Bayer Leverkusen vs Roma: Preview, lineups and predictions

Bayer Leverkusen will look to book their spot in the Europa League final and maintain their unbeaten record on Thursday night when they face Roma in the second leg of their semi-final.

Xabi Alonso's side have already been crowned Bundesliga champions this season and find themselves in the DFB Pokal final without losing a single match. They are still on course for a historic treble and boast a 2-0 lead from the first leg in Rome last week thanks to goals from Florian Wirtz and Robert Andrich.

Roma have seen a dramatic upturn in form since Jose Mourinho was replaced by Daniele De Rossi on the touchline, although they are now without a win in three matches. They will have to do what no other team has managed this season and beat Leverkusen at the BayArena this Thursday, while also overturning a two-goal deficit.

Here is guide to Bayer Leverkusen vs Roma in theEuropa League.

Bayer Leverkusen

Roma

Eintracht Frankfurt 1-5 Bayer Leverkusen — 05/05/24

Roma 1-1 Juventus — 05/05/24

Roma 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen — 02/05/24

Roma 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen — 02/05/24

Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 Stuttgart — 27/04/24

Napoli 2-2 Roma — 28/04/24

Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen — 21/04/24

Udinese 1-2 Roma — 25/04/24

West Ham 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen — 18/04/24

Roma 1-3 Bologna — 22/04/24

Luck has often shone on Bayer Leverkusen this season and it appears to have done so once more ahead of their second leg against Roma, with Alonso having no major fitness concerns to contend with.

Leverkusen were able to rest some players during their 5-1 demolition of Eintracht Frankfurt at the weekend, with the likes of Wirtz and Alejandro Grimaldo given days off and Victor Boniface and Jeremie Frimpong only used from the bench.

Bayer Leverkusen predicted lineup vs Roma (3-4-2-1):