11th May 2023 – 21:00, Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Roma will host Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday evening. The hosts will search for a place in another continental final while the away side seeks a positive result from this outing.
Roma Preview & Team News
Roma will be looking to improve on their last outing here following a 2-0 Serie A losing effort in their previous game against Inter. In that match, Roma managed 50% possession and 15 attempts on goal, with 3 of them on target. It was their fourth straight Serie A game without winning, which severely affected their chances for the top-four finish. Recently, it has rarely happened that Roma keeps its net intact. Roma has scored in 5 of their previous six games, giving up eight goals during that time. Paulo However, they have been doing well on the continental scene, and the Giallorossi are just one step away from another fight for the European trophy. Rick Karsdorp (Knee Surgery) and Marash Kumbulla (Cruciate Ligament Injury) will be missing for Roma manager José Mourinho.
Bayer Leverkusen Preview & Team News
After tasting defeat last time out to Koln in Bundesliga action, Bayer Leverkusen will be aiming to make amends here. In that game, Bayer Leverkusen managed 64% possession and 13 attempts on goal with three on target. They are out of the top-four race in the German top flight but still lead the battle for the ECL ticket, at least. Bayer Leverkusen’s defenders have been quite confident as of late, conceding just four goals in their previous six games. They are two steps away from continental glory, and the German side hopes to stay active in this tie ahead of the second-leg match. Owing to a fully injury-free squad available to choose from, the Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has zero fitness concerns at all ahead of this match.
Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction
Neither team has been too confident recently, and this game can easily go either way. However, we believe that Jose Mourinho will prepare his team well for this game, and Roma could secure an advantage after Thursday’s encounter.
Goals Market Prediction
Neither team will risk much in this match, and we expect a cautious approach from both sides. Therefore, the crowd shouldn’t see more than three goals in total at Stadio Olimpico.
Roma vs Bayer Leverkusen
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