AS Roma vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Europe 2023-24 SEMI FINALS
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AS Roma vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Europe at Stadio Olimpico, Rome.
- AS Roma 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
19 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Apr | SSC Napoli | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Apr | Udinese Calcio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | AC Milan | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Apr | AC Milan | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | AS Roma | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | VfB Stuttgart | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Apr | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | West Ham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Apr | SV Werder Bremen | H | 5–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | West Ham United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
AS Roma this season
AS Roma this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Roma
| Donyell Malen | 4 G | |
| Lorenzo Pellegrini | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AS Roma launch into their encounter with Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 5' Italy international Lorenzo Pellegrini has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' The 26-year-old Mile Svilar has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 16' Jonathan Tah has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 16.
- 21' AS Roma started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
- 26' AS Roma currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 28' Magnificent from Florian Wirtz! That is 62 goals in 541 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 30' A moment of madness from Lorenzo Pellegrini on 30 minutes earns him a card. AS Roma will be frustrated.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' AS Roma are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bayer 04 Leverkusen's shape.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Daniele De Rossi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 50' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' AS Roma seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 60' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 62' AS Roma ring the changes. Rick Karsdorp has done his job and it is now time for Angelino to step up.
- 67' Both keepers have barely been tested. AS Roma and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 72' Bryan Cristante has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 73' Robert Andrich has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
- 75' Leonardo Spinazzola picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 76' Robert Andrich was booked on 76.
- 77' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Florian Wirtz is replaced by Jonas Hofmann on 77 minute.
- 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bryan Cristante on 78.
- 79' Sardar Azmoun has so much to prove this time. He replaces Romelu Lukaku on 79 minute.
- 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daniele De Rossi will be considering his options from the bench.
- 88' A tactical swap from Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Exequiel Palacios on, Jeremie Frimpong off on 88 minutes.
- 90' The AS Roma bench stirs into life. Paulo Dybala is withdrawn and Tammy Abraham gets his opportunity.
- It finishes all square. AS Roma and Bayer 04 Leverkusen share the spoils 0-2.
Lineups
AS Roma Lineups
Starting XI
-
90
Romelu Lukaku ↓ Sardar Azmoun 79'
- 6
-
21
Paulo Dybala ↓ Tammy Abraham 90'
- 23
- 37
-
2
Rick Karsdorp ↓ Angelino 62'
- 7
- 92
- 4
- 16
- 99
Bench
-
69
Angelino ↑ 62'
-
9
Tammy Abraham ↑ 90'
- 1
- 22
- 20
- 5
- 14
-
17
Sardar Azmoun ↑ 79'
- 63
- 59
-
35
Tommaso Baldanzi ↑ 79'
- 52
Coach
Daniele De Rossi
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 4
- 8
- 20
- 12
- 30
-
21
Amine Adli ↓ Nathan Tella 77'
- 17
-
10
Florian Wirtz ↓ Jonas Hofmann 77'
- 3
- 2
Bench
- 1
-
7
Jonas Hofmann ↑ 77'
- 36
- 9
- 14
-
25
Exequiel Palacios ↑ 88'
- 23
-
19
Nathan Tella ↑ 77'
- 22
-
6
Odilon Kossounou ↑ 90'
- 13
- 32
Coach
Xabi Alonso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leandro Paredes | 2 |
| Josip Stanisic | 1 |
| Edoardo Bove | 1 |
| Robert Andrich | 1 |
| Florian Wirtz | 1 |
| Gianluca Mancini | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Roma Form
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2024-05-02
AS Roma
0–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2024-04-27
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–2
VfB Stuttgart
D
2024-04-21
Borussia Dortmund
1–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2024-04-18
West Ham United FC
1–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2024-04-14
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
5–0
SV Werder Bremen
W
2024-04-11
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–0
West Ham United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93
AS Roma xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
AS Roma or Draw
61%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
70%
AS Roma or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
14%
0 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — AS Roma
| Handicap | AS Roma covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 17% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 23% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
AS Roma keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

