Bayer Leverkusen vs Roma prediction, odds, best bets for Europa League semifinal second leg

Holding a two-goal aggregate lead, Bayer Leverkusen inch ever closer to a historic and unprecedented season as they host AS Roma in the second leg of their Europa League semifinal matchup.

Xabi Alonso's side is five matches from completing the first fully unbeaten season in top flight European football. They have already mathematically secured the Bundesliga title, are set to contest the DFB-Pokal final in three weeks, and are 90 minutes from reaching the Europa League final.

They must remain resolute, as the aggregate scoreline is not all that matters to this club anymore, seeking such an historic and never-before-seen end to the year.

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Roma, meanwhile, are looking to assess the future viability of manager Daniele De Rossi, a legendary player at the club who signed on in January, but has had mixed results at his appointment. The club sits sixth in the Serie A table, barely clinging to a European place and on the precipice of elimination.

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Bayer Leverkusen have flirted with ruin along their unbeaten season, especially through February and March, but have recovered well.

They dominated Roma in the first leg of this matchup, and under normal circumstances, the impetus would be on the Italian side to attempt a comeback on the road, but Leverkusen have the extra motivation from their potential unbeaten season to avoid defeat in each individual match alongside their aggregate aspirations.

Simply put, Bayer Leverkusen's second half explosions have been well documented this season. Furthermore, they will likely sit on their aggregate lead and allow Roma to come at them in the