Tips: Under 2.5 goals / Roma to qualify

As mentioned, neither side has performed at their best in recent weeks. Host´s Leverkusen have now failed to win any of their previous four matches, including last week´s narrow 1:0 loss at the Olimpico, while they have only managed to win two of their last eight. Bayer had won each of their last seven matches prior to the recent dip of the past month.

Likewise, Roma have also endured a difficult spell with their victory against Leverkusen, the sole win in any of their last six matches. Now down to sixth in Serie A and six points behind city rivals Lazio, who currently occupy the final CL qualifying position, I Giallorossi´s hopes of returning to Europe´s top table now rest on this tournament, with the Europa League winners awarded a top seeding in next seasons Champions League.

On the road, Roma have struggled, though, both domestically and in this competition. Despite making it into the semi-finals, the visitors have lost two of three away EL knockout matches this season, while they also failed to score in all three of those matches. Intriguingly, Leverkusen only managed to win one of their three home EL knockout games.

Ultimately, it´s tough to pick a winner here, but a low-scoring occasion seems likely with Roma sure to operate with the famed Mourinho park the bus tactic. With that in mind, we´re calling this one to go under 2.5 goals with Roma´s experience, particularly that of the wily Portuguese boss helping them into next month´s final in Budapest.

Bayer Leverkusen vs AS Roma Head to Head (H2H) stats

  1. AS Roma

    1 : 0

    Bayer Leverkusen

    Europa League

  2. AS Roma

    3 : 2

    Bayer Leverkusen

    Champions League

  3. Bayer Leverkusen

    4 : 4

    AS Roma

    Champions League

Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen team news

Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso has several injury concerns, with Odilon Kossounou, Karim Bellarabi, Patrik Schick, Andrey Lunev and Charles Aranguiz all expected to remain absent.

Last matches of Bayer Leverkusen

  1. Stuttgart

    1 : 1

    Bayer Leverkusen

    Bundesliga

  2. AS Roma

    1 : 0

    Bayer Leverkusen

    Europa League

  3. Bayer Leverkusen

    1 : 2

    FC Koln

    Bundesliga

  4. FC Union Berlin

    0 : 0

    Bayer Leverkusen

    Bundesliga

  5. Bayer Leverkusen

    2 : 0

    RB Leipzig

    Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen lineup

Goalkeeper

  • 1

    Lukáš Hrádecký

Defenders

  • 12

    Edmond Tapsoba

  • 4

    Jonathan Tah

  • 3

    Piero Hincapié

Midfielders

  • 30

    Jeremie Frimpong

  • 10

    Kerem Demirbay

  • 25

    Exequiel Palacios

  • 5

    Mitchel Bakker

Forwards

  • 19

    Moussa Diaby

  • 27

    Florian Wirtz

  • 9

    Sardar Azmoun

AS Roma

Roma team news

Head Coach Mourinho has a strong squad to choose from however, doubts remain over the fitness of Argentine forward Paulo Dybala.

Marash Kumbulla is the only other expected absentee for the Romans. 

Last matches of AS Roma

  1. Bologna

    0 : 0

    AS Roma

    Serie A

  2. AS Roma

    1 : 0

    Bayer Leverkusen

    Europa League

  3. AS Roma

    0 : 2

    Inter Milan

    Serie A

  4. AC Monza

    1 : 1

    AS Roma

    Serie A

  5. AS Roma

    1 : 1

    AC Milan

    Serie A

AS Roma lineup

Goalkeeper

  • 1

    Rui Patrício

Defenders

  • 23

    Gianluca Mancini

  • 4

    Bryan Cristante

  • 3

    Roger Ibañez

Midfielders

  • 19

    Zeki Çelik

  • 52

    Edoardo Bove

  • 8

    Nemanja Matić

  • 7

    Lorenzo Pellegrini

  • 37

    Leonardo Spinazzola

Forwards

  • 11

    Andrea Belotti

  • 9

    Tammy Abraham

Key Facts Leverkusen vs Roma

  1. Just two goals have been scored in Roma´s three previous away EL matches this season
  2. Under 2.5 goals have been scored in six of Roma´s last seven EL games
  3. Leverkusen have failed to win any of their last four matches
  4. Leverkusen have seen under 2.5 goals scored in six of their last eight matches
  5. Roma have won only one of their last six games
  6. Leverkusen have won just one of three home EL games this season

Main prediction Bayer Leverkusen - AS Roma

Under 2.5 goals

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Bayer Leverkusen vs Roma - FAQ

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Leverkusen Player to Watch

Florian Wirtz - The talented 20-year-old has scored three goals during the knockout phase of this competition.
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Roma Player to Watch

Edoardo Bove - The 20-year-old midfielder scored just the third goal of his career in last week´s first leg in Rome.
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Where to watch?

This Europa League match can be viewed live on BT Sport.