Bayer Leverkusen vs Roma Prediction & Match Preview

Bayer Leverkusen vs Roma Match Preview

Bayer Leverkusen will look to finish the job in the UEFA Europa League semi-final tie against Roma in the second leg on Thursday evening at BayArena. The Germans controlled the match for large spells seven days ago in Italian capital. Can the Giallorossi respond and inflict the first defeat of the season on their counterparts?

• Bayer Leverkusen won all five home outings in this term of Europa League, scoring 19 goals in the process.
• Roma conceded at least a goal in six straight matches in all competitions.
• Both teams were on target in four of Leverkusen’s previous five outings across competitions.

Florian Wirtz and Robert Andrich notched goals in Bayer Leverkusen’s maiden win in the last ten clashes with Italian rivals last week. The Werkself backed it up by destroying Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 on the road on Sunday afternoon. It was the team’s 48th straight unbeaten match this season in all competitions.

Roma extended their winless run to three games on Sunday. They shared spoils with Juventus in a 1-1 stalemate at Stadio Olimpico. The Romans are still four points shy of Bologna in 4th place and they’ll have a mountain to climb to resist Atalanta’s attacks in the battle for the top five finish in Serie A.

Recent Meetings

Bayer Leverkusen ended a five-game winless run in the matches against Roma last week by clinching a 2-0 victory at Stadio Olimpico.

These two sides locked horns at this exact stage of the UEFA Europa League last season. Jose Mourinho’s Roma advanced 1-0 on aggregate on the occasion.

We did not see three or more goals in any of the previous three head-to-head encounters between these counterparts.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Roma Prediction

Bayer Leverkusen were the dominant side on the pitch seven days ago on Italian soil. We can only expect them to translate such a performance to their own turf this Thursday. Xabi Alonso is doing miracles with this team. The fact that the Werkself are yet to lose a game in any competition in the 2023/24 campaign speaks volumes.

Bayer Leverkusen have 8 wins and 4 draws in 12 Europa League matches this season. They’ve won all five home outings in the competition, bagging as many as 19 goals along the way. Roma won just one of the previous five games across competitions. We’ll back Leverkusen to have the lead at the half time and win the match at the end at the 2.37 odds.

The Over 2.5 goals pick also provides value at the 1.72 odds. Bayer Leverkusen scored at least three goals in four or five home fixtures in this term of Europa League. Roma have not kept their net untouched in six subsequent outings across competitions. They have allowed two or more goals in three of the last five matches during this run.

Steffen Schmidt- May 7, 2024

Bayer Leverkusen vs Roma Betting Tips

HT/FT Bayer Leverkusen/Bayer Leverkusen

OK

2.38 Odds

Over 2.5 goals

OK

1.70 Odds

Correct Score: Bayer Leverkusen 3-1

OK

12.00 Odds