Nice vs Lazio Predictions, 19 Oct 2017

The Match Is Over. Score: 1-3

Nice v Lazio Predictions for Thursday's 6.00pm kick-off Europa League group fixture facing French Ligue 1 hosts Nice and Italian Serie A side Lazio at Allianz Riviera. Nice have had a perfect start to life in Group K, as they sit atop the group with a maximum 6 points from 6. Nice have managed to rack up 8 goals across these two games, dispatching Vitesse 3-0 and Waregem 5-1 away from home.

Match status: 2017-18 Europa League Group Stage
Kick-off: Thursday 19 Oct 2017, 06:00pm GMT
Venue: "Allianz Riviera" in Nice, France

Nice v Lazio Team News

Lazio are not far behind, with only goal difference keeping them off top spot. Lazio have managed victories vs Vitesse away (3-2) and Waregem (2-0) meaning they are 5 goals behind Nice in terms of goal difference. Lazio will be looking for a win here if they are to stand any chance of topping the group and as they are unbeaten in their last 10 European League (EL) games away from home (W3, D7), they may feel they have a chance.

Nice are currently the joint-highest scoring team in the competition with 8 goals in 2 rounds so far, level with AC Milan and Zenit St. Petersburg. Their striker Alassane Plea is the top scorer in the competition with 4 goals in 2 appearances.

Lazio came out on top in the lone previous meeting which was as a pre-season friendly back in 2013 (0-1).

Nice have managed 3 wins from their last 3 EL games. Each of these games ended with at least 2 goals for Nice and over 2.5 total goals in the game.

Teams' Possible Starting Lineups:

Nice: Yoan Cardinale - Christophe Jallet, Dante, Maxime Le Marchand, Arnaud Souquet - Pierre Lees-Melou, Jean Michael Seri, Vincent Koziello, Allan Saint-Maximin - Mario Balotelli, Alassane Plea (4-4-2 formation)

Lazio: Thomas Strakosha - Stefan de Vrij, Luiz Felipe, Stefan Radu - Adam Marusic, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Lucas Leiva, Marco Parolo, Senad Lulic - Luis Alberto - Ciro Immobile (3-5-1-1 formation)