Lazio take on the visitors Sturm Graz in the round 4 match of UEFA Europa League group stage. The match will be played on Thursday, October 13th at Stadio Olimpico (Rome).
Lazio are not particularly motivated to fight for the result in this Europa League draw. The “Eagles”, forced to replace Simone Inzaghi for Maurizio Sarri, even managed to improve results. This, among other things, has now allowed to play in the Europa League. However, it seems that the metropolitan giant thinks more about the struggle for maximum results in Calcio, where there is a desire to compete for the place in top-4. Against this background, the Roman club started in the Europa League with a home win over Feyenoord 4-2. But then there was a humiliating defeat in Denmark, against Midtjylland, 1-5, and last Thursday in Graz there was only a goalless draw. However, there will be 2 home matches, and there are good chances for a decent result in the form of reaching the playoffs.
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Sturm are still clinging to the chances. The "Black and White" last season became the vice-champion of Austria. Given that the country has such a giant as Red Bull, it is difficult to imagine that the title will go to the domestic arena somewhere else than Salzburg, this looks like the ceiling of the possible. This allowed Ilzer's boys to try their hand at Champions League qualification. But there, in the extra time of the return match, at home, the Austrians lost to Dynamo Kyiv. Having moved to the Europa League, there Sturm has so far shown itself to be a “home” team. In their native Graz, it was possible to beat Midtjylland due to Emega's goal and, in the minority, survived last Thursday at home with Lazio. But the voyage to Rotterdam ended with a devastating 0-6 defeat to Feyenoord.
The last time the sides played each other was 20 years ago. Then, in 1/16 of the UEFA Cup, the parties exchanged away victories, which ended in favor of Lazio: 3-1 in Graz, 1-0 in Rome. Lazio may not look particularly motivated, but they are simply superior. We bet that the "eagles" will win in the 1st half and the match as a whole.
Prediction for the match: Lazio to win the first half and the match.
