Read our prediction for Lazio vs AZ Alkmaar below. This preview was written by a sport journalist who is specialised in betting tips and predictions.
Lazio vs AZ Alkmaar Prediction & Betting tips
The first match of the round of 16 of the Europa Conference League will be played on Tuesday evening at 17:45 at the Olimpico stadium in Rome, where Lazio will receive a visit from AZ Alkmaar. The two teams have never faced each other before, the meeting being a first for both. Lazio is the favorite in this double leg and hopes to go as far as possible in this competition after last season its rival, AS Roma managed to win the trophy under the command of Jose Mourinho.
Lazio:
Lazio is going through a good period, having five consecutive games without defeat, four wins and a draw. Over the weekend, Lazio achieved an important victory in Serie A, where they won 1-0 away on the field of Napoli, the leader who is very close to winning the title this season, and with this victory, Lazio climbed to the 3rd place in the ranking. Returning to the Conference League, Lazio advanced to the round of 16 against CFR Cluj, after a 1-0 win at home and a draw, 0-0 away in the return leg. For this match, a very important absence for Lazio is Ciro Immobile, he got injured in the match against Napoli.
AZ Alkmaar:
On the other hand, AZ Alkmaar occupies the 3rd place in the Dutch championship, Eredivisie, with 50 points, two less than Ajax, the 2nd place and five less than the leader Feyenoord. In the last two rounds, AZ Alkmaar managed two important victories, 2-1 against Cambuur at home and 1-0 away against Vitesse. AZ Alkmaar qualified directly for the eighth Conference League due to the fact that it occupied the 1st place in group E, which also included Dnipro-1, Apollon and Vaduz, and in the six parts it suffered only one defeat, the other five games being won.
Lazio vs AZ Alkmaar head to head matches
Today will be first match between the two teams.
* Our advice is: Lazio WIN
* Selection odd for this bet is: 1.73
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