Lazio will aim to carry their decent domestic form into Europe as they host Feyenoord in their opening Group F fixture in the UEFA Europa League. Both teams enjoy an open style of play but the Serie A side's individual quality is likely to give them the edge here.
Lazio only just missed out on the knockout phase of the Europa League last season and will be looking to make things right this term. They will hope to carry their domestic form into the Europa League having lost just once this season.
That defeat came in Lazio’s last Serie A fixture as they were beaten 2-1 by Napoli on Saturday. They took an early lead through Mattia Zaccagni but were let down by some poor defending and were beaten by Napoli.
One positive for Lazio is that they often do their best work at the Stadio Olimpic having claimed two straight home wins prior to the defeat to Napoli.
While Lazio’s start to the season has been decent, Feyenoord appear to be flying at the moment. They are unbeaten in the Eredivisie and are currently second on the table, two points off the pace.
Feyenoord’s solid start to the season is made even more impressive by the fact that they lost a number of key players in the summer. Cyriel Dessers, Tyrell Malacia, Luis Sinisterra and Marcos Senesi, who all played key roles in their run to the Conference League final, have all moved on.
Arne Slot’s men warmed up for the trip to the Italian capital with a 4-3 victory over Go Ahead Eagles. They fought back from two goals down with Danilo netting a brace while Javairo Dilrosun and Sebastian Szymanski were also on target.
How the bookies view it
Lazio have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 21/20 by Sport Nation to claim the win. A victory for Feyenoord is valued at 13/5 by bet365 while a draw is set at odds of 59/16 by SBK.
Head to head
This will be the first ever meeting between Lazio and Feyenoord.
Players to watch
Ciro Immobile often carries the attacking threat for Lazio and will be the one to watch as always. The striker has two goals this season and is priced at 21/20 by Betfred to get on the score sheet on Thursday.
Danilo appears to be stepping into the shoes of Cyriel Dessers with ease having found the net five times already this season. The Brazilian forward could be worth keeping an eye on and is priced at 12/5 by bet365 to score anytime.
Anything else catch the eye?
Lazio and Feyenoord’s preference for open attacking football means there could be a few goals on Thursday. Over 3.5 is priced 17/10 by BetVictor while over 2.5 goals is valued at 4/6 with bet365.
Both teams often enjoy fast starts and could be backed to score in the first half at 3/1 with bet365.
This UEFA Europa League match between Lazio and Feyenoord will be played on Sep 8, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Lazio vs Feyenoord prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
