Bayer Leverkusen vs AS Roma Match Preview and Prediction

The UEFA Europa League, Knockout stage semi-final second leg clash between Bayer Leverkusen and AS Roma promises to be an exciting encounter. The match will be played at the BayArena on May 9, 2024.

With the first leg already played, the German side holds a commanding lead, but Roma won’t go down without a fight.

Roma has only won 2 of their last 6 games and 2 out of their last 6 away games while 3/6 ended in a draw.

Bayer Leverkusen who are 1st in Bundesliga have won 5 of their last 6 home games and have an astounding 48 games unbeaten record across all competitions.

Europa League Head-to-Head and Stats

Bayer Leverkusen remain unbeaten in 12 games in the Europa League. Leverkusen has won 17 games out of 18 in the league. They have had 5 consecutive home Europa League wins.

Roma on the other side have a poor record of just 2 wins out of their last 11 games in the Europa League. However, they are unbeaten in 14 of their last 17 games in the Europa League.

In their past meetings in the Europa League, both teams have managed 1 win out of three matches and one draw.

We predict:

Over 2.5 Goals and BTTS

Reason for tip

Leverkusen has scored 91 goals in 24 home games and averaged over 2.5 goals in 20 of them. Even if Roma puts up a fight Leverkusen is unbeaten across all competitions.

Florian Wirtz Anytime Goal Scorer

Reason for tip

Florian Wirtz has scored 18 goals and assisted 15 times for Bayer Leverkusen this season. He scored the first goal in the first leg against Roma and has scored seven goals in his last seven starts. Note that he was also allowed to rest over the weekend.

As the BayArena lights up, fans can expect an intense battle for a spot in the Europa League final.  Roma will fight tooth and nail to stage a comeback. But Bayer Leverkusen’s form and home advantage make them the favorites.