Bayer Leverkusen vs AS Roma 18.05.2023 Prediction: UEFA Europa League

Match Overview

With a slender 1-0 lead over their German opponents Bayer Leverkusen, Roma will hope that they can coast to a very comfortable win here in the second leg on Thursday and book a berth in the final of the UEFA Europa League competition. Roma's manager Jose Mourinho, having already tasted this kind of success with Manchester United, will look to recreate that with Roma.

Key Highlights

Leverkusen will be boosted by the fact that they are playing at home this time around. Their manager Xabi Alonso, a former pupil of Mourinho, will be hoping to turn his side's tag from 'Neverkusen' to a winning side. The German side will hope that they can turn this game around and beat a formidable Roma side which has a very strong defensive lineup.  

Injury Report

Leverkusen will have to make do without a lot of top players in their ranks which includes the likes of Patrick Schick, Robert Andrich, Odilon Kossounou and Andrey Lunev among others. Roma, on the other hand, will only be missing out on the services of Marash Kumbulla, who has been sidelined till December of this year. 

Prediction

We expect Roma to win this game. Leverkusen have a side that can be exposed through its defensive follies and that is what Tammy Abraham and Co. will be looking to do. With star centre forward Shick ruled out, Leverkusen do not have a lot of top-quality attacking options in their side. This should be a comfortable win for Roma.