UEFA Europa League - Bayer Leverkusen VS AS Roma Prediction
UEFA Europa League - Bayer Leverkusen VS AS Roma
Match Time: 10-05-2024 03:00 Friday (GMT+8)
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Bayer Leverkusen
Xabi Alonso does not have any new roster issues hampering his preparations ahead of his side’s latest fixture. Against AS Roma on Thursday, the Bayer Leverkusen manager will be bereft of the services of only one first-team player, Noah Mbamba.
Matej Kovar should take his spot between the sticks instead of captain Lukas Hradecky, with Bayer Leverkusen lining up in a 3-4-2-1 formation in front of him against AS Roma. The central defensive unit will likely comprise Edmond Tapsoba, Jonathan Tah, and Piero Hincapie.
So, Josip Stanisic and Odilon Kossounou miss out amid severe competition for places. Meanwhile, Jeremie Frimpong and Alejandro Grimaldo should be the two wing-backs, with the duo being the creative workhorses for the home side.
As for the midfield unit, there is no looking past the combination of Robert Andrich and Granit Xhaka, with Exequiel Palacios missing out. Finally, Victor Boniface should spearhead the Bayer Leverkusen attack against AS Roma, with Amine Adli and Florian Wirtz supporting him in the offensive department.
Bayer Leverkusen possible starting lineup:
Kovar; Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie; Frimpong, Andrich, Xhaka, Grimaldo; Wirtz, Adli; Schick
AS Roma
Like his counterpart in the Bayer Leverkusen dugout, Daniele De Rossi does not have many issues to deal with ahead of the trip to BayArena. The AS Roma manager might be without one first-team player on Thursday.
De Rossi is sweating over the fitness of Paulo Dybala, with the Argentine international facing a race against time to recover from a groin injury. However, he should be available to take on Bayer Leverkusen.
De Rossi might take a risk with Dybala even if he is not a 100% fit. So, the 2022 FIFA World Cup winner should join Romelu Lukaku and Stephan El Shaarawy in the final third. As for the midfield unit, Leandro Paredes should look to keep things tight in the middle of the park, with Bryan Cristante and captain Lorenzo Pellegrini supporting him in the central areas.
Mile Svilar will feature between the sticks, with AS Roma lining up in a 4-3-3 formation in front of him against Bayer Leverkusen. Finally, the backline should comprise Rick Karsdorp, Gianluca Mancini, Chris Smalling, and Leonardo Spinazzola.
Roma possible starting lineup:
Svilar; Celik, Mancini, Smalling, Spinazzola; Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini; Dybala, Lukaku, El Shaarawy
Bayer Leverkusen VS AS Roma Head to Head
*Across the previous seven meetings between Bayer Leverkusen and AS Roma, both sides have shared two victories apiece (D3). However, Leverkusen’s win in the first leg was the first time the away side won a clash between these two teams (2-0).
*AS Roma have failed to emerge victorious on their last six away trips to face German sides in European competition (D2 L4), netting only six goals combined across those games. Their most recent victory dates back to December 2000, a 3-0 win over Hamburger SV in the UEFA Cup (round of 32, second leg).
*With nine wins from 11 games in the Europa League this season (D2), Bayer Leverkusen’s win percentage (82%) is the highest of any side to play 10+ games in a single campaign since Atletico Madrid in 2011/12 (87% – 13/15), with Los Rojiblancos lifting the trophy that season.
*Florian Wirtz has created the most chances from open play (28) in the UEFA Europa League thus far this season. This is the most by a player aged 21 or under in a single campaign in the competition since being rebranded in 2009/10.
*Romelu Lukaku has netted seven goals in 12 games in the Europa League this season, the second-most of any player after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (10). However, *Lukaku is currently on a run of three games without a goal in the competition, his longest run of starts within the same campaign without scoring since 2010/11 with Anderlecht (4).
Prediction: Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Roma (Bayer Leverkusen win 3-0 on aggregate)
Roma's away record is far from special, and Leverkusen are an immovable object, so an almighty upset is required to send the away side through. Though the Giallorossi possess plenty of nous, gleaned from their recent European exploits, Xabi Alonso's finely-tuned machine will find a way to win on the night and claim a place in the Europa League final.
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