Lazio vs Celtic Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League

Prediction published on 04/11/2019, 04:07  by Donal Kearns | Modified on 05/11/2019 at 19:09 in Europa League Predictions

Lazio suffered a blow as Celtic raced back from behind to beat them in Glasgow. The Serie A side lost 2-1 in the last round of games, which put Celtic top of this group and left the Italians in third. Now Lazio need to add to their three point-haul in this group so far, but can they secure a victory over Celtic? The hosts really need a victory in this group having lost their two away trips. Their three games in this group so far have all finished 2-1 to the home side, so Lazio will be hoping to keep that streak going when they meet the Scottish champions on Thursday night. Will this be another high scoring clash? Celtic are doing incredibly well to stay in the mix in this group. They come into this one on a roll, with four wins in their last five matches in this competition.

The Bhoys have hit five goals in this group so far, but they’ve conceded in seven of eight games on the road in the Europa League. While they are too open, the Bhoys are aiming to punish a Lazio side who have had problems at the back. Lazio have seen both teams score in six of their last seven matches in all competitions, while they are chasing another high scoring clash after hitting 20 goals in their last eight. However, Lazio have failed to keep a clean sheet in 14 Europa League games. The problem is huge for them at home, as they have conceded a goal in their last nine Europa League games at the Stadio Olimpico. Lazio pack a scoring threat, but their defence is a problem. Given Lazio’s issues at the back, we are going with both teams to score as our first pick on this clash. Celtic are in fine scoring form in this group, while they should jump on the chance to add to Lazio’s woes. With Lazio keeping one clean sheet in 20 Europa League games, we see BTTS as the best way to go in this clash.