In the first leg of their Europa League semi-final showdown, AS Roma will welcome Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen to the Stadio Olimpico.

Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen side has been in fantastic form, maintaining an unbeaten record across all competitions this season.

They progressed past West Ham with a 3-1 aggregate victory but have since settled for three consecutive draws, including a 2-2 stalemate against Stuttgart in the Bundesliga.

Meanwhile, De Rossi’s Roma booked their spot in the semi-finals after a 3-1 aggregate win over rivals AC Milan.

Currently sitting 5th in the Italian Serie A, Roma is coming off a 2-2 draw against Napoli.

Notably, Roma has been formidable at home, winning 8 of their last 10 games across all competitions.

The two teams met in last year’s semi-finals, where Roma emerged victorious with a 1-0 win.

With Roma enjoying the home advantage and both teams displaying strong attacking prowess, it’s anticipated to be a closely contested encounter.

However, we believe Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen will be determined to maintain their unbeaten streak and could hold Roma to a draw in this first leg.

AS Roma have scored 8 goals and conceded 3 goals in their last 5 games.

Bayer Leverkusen have scored 13 goals and conceded 6 goals in their last 5 games.

The match prediction for the football match between AS Roma and Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Europa League uses several algorithms including team form comparison, head-to-head (h2h), and other important statistics.

We use these advanced statistical models in combination with the most recent news and expert opinions to analyze data and come up with the most accurate predictions possible.