Lazio VS Celtic Match Prediction
2019-11-07
17:55:00
Lazio
VS
Celtic
Our Prediction Tip
Lazio will win this match.
2019-11-0717:55:00 Lazio will win this match.
Celtic and Lazio clashed for the first time last month, with the Scottish side coming out on top 2-1 in Glasgow. Ryan Christie and Christopher Jullien brought them back after Manuel Lazzari had given Lazio the advantage.
Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:
Lazio are at 4/7, a draw is at 31/10, and Celtic are at 19/4.
Group E so far sees Celtic on top of the pile, having accrued seven points out of nine thus far. Surprisingly, Cluj are in second with six, meaning they are putting pressure upon the Hoops here. Lazio are in third with three, but they are still a huge threat, particularly if they play well. Rennes are last on one point and need to get going before it’s too late for them to move on. Celtic would advance with a win and a loss or draw from the French side.
Lazio will enter this match in very good form in Italy. They are fourth in Serie A right now, though they are in quite the battle for that final UCL slot as it sits. They have won three in a row and are unbeaten in their last five, so they have been playing well. They will hope some of that can translate over and that they will be able to qualify from this comp, too. At home thus far, they have not lost, winning four times and picking up two draws.
Celtic come into this match, as usual, on top of the Scottish Premiership as they continue to dominate affairs there as they have done in the last few years. However, they are level with Rangers on 28 points through 11 outings, so things are tighter on them, meaning that some tough choices may need to be made soon over their priorities. In terms of away matches, they have eight wins, three draws, and a loss.
Ladbrokes have both sides scoring at 7/10.
Immobile scoring anytime is at Betfair for 1.9.
Both of these sides are good, but neither of them look to be in that next category. Celtic can prove that they are great if they can grab a win here, but on paper that just seems to be too much to ask.
Simone Inzaghi will be without center midfielder Danilo Cataldi due to suspension. Goalkeeper Silvio Proto, center back Stefan Radu, right midfielder Adam Marusic, and forward Felipe Caicedo will miss out with injuries.
If Lazio want to go through, they will need a result here, and a good way to have a good chance at that is going to be via Ciro Immobile. The Italian striker scored at the weekend to help them past AC Milan, part of the 13 he’s alright got in Serie A, making him a huge threat for the Scots. The other man to watch here will be Carlos Correa. He’s had a nice season so far, with four goals in the league. He also had an assist on the opener against Celtic last time out, prompting him to be one to watch.
Lazio have three wins, a loss, and a draw in their last five matches:
1-2 win at Milan
4-0 home win vs Torino
1-2 win at Fiorentina
1-2 loss at Celtic (UEL)
3-3 home draw vs Atalanta
Neil Lennon has been very lucky with injuries of late, so he looks to have a full side to pick from ahead of this crunch clash in Rome with Lazio.
It was a huge day for Ryan Christie in the last meeting with Lazio, and the Hoops will hope he can respond here yet again. He scored and had an assist, in the 89th minute, to help ease them past the Italians for a massive win that puts them on the verge of advancing. Mohmaed Elyounoussi is another danger man to keep an eye. He scored twice at the weekend in their win over Hibernian, and he will be tasked with offering width and creativity against a stern and stubborn side.
Celtic have won each of their last five matches:
2-5 win at Hibernian (League Cup)
2-0 home win vs St. Mirren
0-4 win at Aberdeen
2-1 home win vs Lazio (UEL)
6-0 home win vs Ross County
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