Lazio vs Nice prediction: EUROPE: Europa League – League phase betting tips on match 2024-10-02 16:45.
[p]Lazio became the first team to beat Torino in league action this season (3-2), a result which forms part of their three wins in four matches (L1). This run includes their victorious 3-0 start to their UEFA Europa League (UEL) campaign, when the Italian giants overcame Dynamo Kyiv after scoring all three goals in the first half.[/p]
[p]The Biancocelesti now return to the Stadio Olimpico, and their recent form suggests they will be confident as they have avoided defeat in nine consecutive home outings in all competitions (W7, D2), despite having conceded in each of the last four. Those last four results perhaps question whether Lazio can repeat the result from the last time that upcoming opponents Nice came to Rome to play an UEL match back in 2017, when the hosts won 1-0. [/p]
[p]It seems like Nice used up all their attacking energy in the huge 8-0 victory over Saint-Étienne two weekends ago as they have followed up that thrashing with two successive draws, including their 1-1 UEL campaign opener against Real Sociedad last Wednesday, which crucially saw them fail to convert a penalty. [/p]
[p]That outcome is in keeping with the team’s inconsistent start to the season (W2, D3, L2), and things do not look any better on the road, as Nice have failed to score in consecutive away games (D1, L1) following their 4-1 victory at Angers to start September in style. That is their only win in five encounters on their travels (D2, L2), but at least the Eaglets avoided defeat in all five main-draw European away trips last term (W2, D3), albeit these took place in the UEFA Europa Conference League.  [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Boulaye Dia has scored five goals across as many games for Lazio, with three of those arriving before the break, including his UEL brace last week. Also on the scoresheet on matchday one was Nice’s Pablo Rosario, who has netted six of his last eight goals in the first half.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Six of Lazio’s seven competitive outings this season have seen at least one goal scored in the opening ten minutes.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Tomáš Vlasák[/i][/p]