Lazio set for a narrow win over Dynamo Kiev
On Thursday night, Italian side Lazio host Ukrainian outfit Dynamo Kiev at the Stadio Olimpico in the first leg of the Europa League last 16.
Lazio heads into this clash on the back of a Coppa Italia defeat against Milan and a Serie A loss to Juventus. The home side’s form this season has been decent, though, and they currently lay fourth-place in the Italian top-flight table.
Their recent form in the Europa League has been inconsistent, as Simone Inzaghi’s side have won just one of their last four games in Europe. The Italian side hammered Romanian side Steaua Bucharest 5-1 at the Olimpico in their last European outing.
Lazio have a good recent home record at the Stadio Olimpico in the Europa League, winning seven of their last nine games while suffering just one defeat in the process. The Italian side have kept just two clean sheets in their last ten games in this competition.
Dynamo Kiev have a mixed recent record in the Europa League. In fact, the Ukrainian team have drawn both their last games in the last round, progressing past AEK Athens courtesy of away goals. Despite mixed recent results in the Europa League, the visitors have suffered just one defeat in their last ten games in the competition.
The visitor’s recent away record in the Europa League is poor, as they have won just two of their last eight away games in this competition. Kiev’s only ever visit to Italy for a Europa League game was back in 2015 when they suffered a 2-0 defeat in Florence against Fiorentina.
Lazio are the favourites to win this tie. However, Dynamo are not pushovers and should at least keep the tie alive for the second leg. Forebet predicts that the home side will record a victory in a high-scoring game.
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