Bayer Leverkusen vs AS Roma Prediction: Europa League Match on 09.05.2024

Date and Time: Thursday, May 09, 19:00 GMT

Venue: BayArena

Team Overview

Leverkusen Look to Add to Their Aggregate Lead and Make It into the Europa Final

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Leverkusen have a two-goal lead from the away leg at the Stadio Olimpico ahead of the home leg at BayArena on Thursday. 

Football predictions have Xabi Alonso’s men as the odds-on favorites to win the home leg and book their place in the final as they continue their pursuit of more silverware this season after wrapping up the Bundesliga title.

Heading into the weekend match against Eintracht Frankfurt, Leverkusen’s form in the Bundesliga had cooled, drawing the preceding two back-to-back matches.

Recent Form	WDDDW
Key Players to Watch	Xhaka and Andrich in midfield
Team Strengths	Pressing and front-foot football
Team Weaknesses	Vulnerable to quick transitions

 

AS Roma Looking for a Way Back to the Tie in the Second Leg Against Leverkusen at BayArena

Roma will have a mountain to climb when they travel to BayArena for the second leg, trailing 0-2 from their home leg. Football bet predictions do not favor Roma’s chances of turning things around.

Ahead of their clash against Juventus in Serie A on Sunday, Roma had gone two wins without defeat, a win, and a draw. Over the last five outings, they have won twice, drawn twice, and lost once, in a mixed run of form.

Recent Form	LDLWW
Key Players to Watch	Cristante, Paredes, and Pellegrini in midfield
Team Strengths	Solidity and compactness
Team Weaknesses	Inability to control matches in possession

 

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last time the two sides met, Beyer 04 Leverkusen were comfortable 0-2 winners away from home.

In their last five meetings in all competitions, Roma have the edge, with two wins to Leverkusen’s single win, and two matches ended in draws.

Free football predictions show that Leverkusen have the edge heading into the match, given their consistency and potency throughout this season, coupled with Roma’s inconsistency.

Beyer 04 Leverkusen	Draw	AS Roma
2	4	2
	Statistics
14	Goals	12
12	Yellow cards	10
0	Red cards	0
	Last Matches
Roma	0-2	Bayer 04
Bayer 04	0-0	Roma
Roma	1-0	Bayer 04
Roma	3-2	Bayer 04
Bayer 04	4-4	Roma

 

Player Focus

This will be a midfield battle in the second leg, according to expert soccer predictions. Leverkusen’s midfield will be patrolled by Xhaka and Andrich, who offer a combination of creative spark and defensive grit. They will help Leverkusen to dominate the midfield and control the tempo of the match.

Roma’s midfield will be manned by Cristante, Paredes, and Pellegrini, who will control the tempo, nullify Leverkusen’s threat, and set the stage for the Serie A side’s attacks. 

The Leverkusen midfield is the football pick to dominate the match and give the home side the edge in this match.

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Tactical Analysis

Leverkusen will retain their 3-4-2-1 formation that worked very well in the first leg as they romped to a 0-2 win at the Stadio Olimpico. Football predictions analysis shows that Xabi Alonso will want his side to be crisp and fast in passing and moving the ball.

Roma will adopt a different approach to the game, prioritizing compactness and solidity in the second leg to avoid falling further behind. They will rely on counterattacking to create chances. They will cede possession to the home side and look to hit them in transitions.

Beyer 04 Leverkusen vs AS Roma Expert Analysis

Beyer 04 have been consistent scorers at home this season in all competitions. Xabi Alonso’s men will be a good bet to get a goal to grow their aggregate lead.

Leverkusen have also been solid this season, and the odds for a clean sheet against Roma on Thursday are good.

Roma have shown inconsistency, especially in the first leg, where they could not make the home leg advantage work. The odds of the Serie A side drawing a blank in the final third are high.

Betting Odds

Pre-match analysis shows that Leverkusen, with odds of 1.544 are favored on 22bet to get the win and progress to the final. Roma have longer odds of 5.7 to complete to win the second leg and bolster chances of an aggregate come-back.

Live prediction football will be on the 22bet site on Thursday after kickoff, adding to the in-game options.

Beyer 04 Leverkusen	Draw	AS Roma
1.544	4.3	5.7

 

Bayer 04 are the favorites, with their form this season, confidence, and abundance of quality in their ranks. Roma look bereft of confidence at the moment and there is a gap in quality between the two sides that the Serie A side has not shown signs of bridging.

Bayer 04 will win and book their place in the Europa League final.

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