Both Lazio and Midtjylland will be hoping to go top of Group F in Europa League when they face off at the Stadio Olimpico in their round five fixture on Thursday night.
Group F has been an interesting group in the Europa League this season, with all the sides being evenly matched. All the teams in the group have won once, drawn twice and lost once in the opening four rounds and all sit level on five points, separated by goal differences.
Lazio sit third while Midtjylland sit second and a win for either sides will be crucial in increasing their chances for a earning a place in the knockout stages of the competition.
Lazio warmed-up for the fixture with a confidence-boosting 2-0 away win over Atalanta on Serie A, extending their unbeaten run to seven games across all competitions. They also remain unbeaten at home in their last five encounters and should be confident of claiming vital three points on Thursday in front of their supporters.
The Italians will need to play at the top of their game though, as they face Midtjylland who claimed a 5-1 win in the reverse fixture. The Danes were involved in a 1-1 draw against Copenhagen in their previous domestic league match, extending their unbeaten run to 10 games across all competitions.
Lazio vs Midtjylland head to head
This will be the second encounter between the two sides. Take a look at their previous results;
- Midtjylland 5-1 Lazio 15/09/22
Home
- Atalanta 0-2 Lazio
- Lazio 0-0 Udinese
- Lazio 2-2 Strum Graz
- Fiorentina 0-4 Lazio
- Strum Graz 0-0 Lazio
Away
- Copenhagen 1-1 Midtjylland
- FA 2000 0-6 Midtjylland
- Midtjylland 2-1 Horsens
- Feyenoord 2-2 Midtjylland
- Aarhus 0-1 Midtjylland
Lazio team news
Lazio will be without Ciro Immobile due to injury.
Midtjylland team news
Midtjylland will be without Joel Andersson and Junior Brumado due to injuries.
Prediction and odds
- Double chance (1, X)
- Both sides to score
- Goals over 2.5
