Bayer Leverkusen, having clinched the Bundesliga title undefeated, stand on the point of extra historical past as they face Roma within the Europa League semi-final second leg.
Xabi Alonso’s males lead 2-0 from the primary leg and goal to safe their spot within the closing.
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Bayer Leverkusen defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 on Sunday, widening their lead within the Bundesliga to fifteen factors.
Within the Europa League, Leverkusen gained 9 and drew two of their 11 matches this season, scoring 19 objectives in 5 residence victories (3.8 objectives per recreation).
They gained 21 of 24 residence matches this time period throughout all competitions, scoring over 2.5 objectives in 16 video games and preserving 11 clear sheets.
With 4 video games left, Alonso’s staff goals so as to add the Europa League and the DFB-Pokal to their Bundesliga title.
Alternatively, Roma drew 1-1 in opposition to Juventus on Sunday after their first-leg defeat, coming into Thursday’s match winless in three video games.
Nevertheless, De Rossi’s facet misplaced solely two of their final 10 video games, with three defeats of their earlier 18 matches.
Roma misplaced two of their final 9 Europa League matches, profitable one in every of their final 5 away video games.
But, they suffered just one defeat of their final 10 away video games.
Head-to-Head:
Roma had a four-game unbeaten streak in opposition to Bayer Leverkusen earlier than the German facet gained final week.
The earlier 5 conferences between the groups averaged 3.2 objectives per recreation, suggesting a high-scoring affair on Thursday.
Staff Information & Updates:
Bayer Leverkusen and Roma don’t have any harm issues, with each groups having a full-strength squad.
Fourteen of Leverkusen’s 24 residence video games this season had over 3.5 objectives, indicating one other full of life match on Thursday.
Prediction & Evaluation
With Leverkusen’s penchant for high-scoring video games at residence, and Roma’s latest defensive vulnerabilities, Thursday’s conflict guarantees objectives.
The top-to-head historical past suggests an entertaining encounter, more likely to produce one other high-scoring affair.
- Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 Roma
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