Lazio will be aiming to maintain their positive start in Group F of the UEFA Europa League when they travel to Midtjylland on Thursday. Things have been looking up for the Serie A side in recent weeks and they should have the edge over Midtjylland, who are struggling at the moment.
Midtjylland began their Europa League campaign with a 1-0 defeat to Sturm Graz. They fell behind early in the encounter and despite the Austrians being reduced to 10-men midway through the second half, failed to find a way back into the contest.
That result is a pointer to Midtjylland’s struggles this season as they have claimed just one win from their last nine matches across all competitions. Their last outing was a 1-1 draw with Nordsjaelland in a Danish Superliga fixture last Sunday with Evander salvaging the point with a late penalty.
One of the more disappointing aspects of Midtjylland’s struggles this season is their form at home. Albert Capellas’ men are currently on a four-match losing run at MCH Arena, failing to score in the last two.
In contrast to Midtjylland’s struggles this season, Lazio appear to have found some consistency in recent weeks. They travel to MCH Arena with just one defeat in their last five matches across all competitions, claiming three wins in that run.
Lazio were rampant in their opening fixture in the Europa League with a 4-2 win over Feyenoord. They raced to a four-goal lead thanks to a brace from Matias Vecino and efforts from Luis Alberto and Felipe Anderson before the Dutch side pulled two back late in the contest.
Maurizio Sarri’s men followed up that win with a 2-0 victory over Verona in Serie A last Sunday. Luis Alberto was once again on target, netting the second after Ciro Immobile had opened the scoring.
How the bookies view it
Lazio have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at evens with 10bet to claim the win. A victory for Midtjylland is valued at 14/5 by BetVictor while a draw is set at odds of 11/4 by Betfred.
Head to head
This will be the first ever meeting between Midtjylland and Lazio.
Players to watch
Midtjylland have not been particularly convincing going forward this season, although Anders Dreyer could be worth keeping an eye on. The forward has four goals this season and is priced at 11/4 by bet365 to find the net on Thursday.
Ciro Immobile failed to score in the opening fixture but remains the biggest attacking threat for Lazio. The striker was on target in the win over Verona on Sunday and could be backed to get off the mark in the Europa League at 23/20 with BetVictor.
Anything else catch the eye?
Lazio are often involved in thrilling encounters which means goals could be expected on Thursday. Over 3.5 goals is priced at 43/20 by Unibet, who are also offering odds of 17/20 for over 2.5 goals.
Lazio have scored in both halves in their last two fixtures and could be set for a repeat on Thursday at 39/20 by Unibet.
This UEFA Europa League match between FC Midtjylland and Lazio will be played on Sep 15, 2022 and kick off at 17:45. Check below for our tipsters best FC Midtjylland vs Lazio prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
