Europa League Finals: Sevilla vs. AS Roma Preview, Betting Tips, Prediction, Picks

The Europa League finals between Sevilla and AS Roma take place at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, the capital city of Hungary. The Spaniards are the most successful team in Europa League history with six titles, while Roma seeks its second successive European trophy, following last year’s victory in the UEFA Conference League. According to the bookmakers, there isn’t a favorite in this event, and all three outcomes have pretty much the same chances of happening.

Preview

Sevilla (+170) lost this weekend at home to Real Madrid, 1-2, despite taking the lead early on. The Los Blancos managed to gain control of the field as time went by, but to be honest, the hosts weren’t that interested nor motivated in playing this event. All of them were trying to stay healthy and avoid injuries. 

Rojoblancos gave up on chasing the positions in La Liga, and they didn’t win over the past three domestic contests, playing 0-0 against Betis, 1-1 on the road vs. Elche before losing to Real.

Overall, they play interesting football under the head coach Jose Luis Mendilibar, with goals on both ends and more or less moderate efficiency, meaning two or three scores per game. 

AS Roma (+188) lost to Fiorentina on the road 2-1, and they, too, had a lead; only Mourinho’s crew managed to keep it until halftime. After that, Viola, who is in the Conference League finals, flipped the result. 

This defeat pretty much put an end to Roma’s hopes of reaching the UEFA Champions League through Serie A. Il Lupi now has to win the Europa League and, through that competition, secure the most prominent European league. 

Mourinho’s style of play depends upon the injury trouble, but he usually applies his characteristic defensive-minded tactics in matches with high stakes. We’ve seen that in Leverkusen against Bayer when Roma held on to a 1-0 lead from the opening 90 minutes. 

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Sevilla will have all its players at its disposal, and it appears that even those with some minor injuries would be ready.

Kumbula is out for sure for AS Roma. Pellegrini as well, while the medical staff hopes to have Paulo Dybala recovered, but the chances for that are minimal. Other players who had certain problems with injuries, like Martic, Karsdorp, Spinazzola, and Rui Patricio, should be ready to play. 

Head-to-Head Games

Two years ago, during summer, these teams played a friendly game, and we saw no goals. Previously, during the Covid-19 pandemic, in 2020, they met in the Round of 16, and Sevilla won 2-0. Back then, there was only one game played. 

Prediction

Mourinho is always cautious and conservative on the offensive side, and he won’t set up tactics that could endanger his goalkeeper. His finals were tough and not so interesting to watch, and we expect to see the same in Budapest. Sevilla has an experienced team with players who know that rushing into decisions might create problems. After all this, our suggestion is to bet on under 2.5 goals. The odds on that are at -200. Considering the winner, it could really go either way, and we don’t want to make any predictions. 

Pick: Under 2.5 goals -200