Lazio take on the visitors Porto in the round 4 match of UEFA Europa League group stage. The match will be played on Thursday, November 7th at Stadio Olimpico (Rome).
Lazio, despite their status, have only won the Scudetto a couple of times in their history. So, finishing in 2nd place in 2023 was a huge success for Sarri and his team. However, things quickly went awry at the start of the 2023/2024 season. After dismissing “the Smoker,” Lazio managed to secure 7th place, and the task of improvement, especially without seasoned striker Immobile, has been given to new coach Baroni. He's faced challenges, particularly in the opening rounds of Serie A, but in the Europa League, Lazio has achieved consistent results even with a rotated lineup—3-0 against Dynamo Kyiv, 4-1 over Nice, and a 2-0 win over Twente.
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Porto undergoes major changes over the summer. The Dragons missed out on the league title last season, marking their second consecutive year without the Primeira Liga trophy. They quickly fell behind Sporting and Benfica in the race for the championship, and despite a cup victory at the end, Conceição's era came to a close. With a new president, Villas-Boas, came a new head coach, Vítor Bruno. Bruno’s debut was a resounding Super Cup victory, overturning Sporting with a 3-0 comeback win. However, Sporting has since avenged that loss in the league, and Porto currently looks likely to only compete for second place. In the Europa League, Porto suffered a surprising loss to Bodø/Glimt in the first round, followed by a thrilling 3-3 draw with Manchester United, where they alternated in leading before Maguire’s late equalizer. Only Hoffenheim has been defeated, 2-0.
Both in 2003 in the UEFA Cup and in 2022 in the Europa League, Porto won at home and finished in a draw in Rome. Lazio plays at home and has recently shown decent form. Bet on Lazio to win, with the additional security of a “draw no bet” option.
Prediction for the match: Lazio to win with 0.0 handicap.
