Lazio vs Ludogorets prediction: EUROPE: Europa League – League phase betting tips on match 2024-11-27 17:45.
[p]Lazio sit proudly atop the UEFA Europa League (UEL) table as the only side to win all four of their league phase matches, most recently netting a 92nd-minute winner to see off Porto on matchday four. Despite those late heroics, Marco Baroni’s men are setting their stall out early, leading at half-time in all four wins while incredibly scoring in the 35th minute on three occasions![/p]
[p]Lazio produced another example of their strength at present by cruising to a 3-0 win over ten-man Bologna at the weekend, keeping them in the Serie A title picture while extending their winning streak to seven matches across all competitions. The last two of those were accompanied by clean sheets, giving the Eagles the chance to keep three consecutive shutouts for the first time since December 2023.[/p]
[p]It’s a much different story for visitors Ludogorets, who remain winless after their opening four UEL matches to leave them stranded near the foot of the table (D1, L3). Defeat to Athletic Club on matchday four (2-1) at least saw them score for the first time in the competition this term, though as only basement boys Dynamo Kyiv have netted fewer, it’s clear where their main problem lies.[/p]
[p]The visitors are gearing up for their third consecutive away match in all competitions (W1, D1), with the previous two producing exactly four goals – including their 2-2 draw against CSKA Sofia on Sunday. After back-to-back failures to score on the road in the UEL, the Bulgarians will hope they’ve found their shooting boots having scored 11 goals across the last three away outings immediately after their 2-0 loss to Anderlecht on matchday three.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: In-form Mattia Zaccagni has scored three times in Lazio’s last four matches, with two of those strikes arriving beyond the 70th minute. Brazilian forward Erick Marcus is in even better touch having scored five times in as many appearances, four of which came before half-time, including Ludogorets’ only UEL goal.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: There have been 21 yellow cards shown in Lazio’s four UEL matches so far (5.25 per game).[/p]
[p][i]Written by Tomáš Vlasák[/i][/p]