Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Lazio
Match Time & Date:
03/10/2024
09:45 AM
Prediction: 1-0
Nice
Buoyed by a 3-2 win over Torino, Lazio will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face Nice in the Europa League round 2. The Biancocelesti have been in a fine form of late and, as a result, the odds for home win have been dropping. Uruguay midfielder Matias Vecino is widely expected to return to the starting XI, while Dutch forward Tijjani Noslin is banned for the match.
Les Aiglons, on the other hand, head into the match following a goalless draw with Lens. As Nice have been having their ups and downs on the road this season, we are tempted to place our bets on the Serie A side. In their last meeting in “the Eternal City” Lazio defeated Nice 1-0 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself. The likes of Bard, Laborde, Moffi, and Sanson are out of contention with injuries for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Elseid Hysaj):
Born on 2nd February 1994, Elseid Hysaj is an Albanian defender who has spent his entire professional career in Italian Serie A and he is predicted a bright future in the game. Empoli scouts spotted his talent while he was playing for Shodra youth sides, and after three years in the youth team, the full-back was promoted to the first team set up.
Hysaj performed really well in his first three years as a first team regular, helping the Azzurri gain promotion to the top fight in the process. One season in Serie A proved enough for the right-sided defender to secure a big club move as he joined Napoli in the summer of 2015 and immediately nailed down a regular starting berth.
Capable of doing dirty defensive work as well as making forward runs, Hysaj is a modern full-back, who is destined for big things. The talented footballer is already a key member of the Albania national team and he will represent the country at the Euro 2016 finals.
Highlighted Team (Nice):
OGC Nice are a football club that participate in French Ligue 1. Les Aiglons welcome their opponents at Allianz Riviera and the club was founded on 9 July, 1904 by Marquis Massengy d’ Auzac.
OGC Nice won their first Ligue 1 trophy back in 1951 and eight years later they clinched their fourth and last domestic title. Speaking of the French Cup, les Aiglons won their third Coupe de France title in 1997. Allianz Riviera has been the home ground of the club since September, 2013 and it has to be noted that the construction of the venue cost €250 million. OGC Nice play their home games in red and black shirts and black shorts, while the colour of their away kits is white.
The Ligue 1 team booked their place in the Europa League group stages for the 2016/2017 season for the first time in the club’s history and they were drawn alongside Schalke 04, Salzburg and Krasnodar in Group I. However, they were beaten by Schalke in their Europa League opener in front of home fans.
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