Lazio vs Viktoria Plzen Preview: Team News & Prediction
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League stage winners Lazio scored a last-gasp winner in Plzen to put them in the driving seat here.
Kick-off date/time: Thursday March 13th 2025: UK – 5:45pm / US ET – 1:45pm / US PT – 10:45am
How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Not televised
How to watch online: UK – discovery+ / US – Paramount+
Key stats:
- Lazio have won seven of their previous nine UEFA Europa League matches this season (D1 L1).
- Lazio have won only one of their last seven UEFA competition two-legged ties.
- Lazio have won two of their previous three UEFA Europa League round of 16 ties. Their most recent was a such tie was a 4-2 victory on aggregate (2-2 h, 2-0 a) against Dynamo Kyiv in the 2017/18 edition.
- Lazio have lost only one of their last 17 home UEFA competitions matches (W10 D6). They have won six of the last seven (D1).
- Lazio have scored the first goal in seven of their previous nine UEFA Europa League matches this season.
- Viktoria Plzeň have won only one of their last nine UEFA competition matches against Italian teams (D2 L6).
- Viktoria Plzeň have won ten of their last 11 UEFA competition two-legged ties.
- Viktoria Plzeň have lost their previous three UEFA Europa League round of 16 ties.
- Viktoria Plzeň have won only one of their previous six UEFA competition away matches against Italian teams (L5). They have lost the last four.
Lazio vs Viktoria Plzen Prediction
With a 2-1 aggregate lead and home advantage in their favour, Lazio come into this second leg as overwhelming favourites to advantage over Viktoria Plzen. The Italian side finished the league phase with six wins from their eight games and have carried that form into the knockout stage. Whilst it looked like they’d have to settle for a draw in Plzen, a 98th minute winner edged them ahead.
Expect Lazio to dominate the majority of this contest and although Viktoria Plzen will try to take the game to them from an attacking perspective, the overwhelming strength of Marco Baroni’s men is likely to see them create more chances and ultimately outscore Plzen over the course of 90 minutes. Therefore, back a home victory.
Lazio vs Viktoria Plzen Tip: Lazio to win
