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Europe Europa League Semifinals - 2nd Leg
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Bayer Leverkusen vs AS Roma Preview:
Possible starting lineups:
Bayer Leverkusen:
Kovar; Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie; Frimpong, Andrich, Xhaka, Grimaldo; Wirtz, Adli; Schick
AS Roma:
Svilar; Celik, Mancini, Smalling, Spinazzola; Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini; Dybala, Lukaku, El Shaarawy
Bayer Leverkusen host Roma at BayArena in the second leg of their semi-final tie. Bayer won 2:0 at Stadio Olimpico seven days ago and they are very close to the final. Florian Wirtz took advantage of Karsdorp's mistake and scored the first goal in the 28th minute. Hosts Roma tried to change the course of the match, but were unable to find a leveller. Midfielder Andrich then doubled Leverkusen's lead midway through the second half, firing into the top-left corner from long range. Roma were poor and had just two shots on target with striker Romelu Lukaku completely isolated before being replaced after 80 minutes. His substitute Tammy Abraham missed a golden opportunity in the stoppage time.
This is a "dream season" for Bayer Leverkusen. They have secured the Bundesliga title and they are looking for DFB Pokal and Europa League trophy. Even more, they are unbeaten in 48 games across all competitions this term. Coach Xabi Alonso is doing a great job and the fans are pleased. This is a historic chance for a treble. Alonso has almost all players available for this match. The majority of his regulars were rested on Sunday, however Leverkusen obtained a high 5:1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt. Xabi Alonso, who was linked with Bayern Munich and Liverpool, has already confirmed he will stay in Leverkusen for another year at least.
Roma were very successful in Europe in the last period. They won the Conference League in 2022 and were runners-up in the Europa League in 2023. But that was under Jose Mourinho, a genuine trophy specialist. The current coach Danielle de Rossi is not experienced as Mourinho, but so far he was successful. Nevertheless, the last results are not at desired level. Aside from the defeat to Bayer, the Giallorossi have dropped four points on the last two matches in Serie A, drawing with Napoli and Juventus. As a result, Atalanta are now much closer to the fifth place. To be more complicate, De Rossi's side travel to Bergamo next weekend. About the team news, Kristensen and Huijsen were not included in the squad list for the knockout stages, so they can't play.
Bayer Leverkusen vs AS Roma Prediction:
Leverkusen took a giant step towards Europa League final by winning 2:0 at Stadio Olimpico. Well aware about that, Roma players have no space for calculations, they must attack from the very first minute. I am not sure if they are able to win at BayArena, though I think they have enough attacking power to score. Leverkusen, meanwhile, will have lot of space for their counterattacks. Leverkusen are the competition's leading scorer side with 29 goals, while Roma have hit 21, the joint-fourth-highest tally. I expect an open match with goals on both sides.
Bayer Leverkusen vs AS Roma Pick: Both teams to score - Yes @ 1.83 with Pinnacle