Europa League: Bayer Leverkusen x Roma Best Bets For Today (09/05/2024)

Bayer Leverkusen, who were energized by an exhilarating 5-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt, will attempt to provide another cause for supporters to celebrate when they face AS Roma in the return leg of the Europa League semifinals. As a consequence of their 2-0 victory in the first leg, Xabi Alonso's squad has a one-foot in the final. Following their rests in the Bundesliga victory, All Victor Boniface, Jeremie Frimpong, Alejandro Grimaldo, and Florian Wirtz return to the starting lineup for the host team. There are no new injury concerns.

In contrast, the Giallorossi will face a formidable challenge at BayArena due to their necessity to surmount a deficit of two goals. Despite the fact that Daniele De Rossi's squad is having a phenomenal season, we do not believe they are capable of claiming a significant victim in the Europa League semifinals. Zeki Celik, a member of the visiting team, has returned from suspension.

Head To Head And Previous Matches

Although they are only five games away from advancing to the Europa League final, Bayer Leverkusen remain unbeaten in all competitions this year. Xabi Alonso's squad has already terminated Bayern's reign and won their first Bundesliga championship; with second division Kaiserslautern in the DFB Pokal final, they could finish the season undefeated with three trophies and the renowned treble.

Die Werkself have been unstoppable, advancing their lead through a multitude of stoppage-time goals or by blitzing past opponents. This past weekend, with a 5-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt, they matched Benfica's record for the longest streak in UEFA history, which stood from 1963 to 1965.

By securing a victory in this match, Leverkusen would not only establish a fresh, unblemished streak but also advance to their third final in a major European competition, following accomplishments in the UEFA Cup in 1987/88 and the UEFA Champions League in 2001/02. Additionally, Xabi Alonso's qualification would bring the total number of Spanish managers to six in their quest to reach the Europa League final, surpassing the five managers from any other country (Sánchez Flores, Benítez, Emery, Lopetegui, and Mendilibar). In fact, nine of the fourteen previous finals in this competition have been coached by a Spanish national.

Roma's first-leg deficit will be strict to surmount, given that they have failed to score in any of their last six away matches against German opponents in European competition (D2 L4) and have scored a total of six goals in those contests. However, should they succeed, they would join Benfica (2012), Sevilla (2013), and Benfica (2013) as the only teams to have advanced to the final of consecutive Europa League competitions. Sevilla (2014), Benfica (2012), and Real Madrid (2015) are the other qualified teams.

Our Predictions

Over 2.5 goals @1.68 on Skybet. ng

At the BayArena, we can anticipate an abundance of goals. Twenty of Leverkusen's twenty-four competitive home games this season have witnessed at least three goals and eight of the last ten; therefore, betting over 2.5 goals appears to be an attractive option.

Florian Wirtz will score anytime @3.25 on Skybet. ng

With their crushing of Eintracht Frankfurt over the weekend, Bayer Leverkusen's incredible undefeated season became a giant step closer to reality. They can continue the momentum on Thursday as they try to extend their 2-0 lead in the Europa League semifinal.

Last week in the Italian capital, goals were scored by Florian Wirtz and Robert Andrich, with the former being the one on whom I am placing my support in order to effect change for Leverkusen. This season, Wirtz has accumulated 18 goals and 15 assists across all competitions. Although he was rested over the weekend, he has reached seven in his last seven outings for the Germans.

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