Sports Innovation previews the Europa League match between Lazio and FC Porto and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Lazio will be taking on FC Porto at Stadio Olimpico, Rome, for the second leg of their Europa League knockout tie on Thursday.
Maurizio Sarri’s side enter the contest hoping to use home advantage to bounce back from a 2-1 first-leg loss against Porto to qualify for the last-16 stage of the competition.
The hosts go into their next Europa League match, averaging a humble 1 goal per game in their last 10 matches in the competition, in which they scored a mundane 10 times, while conceding 9 goals. That amounts to an average of 0.9 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring 5 times.
FC Porto are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 12 goals in the past 10 Europa League outings for an average of 1.2 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 16 goals, and while FC Porto claimed 0 clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.6 goals per match.
Our tip
Facts and figures for Lazio vs Porto in Europa League.
- Lazio have not lost 31 of the last 33 home matches
- Lazio have scored in 9 of the last 11 matches
- Lazio have not won 5 of the last 7 home matches
- Lazio have not conceded in the last 3 matches in a row
- FC Porto have scored in 43 of the last 45 matches
- FC Porto have won the last 10 matches in a row
- In the last 6 matches in a row FC Porto played, both teams scored
- FC Porto have conceded in the last 6 matches in a row
Current form — Lazio vs Porto
It has been a bit of everything for Lazio in their previous 3 matches, where they first beat Bologna by 3-0. This was followed by a disappointing 2-1 defeat against FC Porto, before an encounter with Udinese produced a 1-1 draw.
FC Porto look well suited to take on any opponent at the moment, as their last 3 matches saw them gain some decent results. They started off drawing 2-2 with Sporting CP, before downing first Lazio by 2-1, then Moreirense in a 0-1 win.
How do the bookies view it?
The bookmakers are offering the following prices on this encounter: betting on FC Porto will get you odds 3.10, meaning the bookies predict, they are in with a 32% chance of beating Lazio. You can get a price of 2.35, should you wish to add Lazio to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.
Lazio vs Porto – Fixture History
The last time the pair played each other, FC Porto came away as 2-1 winners in a Europa League, back in Febuary 2022.
Top marksman
Ahead of their latest Europa League match, both Lazio and FC Porto will be looking for their main strikers. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
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