Bayer Leverkusen welcomes AS Roma to BayArena Thursday. Kickoff for the 2nd leg of the Europa League semifinal is set for 3 p.m. ET (Paramount+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Bayer Leverkusen vs. AS Roma odds, and make our best Europa League soccer bets, picks and predictions.
AS Roma won the 1st leg at home 1-0, ending with 12 shots and 5 on target. Bayer did dominant possession, ending with 62% to Roma’s 38%. Bayer ended the game with 10 shots and 2 on target. M Edoardo Bove was the lone goalscorer in the match.
Roma sits 6th on the Serie A table, and it is just 7-5-6 (6 draws) on the road this season. Its strength has been defense, allowing just 0.94 goals per game in league play.
Bayer, on the other hand, has the opposite problem. It is averaging 1.72 goals per game in league play, sitting 7th on the Bundesliga table. It is 8-6-2 at home.
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Bayer Leverkusen vs. AS Roma odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 11:45 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Bayer Leverkusen +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | AS Roma +270 (bet $100 to win $270) | Draw +230
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: +110 | U: -150)
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Bayer Leverkusen vs. AS Roma picks and predictions
Prediction
Bayer Leverkusen 2, AS Roma 0
Moneyline (ML)
BET BAYER LEVERKUSEN (+110).
Roma hasn’t been good on the road this season, and it has struggled in league play lately as well. It has lost or drawn its last 4 league matches, and it is just 1-2-3 in its last 6 matches and 0-2-3 in its last 5 league matches. Roma has also been held scoreless in its last 2 league matches.
Bayer has had double the expected goals of its opponent in 2 of its 3 home Europa League matches. Bayer has won 9 of its last 15 matches throughout all competitions, some of which were against quality sides like Bayern Munich. Expect it to come out on top.
Over/Under (O/U)
LEAN UNDER 2.5 (-150).
Bayer has gone Under in 4 of its last 5 matches at this total, and while it has an elite offense, it has only scored multiple goals in 1 of those 5 games as well.
Roma has 2 straight clean sheets and has gone Under this total in 5 straight games. It hasn’t scored multiple goals in a game since April 20, having scored 1 or 0 in 6 straight matches.
Considering both teams’ recent trends, take the UNDER 2.5 (-150).
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