SALZBURG VS LAZIO PREVIEW & PREDICTION
On Thursday, at 20:05, Red Bull Salzburg will receive the Italian Lazio‘s visit to Italy in a match for the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals. The match will take place at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg.
Being defeated a week ago on the “Stadio Olimpico” with a score of 4-2, the Austrians at Red Bull Salzburg could still hope for a two-shot success in the draw in the Thursday evening draw, but still quite a bit probable.
The four goals received in Rome are enormously enormous in the qualification equation, where Lazio was anyway favorite not only in terms of group superiority and individual player value, but also by European experience. Although the group in Salzburg hoped for a great result, especially after equalizing at two in the 71st minute, much of the hope was shattered in just three minutes, Felipe Anderson and Ciro Immobile, the main offensive pillars of “Biancoceleslor”, striking decisively.
However, we can not take a look at the statistics, which shows us an extremely interesting aspect. The last failure of Red Bull Salzburg in an official home match dates back to November 27, 2016, roughly one and a half years ago, when they defeated Admira in the championship (0-1). Still, the Austrians are showing an overwhelming sense of solidarity with their fans, a fact that has also been demonstrated in European parties this season, powerful names such as Marseille and Dortmund, who have failed to impose their style on the Red Bull Arena.
Probable teams:
Red Bull Salzburg (4-4-2): Walke-Lainer, Ramalho, Caleta-Car, Ulmer-Yabo, Haidara, Berisha, Schlager- Gulbrandsen, Dabbur
Absent; Samassekou (suspended)
Lazio (3-5-1-1): Strakosha- Felipe, De Vrij, Radu-Basta, Alberto, Leiva, Milinkovic-Savic, Lulic- Anderson- Immobile
Given the circumstances of this game, we expect a solid evolution of the hosts. We think that the problem’s data will change from the tournament and, having seen the need to recapture a two-goal handicap, we think that the Salzburg players will try to take advantage of their own ground. Being really much better organized in home games, we think the Austrians will not lose this return, displaying an honorable evolution on the Red Bull Arena.
PREDICTION: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.60
