Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the UEFA Europa League match.
Roma
Probably, Roma are the first strong opponents for Bayer in this knockout stage. After De Rossi joined the Italian side they have become stable. However, the unbeaten run that Bayer currently have shows that the team is aimed to get the title. Roma have won only 5 out of the last 10 games in all tournaments. The Italian team has a series of 4 consecutive games with at least 1 goal conceded in the second half of April. Milan (2:1), Bologna (1:3), Udinese (2:1) and Napoli (2:2) have created 6.49 xG in summary. Ndick hasn’t completely recovered from his injury so the defensive line won’t be solid.
Bayer
On Saturday, Bayer ended their game against Stuttgart in a draw. This is the 46th consecutive game for Bayer, with the side remaining unbeaten. The last time they lost was in May 2023. They’re about to end this season unbeaten. Alonso let some leaders take some rest in the last rounds of the German Bundesliga. Wirtz was a substitute player in the last 3 games, yet he scored 3 goals and made 1 assist. Almost the whole squad is ready to play.
Roma – Bayer prediction
Roma have some problems. The game versus Bologna they lost a week ago proves it. Bayer will be able to end this match at least in a draw. They can even win this game.
