Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Lazio
Match Time & Date:
24/02/2022
09:45 AM
Prediction: 2-2
Porto
All eyes will be on Stadio Olimpico when Lazio and Porto face each other in the Europa League last 32, return leg. The Biancocelesti aim to overcome a one-goal deficit in Thursday’s clash, but beating the Portuguese Dragons is easier said than done. Experienced winger Pedro, who limped off with injury in a 1-1 draw with Udinese, is unlikely to feature against Porto, while both Luis Alberto and Lucas Leiva are back from domestic bans.
The Dragons, on the other hand, are on a quest to defend their slim lead in the “Eternal City”. Both Pepe and Marchesin are back for Porto after the duo was banned for the last league match, while Manafa remains in the recovery room. Anyhow, both teams to score betting option should be considered as Lazio have no other choice but to go all guns blazing at Porto.
Highlighted Player (Manuel Lazzari):
Born in Valdagno, Italy on November 29, 1993, Manuel Lazzari is a midfielder who plays for Serie A side SPAL. Lazzari played for the youth teams of Montecchio Maggiore at the start of his football career and in 2011 he moved to Delta Rovigo.
After spending the 2011/2012 season at the club, Manuel Lazzarri joined Giacomense in the summer of 2012 and it has to be noted that he made 24 appearances in the league for the club. At the end of the 2012/2013 season the 174-cm-tall footballer moved to SPAL and he quickly established himself as a first-team regular at the club.
Manuel Lazzari had seven assists in 39 appearances for SPAL in the 2016/2017 Serie B campaign and, no doubt, he helped the club secure promotion to the Italian elite division. His main position is right midfield, but he can play as both right-back and right winger if needed. Manuel Lazzari’s contract with SPAL should expire on June 30, 2021.
Highlighted Team (Porto):
Futebol Clube do Porto are one of Portugal’s biggest football clubs playing their matches in front of 50,000 people at their Estadio do Dragao. Porto form biggest rivalries with two other Big Three clubs in Portugal and regular league title contenders – Benfica and Sporting CP. Rivalries between the clubs stem from the historical, political, economical and cultural discrepancies between the cities of Porto and Lisbon. The Dragons, as they are commonly known in Portugal, are the second most successful Portuguese team with a total of 74 trophies to their name.
Porto hold a record of five consecutive league titles which are part of the total tally of 27 Primeira Liga trophies. FC Porto’s success extends to the international scene as well with seven European titles. Two-time European champions from 1987 and 2004, Porto also won two UEFA Cup/Europa League titles, the UEFA Super Cup and the International Cup on two occasions. Together with Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United, Porto have the most appearances in the UEFA Champions League group stage – the total of 20.
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