Lazio – Sturm Graz : Preview & Prediction
Lazio and Sturm play at the Stadio Olimpico in a Europa League (Group Stage) match. It is necessary to analyze the home/away condition with special attention, because Lazio shows different results at home and away.
After 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat, the home team is currently in the 3rd position with 4 points gained. In their last match, they drew by (0-0) away against Sturm Graz, after in the previous match they lost by (5-1) away with Midtjylland. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when playing in front of their fans, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses as visitors, with 26 goals scored and 22 conceded, against 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses at home, with 38 goals scored and 14 conceded. The team comes into this meeting after an away win with Fiorentina by (0-4). Lazio has won 8, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 10 games played at home for all competitions. Their attack has scored regularly, as they have managed to score in 9 of their last 10 games. In their home games there is a tendency towards goals, as 19 of their last 29 games have ended with More than 2.5 goals.
Lazio enter this game with a 0-4 setback in their Serie A trip to Fiorentina: goals were scored by Luis Alberto, Ciro Immobile, Mattia Zacagni and Matías Vecino. In their last game in the Europa League, the home team drew 0-0 against Sturm. In this home match, coach Maurizio Sarri is expected to play in his usual tactical system, the 4-3-3, with Ciro Immobile, Pedro and Felipe Anderson being the most advanced men in the team. Out of this game are Mohamed Fares and Marco Bertini, both with physical problems.
After 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, the visiting team is currently in 4th position with 4 points earned. In their last match, they drew by (0-0) at home against Lazio, after in the previous match, they lost by (6-0) away to Feyenoord. This is a team that keeps the performance when playing away from their stadium, as in the last 30 matches they record 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses as visitors; against 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss in their stadium. In the last game it played, for the Bundesliga, it beat WSG Tirol at home by (2-1). Their last game as visitor was for the Bundesliga and ended with a victory by (0-3) against Austria Wien. In the last 10 away games Sturm have won 5, drawn 2 and lost 3. Their attack has been scoring regularly, as they have managed to score in 7 of the last 10 games. In 15 games, it has conceded the first goal 4 times and only managed 1 turnaround in the score.
Sturm Graz starts this match with a triumph, 2-1, in the reception of Wattens, for the Bundesliga: the team’s goals were scored by David Schnegg and Jon Gorenc Stankovic. In their last Europa League match, the Austrians drew 0-0 against Lazio. Because they have a smaller squad, coach Christian Ilzer is expected to field a defensive team, exploiting any space to apply their counterattacks. Striker Emanuel Emegha is one of the great dangers in the front line, being very fast and competent in finishing. Out of this game is Jusuf Gazibegovic, suspended, as well as Vesel Demaku, the latter with physical problems.
Lazio – Sturm Graz : Betting Tips
Lazio – Win Odds: 1.45
