Lazio will have revenge on their minds when they host Midtjylland in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday. The Italians are also looking to boost their chances of progressing to the knockout phase of the competition and should have the edge over the visitors.
Group F is one of the most open groups in this year’s Europa League with all four teams level on five points and still with a chance of progressing. However, Lazio are third on the table due to an inferior goal difference brought about by that 5-1 defeat to Midtjylland in the first meeting.
Lazio will be keen to set things right on Thursday and are unbeaten in seven matches across all competitions since that defeat in Denmark. Maurizio Sarri’s men have claimed four wins in that run, including a 2-0 victory over Atalanta in a Serie A fixture last Sunday.
Home form has been pivotal for Lazio lately as they are unbeaten in seven of their last eight matches at the Stadio Olimpico. However, they have kept just one clean sheet in four Europa League matches and twice threw away the lead in a 2-2 draw with Sturm Graz in their previous fixture.
The 5-1 victory over Lazio in the first meeting has been the only win for Midtjylland in this year’s Europa League. They travel to Lazio off the back of successive 2-2 draws with Sturm Graz and Feyenoord in their last two fixtures in the competition.
Midtjylland's general form has been impressive in recent weeks as they are unbeaten in their last 10 matches across all competitions. However, they played out a 1-1 draw with Copenhagen in a Superliga fixture last Saturday.
One problem for Midtjylland is a poor record on their travels in Europe, where they are winless in their last three away matches. Albert Capellas’ men have lost twice in that run, including a 4-1 defeat to Benfica in the third round of the Champions League qualifiers while they were also beaten 1-0 by Sturm Graz on matchday one of the Europa League.
How the bookies view it
Lazio are considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies with a home win priced at 3/5 by Betfred. A victory for Midtjylland is valued at 23/5 by Unibet while a draw is set at odds of 3/1 by BetVictor.
Head to head
There has been only one previous meeting between Lazio and Midtjylland with the Danes claiming a 5-1 victory on matchday two.
Players to watch
Sergei Milinkovic-Savic carries a goal threat from midfield and will be the one to watch for Lazio in the absence of the injured Ciro Immobile. The Serbian was on target last time out against Sturm Graz and is priced at 11/5 with Paddy Power to get on the score sheet on Thursday.
Midtjylland also have some attacking quality of their own, particularly Evander, who has scored three times in his last two matches. The Brazilian also got one of the goals in the first meeting with Lazio and is priced at 4/1 by Sport Nation to find the net.
Anything else catch the eye?
The matches in this group have produced plenty of goals and Thursday’s clash should be no different. Over 3.5 goals is valued at 9/5 by BetVictor, over 2.5 goals is priced at 7/10 with William Hill while both teams could be backed to score at 3/4 with bet365.
You can also get more value for a Lazio victory by combining a win and over 2.5 goals at 13/10 with bet365.
This UEFA Europa League match between Lazio and Midtjylland will be played on Oct 27, 2022 and kick off at 17:45. Check below for our tipsters best Lazio vs Midtjylland prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
