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Sevilla vs Roma Bet Builder Tips: Result and Props Builder for Wednesday's Europa League Final

Jack Wright

Sevilla vs Roma Bet Builder Tips: Wednesday, May 31st, 2023

The 2022/23 UEFA Europa League Final is upon us and we’ve got Sevilla vs Roma bet builder tips for their clash this Wednesday, May 31st.

The winning captain will lift the 65cm tall, 15kg trophy into the Budapest night sky. Not only will that add another piece of silverware to his club’s trophy cabinet but also represent securing a place in the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League group stage.

European football royalty meet at the Puskas Arena in what promises to be an intriguing encounter.

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Sevilla vs Roma Preview
Sevilla vs Roma Stats & Facts
Sevilla vs Roma Bet Builder

Sevilla vs Roma Preview

Europa League Final, Wednesday, May 31st, 20:00 (UK)

This meeting sees two incredible European records collide. Sevilla are the most successful side in the competition’s history. If victorious in Hungary they will have won the trophy for a seventh time.

Standing in their way of course one Jose Mourinho. Having led his side to Europa Conference League glory last season, his fifth European final and without yet tasting defeat.

Should Roma lift the trophy this season, the “Special One” will become the most decorated manager in the history of major European competition, going clear of Giovanni Trapattoni.

It appears both sides have put their sole focus on this tie with neither having won any of their combined five domestic fixtures since the semi-finals. José Luis Mendilibar rotated quite heavily in his side’s 2-1 home defeat to Real Madrid last weekend. That decision at least ensures his starting 11 will be as fit as possible going into this final.

The Giallorossi also suffered defeat at the weekend in slipping to a 2-1 loss at Fiorentina. That was a seventh game without success in the Italian top flight. Also meaning they can no longer qualify for the Champions League via their league position.

Prior to the game, Jose Mourinho had slammed the decision to deduct Juventus 10 points with just two Serie A games remaining. Implying he would have approached matches differently had the verdict been known sooner.

Sevilla vs Roma Stats & Facts

This game will be the 14th instance of a Spanish side facing an Italian side in the final of a major European competition, with the Spanish side being crowned champions on nine of the previous 13 occasions, including each of the last three in a row
Having won the UEFA Europa Conference League last season, Roma could win a major European title in consecutive seasons, which has been achieved by an Italian club on four previous occasions – Internazionale in 1964 and 1965, Milan in 1968 and 1969, Juventus in 1984 and 1985, and Milan again in 1989 and 1990.
The UEFA Cup/Europa League has been won by a Spanish manager on 12 previous occasions, more than the managers from any other nation, with six of the last 10 finals being won by Spanish managers.
Sevilla’s Jesús Navas will be 37 years and 191 days old on the day of this match, and could therefore be the oldest outfielder to start the final of the UEFA Cup/Europa League since David Weir for Rangers vs Zenit in 2008 (38 years and 4 days). Navas won the UEFA Cup in 2006 with Sevilla against Middlesbrough when he was 20 years and 170 days old.

Sevilla vs Roma Bet Builder

What a way this could be for Sevilla to end what has been a testing campaign. José Luis Mendilibar is their third manager of the season and his initial remit was to drag the side clear of the relegation battle they looked in danger of losing.

Something the 62-year-old has done with aplomb. With just one La Liga game remaining, not only are his side now 10 points clear of the drop zone they are just one point behind 7th.

Defeats of Manchester United and Juventus en route to the final impressed. With the league defeat against Real Madrid only a second in 15 games under the watch of the pragmatic boss.

Los Rojiblancos are a side in a good moment seemingly in full harmony with a manager who has simplified things since the departure of Jorge Sampaoli. They are a tough side to beat but when up against a Jose Mourinho outfit may have to go the distance to become the seventh Spanish side in 10 years to lift this trophy.

Mourinho’s approach to this game may be dictated to a certain extent by which of his key players are available. Of course, the legendary Portuguese manager will be desperate to add a sixth major European title to his CV.

However, we saw textbook José in the semi final success over Leverkusen. Taking a 1-0 lead into the 2nd leg the Italians ground out a 0-0 draw to progress to this final.

The Germans saw 60% of the ball and fired in 23 shots at Rui Patrício’s goal but to no avail. A fifth clean sheet in his last seven appearances for the Europa League appearance record holder. Roma’s keeper has faced nine or more shots in seven of the eight knockout games of this competition so far this campaign. With Roma conceding 13.75 attempts at goal per match on average.