Ahead of Wednesday evening’s Europa League final clash in Budapest, we’ve taken a look at the squad values of Sevilla and Roma and have come up with the most expensive combined XI based on the players’ market values, per Transfermarkt.
Sevilla Vs Roma Match Details
- Sevilla Vs Roma
- Europa League final
- 📅Date/Time: 31/05/2023, KO 20:00
- 🏟 Venue: Puskas Arena
- 🎲Betting: Sevilla @ 19/10, Draw @ 19/10, Roma @ 7/4 – with the best UK football betting sites
La Liga side Sevilla face off against Europa Conference League holders Roma in the final of the Europa League on Wednesday evening.
Jose Mourinho will be looking to mastermind another European final victory for his Serie A side, having won 100% of the European finals that he’s managed in. It may well be Mourinho’s last chance to win another piece of silverware with Roma too, with reports heavily linking the boss to join Paris Saint-Germain in the summer.
Sevilla booked their spot in Budapest’s final with an extra-time triumph over Juventus, defeating the Old Lady 3-2 over the course of 210 minutes of football.
As for Roma, Mourinho’s defensive tactics secured their advancement to the final with a 1-0 aggregate victory over Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen. The Serie A’s sixth placed side failed to record a single shot on target in the second leg, and held just 28% of the possession as they drew 0-0 against Xabi Alonso’s side.
It’s expected to be an incredibly tight affair at the Puskas Arena, with fans and pundits struggling to predict whether Europe’s second tier trophy will go back to Spain, or go back to Italy.
As close as it gets. These are the chances for Roma and Sevilla to win the Europa League according to FiveThirtyEight 📊🏆 pic.twitter.com/OcB2DT4sVM
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Sevilla vs Roma Combined XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper: Yassine Bounou (£12m)
Morroccan goalkeeping hero Bono starts between the sticks in our combined XI. The Sevilla stopper is valued at £12m – £7m more than Roma’s £5m rated Rui Patricio.
Right-Back: Gonzalo Montiel (£12m)
Sevilla go two for two so far, as World Cup winning defender Gonzalo Montiel takes the right-back position. Montiel, who scored the winning penalty in the World Cup final, is valued at £12m, and gets in ahead of Sevilla’s Jesus Navas (£3m), and Roma’s Zeki Celik (£10m) and Rick Karsdorp (£9m).
Centre-Backs: Roger Ibanez (£30m) & Gianluca Mancini (£18m)
Roma’s defensive duo Roger Ibanez and Gianluca Mancini line-up for us in our combined XI – making it two Roma players, and two Sevilla players thus far. Other central defensive options were Roma defenders Diego Llorente (£12m), Marash Kumbulla (£9m), Chris Smalling (£8m), as well as Sevilla’s Loic Bade (£10m), Marcao (£10m), Tanguy Nianzou (£9m) and Karim Rekik (£4m).
Left-Back: Leonardo Spinazzola (£15m)
Leonardo Spinazzola completes our backline, with the 30-year-old valued at £15m. Roma’s left-back earns his place in our squad ahead of Sevilla’s Alex Telles (£12m) and Marcos Acuna (£12m).
Defensive Midfielders: Bryan Cristante (£20m) & Joan Jordan (£12m)
It’s a defensive midfielder apiece for Sevilla and Roma in our combined XI, as Joan Jordan and Bryan Cristante make the cut. Ineligible Pape Gueye (£10m) misses out, alongside Nemanja Gudelj (£4m), as well as Roma’s Nemanja Matic (£4m) and Mady Camara (£11m).
Right-Winger: Paulo Dybala (£30m)
Typically deployed as an attacking midfielder or second striker, Paulo Dybala starts at right-wing in our combined XI. The Roma forward is valued at £30m, and earns his place in the lineup ahead of Sevilla’s Tecatito (£10m), Erik Lamela (£10m) and Suso (£7m), as well as Roma’s Ola Solbakken (£3.5m).
Attacking Midfielder: Lorenzo Pellegrini (£35m)
Lorenzo Pellegrini gets the nod in attacking midfield. Valued at £35m, the Roma midfielder is the squad’s second most valuable player. He pips Sevilla’s Oliver Torres (£9m) and Roma’s Georginio Wijnaldum (£12m) to a starting position in the team.
Left-Winger: Nicola Zalewski (£15m)
Roma’s Polish talent Nicola Zalewski starts on the left in our team. Zalewski is valued at around £15m, higher than Stephan El Sharaawy (£5m), Lucas Ocampos (£12m), Bryan Gil (£12m) and Papu Gomez (£3m).
Striker: Tammy Abraham (£45m)
Former Chelsea forward Tammy Abraham leads the line for our side, creating a front four of solely Roma players. The England international is the squad’s most valuable player at £45m, and starts ahead of Andrea Belotti (£9m), Youssef En-Nesyri (£15m) and Rafa Mir (£10m).
Combined XI Value: £244m
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