Lazio vs Galatasaray: With both sides having qualified, Lazio face Galatasaray in a dead-rubber on Thursday’s Europa League Matchday 6 clash.
Match Details:
Teams: Lazio vs Galatasaray
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Roma, Italy
Date: Friday 10th December, 2021
Time: 01:30 AM IST
Live Link: http://www.sonyliv.com/
Preview
Lazio come into this after a 3-0 away win over Lokomotiv in their previous clash on Matchday 5.
Immobile scored a brace while Rodriguez also got onto the scoresheet as Lazio took the hosts to the cleaners.
The Italian side has picked up 8 points from 5 matches and are set to finish in the qualification spots.
On the other hand, Galatasaray beat Marseille 4-2 at home on MD 5 to clinch top spot in Group E of the UEL.
Cicaldau, Caleta-Car (own goal), Feghouli and Babel scored as Galatasaray won their 3rd match of the Group.
With 11 points from 5 matches, the Turkish side is at the top of Group E and are set to finish as table toppers if they can win tonight as well.
As a result of them having already qualified, we are expecting a few changes in either side to gain some quality game-time.
Galatasaray and Lazio met on MD 1 in Turkey where the hosts won 1-0.
Form Guide
Lazio: LWLDW
Galatasaray: WLWDD
🦁 We are ready for Lazio game tomorrow! ✅ #LaziovGS #UEL pic.twitter.com/IWe6HOHIDP
— Galatasaray EN (@Galatasaray) December 8, 2021
Last Matches of both teams:
Sampdoria 1-3 Lazio
Galatasaray 2-2 Altay
It’s now 16 goals from 19 games in all competitions this season for Lazio’s Ciro Immobile. 🎯#UEL pic.twitter.com/T0GZUwK5N6
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) December 5, 2021
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Lazio vs Galatasaray in India?
The match can be live streamed on Sony LIV App or Jio TV; while the broadcast is on Sony Six.
Team News
Adekanye is the sole absentee for Lazio. Whereas; Turan, Boey and Elabdellaoui are injured for the visitors and miss out.
Lazio possible 11:
Strakosha, Patric, Felipe, Acerbi, Hysaj, Basic, Leiva, Milinkovic-Savic, Pedro, Muriqi and Zaccagni
Galatasaray possible 11:
Muslera, Yedlin, Nelsson, Marcao, van Aanholt, Antalyali, Feghouli, Kutlu, Morutan, Akturkoglu and Dervisoglu
Prediction: Lazio 1-1 Galatasaray
We expect a closely fought affair given a place at the top of the table is at stake.
Neither side head in with confidence, good form and with crucial players missing, we can see Galatasaray clinch a point from their travels.
Players to watch out for: Muriqi, Pedro, Akturkoglu and Morutan.
