Porto vs Lazio Betting Tips

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Porto would welcome Lazio to their home stadium, Estadio do Dragao, for their UEL round 16 first-leg clash. It is worth noting that there is a significant change in UEFA competitions, and that is the scraping of the away goal rule.

Though Porto has stopped dining with Europe’s top teams in recent seasons, they have been hungry for a European trophy, and the UEL is the closest to them.

Will Lazio stop them from this goal, or will they match ahead? We don’t know yet, but here are the tips and team news for this game.

Porto Form and Team News

The Portuguese giant FC Porto has been on top form this season as they haven’t lost a match in the Liga Portugal, winning 19 and drawing 3 of their 22 games played. 

Last weekend they clashed with their domestic rivals Sporting Lisbon, and they came 2-0 down to finish the match 2-2. Before this draw, they have been on an 11 match winning run and 12 games unbeaten. 

The last time they lost was against Atletico Madrid, the match that dumped them out of the Champions League.

For the team news, FC Porto would be without some players for this game, and they are Manafa, Marches in, and Wendell (red card suspension).

Lazio Form and Team News

The Italian team had a brief stint at the European top stages but has failed to keep up the momentum in recent seasons. Their season is going averagely as expected because they’re currently 6th in Serie A with 42 points after winning just 12 of their last 25 games.

This season, Lazio has been in mixed form but far from a bad run of games. They have only lost 2 times (against Inter Milan and AC Milan) in their last 10 games, drawn 3, and won 5 in 90 mins of football played.

For the team news, Lazio would be with 2 players for this clash, and they are Acerbi and Lazzari, both out with a muscle injury. 

Odds By Casumo

Porto is Casumo’s bookie favorite to win this fixture at 2.06 odds, while Lazio is placed at 3.40 odds. If the match is to be a draw, the odds are 3.40.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

This game will be highly technical due to the teams playing it. While Porto has clear ambitions this season and can go to any team and try to win the trophy, Lazio is not to be underrated. 

Lazio has been decent this season and should be able to cause many problems for Porto in this match. We don’t see many goals coming into this match, as there will likely be a midfield battle.

Below are our tips for this game:

Tip 1: Porto Win

FC Porto has been unplayable after losing to Atletico Madrid, and Sporting Lisbon was the only team close to matching their play and intensity —well, it ended in pitch fights. 

While Lazio might be in good shape, we don’t see them as a real threat to stop Porto from going through to the later stages as Porto would love to start their Europa League campaign with a win in front of their fans.

For Porto to win, the odds are 2.06 at the Casumo bookie.

 Tip 2: Lazio Under 1.5 Goals

Lazio has been decent but not good enough. Against top teams this season, they have failed to get a good result, and we think this would be just one of those matches for them again. 

They lost 4-0 to AC Milan and 2-1 to Inter Milan and have failed to score in 3 of their last 5 games in all competitions at the full-time whistle. We think they should not score more than 1 goal in this clash unless Porto performs below expected.

For Lazio Under 1.5 goals in this match, the odds are 1.35 at the Casumo sportsbook.

Conclusion

Porto is one of the top favorites in this competition. They have not had European glory in a while and have been looking to write their names again on the platter. 

Lazio is a decent side, but we don’t see them coming out of this game with a win, but of course, this is football, and anything can happen. 

 

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