Leverkusen vs Roma prediction 11/05/2023

• 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.