The Stade Velodrome in France is the stage for this highly-anticipated encounter as Marseille and Lazio lock horns in the Europa League this Thursday. Read on for our expert tips and predictions. 

There wasn’t loads of goalmouth action at the Stadio Olimpico two weeks ago leading to both side settling for a point in a goalless draw. Would we see a win for either side this time around ? 

Highly-anticipated encounter on the cards

Lazio are still unbeaten in the 2021/2022 Europa League Group Stage after three games played, however, they haven’t been as impressive as it would seem with Sampaoli’s troops netting just once in those three games. Of recent, they’ve found it hard to find the back of the net netting in just three of these last six games in all competitions. Unlike against Nice two weeks ago, there wasn’t enough for all three points, a solitary Cengiz Under strike secured maximum points for them against Clermont. 

Sarri’s troops, unlike their opponents, haven’t found it hard to find the back of the opposition’s net. Their major difficulty, however, has been at the other end of the pitch as they’ve rarely kept clean sheets. Although they’ve managed a couple in the Europa League, they’ve failed to replicate that domestically as we’ve seen them keep only one clean sheet in the Italian Serie A this season. They, once again, shipped goals last time out against Atalanta but would’ve been disappointed not to secure all three points with Marten de Roon netting skate equalizer for his side.

Marseille vs Lazio Team News

Marseille possible starting XI:

Lopez; Lirola, Saliba, Caleta-Car, Peres; Kamara; Under, Guendouzi, Gerson, Payet; Milik

Lazio possible starting XI:

Strakosha; Lazzari, Acerbi, Felipe, Hysaj; Milinkovic-Savic, Leiva, Alberto; Pedro, Immobile, Anderson

Marseille vs Lazio

Lazio still hasn’t won on the road since beating Empoli 3-1 back in August. This pits the tie in favorite of the hosts, however, we think the visitors should do enough for a point in France.