We have two Europa League semi-finals on the 18th of May including the meeting between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Roma. This is the second leg of the semi-final and it will be played at the BayArena.
The hosts are currently 7th in the German Bundesliga while the visitors are in 6th place in the Italian Serie A.
Throwback to #ASRB04 🙏Next one is at our home!🔜 #UEL pic.twitter.com/ZK0Sb8Mu57— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) May 16, 2023
Throwback to #ASRB04 🙏Next one is at our home!🔜 #UEL pic.twitter.com/ZK0Sb8Mu57
Bayer Leverkusen come into the game on the back of a 1-1 draw at Stuttgart in the Bundesliga on the weekend. It was Stuttgart who opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 57th minute but Bayer Leverkusen equalised with a penalty of their own 13 minutes later.
The draw means Bayer Leverkusen have failed to win any of their last 4 fixtures in all competitions. There have been draws in the Bundesliga at Union Berlin and Stuttgart plus a 2-1 defeat at home by FC Cologne.
Bayer Leverkusen also lost the first leg of this Europa League semi-final 1-0 in Rome, with the only goal scored in the 63rd minute.
In terms of the Europa League, Bayer Leverkusen are undefeated in 5 of their 6 most recent fixtures.
There home form shows Bayer Leverkusen have been struggling to win games on home soil in the Europa League and they have recorded a single victory from their last 4 home matches in the competition.
Bayer Leverkusen have kept just a single clean sheet in their last 4 home Europa League games.
Roma make the trip to the BayArena having been held to a 0-0 draw at Bologna in Serie A on the weekend.
The draw means it is unlikely Roma are going to qualify for the Champions League next season via the top four in Italy so winning the Europa League is now their best chance.
The draw in Bologna means Roma are undefeated in 4 of their 5 most recent fixtures in all competitions. However, they have been struggling to win games and Roma have recorded just a single victory in their last 6 matches in all competitions.
Roma are undefeated in 5 of their last 6 Europa League games but have been finding it difficult to win matches on the road. Trends show Roma have won only 1 of their 7 most recent away Europa League games.
Looking ahead to the team news and Bayer Leverkusen have five players on the treatment table, with Andrey Lunev, Patrik Schick, Odilon Kossounou, Robert Andrich, and Karim Bellarabi unavailable due to injury.
Roma are without the injured trio of Rick Karsdorp, Diego Llorente, and Marash Kumbulla. Stephan El Shaarawy and Paulo Dybala are doubts.
The first match was close and we expect the same in the second leg but with more goals. Bayer Leverkusen will be on the front foot and should find the back of the net but we expect Roma to also score goals.
This one could end level, with over 2.5 goals, meaning Roma will progress to the Europa League final.