Lazio vs Galatasaray Predictions and Betting Tips
With Lazio and Galatasaray already in the next stage, both sides would go toe-to-toe in their final group game at the Stadio Olimpico eyeing top spot.
A freak own-goal from Lazio goalie Thomas Strakosha was the major difference when both sides went at each other in the first leg. Would the home side get some form of revenge this Thursday ?
Battle for top spot
Lazio, having lost their first group game, went on to pick up eight from the next four and crowned their efforts against Lokomotiv Moscow on Matchday five as they book themselves a place in the knockouts. A brace from Immobile and a maximum-points clincher from Pedro meant the Maurizio Sarri's troops have just one thing on their mind heading into the final group game and that is to beat the Turkish outfit to get into the top spot. We saw Lazio concede four times both to Napoli- in a 4-0 loss- and Udinese- in a 4-4- draw- in their next two games, pointing towards some form of inconsistency on their end. However, they were victorious against Sampdoria last weekend- Immobile with yet another brace- and it is then left to see whether they can use this as a platform for victory this Thursday
Heading into this game without a win in their last four domestic matches, Fatih Terim and his charges have been left behind in the race for the Turkish Super Lig crown. However, they do have a chance to secure a place in the Europa League knockouts as group leaders and a draw does exactly that. Galatasaray put out a five-star performance against Marseille about a fortnight ago as we saw them net four times against Sampaoli's troops who bowed out of the competition even whilst netting twice via Arkadiusz Milik. Two wins in their last 10 ten games in all competitions this season doesn't help their prospects, but given that they've already managed a win against their opponents in the group, they would be fairly confident as they travel to Italy.
Lazio vs Galatasaray Team News
Lazio possible starting XI:
Strakosha; Patric, Felipe, Acerbi, Hysaj; Basic, Leiva, Milinkovic-Savic; Pedro, Muriqi, Zaccagni
Galatasaray possible starting XI:
Muslera; Yedlin, Nelsson, Marcao, Van Aanholt; Antalyali; Feghouli, Kutlu, Morutan, Akturkoglu; Dervisoglu
Lazio vs Galatasaray Prediction: 2-1
Although star man Ciro Immobile might miss out on this tie, Lazio have ample replacements and with the crows behind them, we're tempted to side with the Biancocelesti in this highly-anticipated matchup.
