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Lazio will welcome Nice to Stadio Olimpico in the league phase of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday. The hosts began their campaign with a win last week while Les Aiglons played a draw.
I Biancocelesti met Dynamo Kyiv in the Europa League last week and registered a comfortable 3-0 away win. Boulaye Dia bagged a first-half brace and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru scored in the 33rd minute. Tijjani Noslin, who came on as a second-half substitute in the 79th minute was sent off just three minutes later and will serve a suspension here.
Their winning run continued in their away meeting against Torino in Serie A with a 3-2 away triumph. Mattéo Guendouzi scored in the first half while Dia and Noslin added goals in the second half.
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The visitors were held to a 1-1 draw by Real Sociedad in their campaign opener as Pablo Rosario equalized in the 45th minute after Ander Barrenetxea gave Sociedad the lead in the 18th minute. Evann Guessand missed from the penalty spot after the break. They played a goalless draw in Ligue 1 against Lens on Saturday.
Lazio vs Nice Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have met twice with both meetings taking place in the 2017-18 Europa League group stage. The hosts won both meetings with a 4-1 aggregate score.
- The visitors have met Italian teams six times in European competitions. They have suffered defeats in these games while failing to score in five games.
- Lazio have suffered just one loss in their last five games in the Europa League, with that loss coming in their away meeting against Feyenoord.
- Nice are winless in their last five games in the competition, suffering four losses.
- I Biancocelesti are unbeaten in their last nine competitive home games, recording seven wins.
- The visitors, meanwhile, have won just one of their four away games this season, failing to score in the last two.
Lazio vs Nice Prediction
I Biancocelesti have won their last two games, scoring three goals each, and will look to continue their goalscoring run here. They are unbeaten in their last eight home games in the Europa League and are strong favorites.
Tijani Noslin is suspended for this match while French defender Samuel Gigot is the other absentee for head coach Marco Baroni due to an injury. Pedro provided an assist in the campaign opener against Kyiv and should start here.
Le Gym are unbeaten in their last three games, though the last two have ended in draws. They have suffered six consecutive losses in away games in the Europa League, falling to score in four, which is a cause for concern.
Mohamed-Ali Cho and Tanguy Ndombélé were left out of the squad in the Ligue 1 meeting against Lens and are doubts for the trip to Rome. Melvin Bard, Morgan Sanson, Terem Moffi, and Gaétan Laborde are long-term absentees.
Considering the upturn in Lazio's form and their impressive home record in the competition, we back the hosts to record a comfortable win.
Prediction: Lazio 3-1 Nice
Lazio vs Nice Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Lazio to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Boulaye Dia to score or assist any time - Yes
