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SS Lazio vs Apollon FC Lemesos, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Thu 20 Sep 2018 · 16:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

SS Lazio vs Apollon FC Lemesos — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Aghayev Aliyev
  • Referee Zeynal Zeynalov
  • Referee Rza Məmmədov
  • Referee Orxan Məmmədov
  • Referee Rəhim Həsənov
  • Referee Mubariz Hasimov

Head-to-Head

1
1
SS Lazio 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Apollon FC Lemesos

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Apollon FC Lemesos H 2–1 W
16 Sep Empoli FC A 1–0 W
02 Sep Frosinone Calcio H 1–0 W
25 Aug Juventus FC A 0–2 L
18 Aug SSC Napoli H 1–2 L
20 May AC Milan A 1–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep SS Lazio A 1–2 L
30 Aug FC Basel 1893 H 1–0 W
23 Aug FC Basel 1893 A 2–3 L
16 Aug FK Dinamo Brest A 0–1 L
09 Aug FK Dinamo Brest H 4–0 W
02 Aug FK Željezničar Sarajevo H 3–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. SS Lazio kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' The 35-year-old Sasa Markovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 14' Luis Alberto adds to his 0 season tally! SS Lazio lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 19' It is a cagey affair so far. SS Lazio in their trying to find a way past Apollon FC Lemesos's compact .
  • 21' It’s a booking for Apollon FC Lemesos player. Hector Yuste gets a Yellow card.
  • 26' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SS Lazio and Apollon FC Lemesos are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 31' SS Lazio are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Apollon FC Lemesos's shape.
  • 36' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 41' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Fotios Papoulis suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' Apollon FC Lemesos ring the changes. Chambos Kyriakou has done his job and it is now time for Sasa Markovic to step up.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SS Lazio side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Milan Badelj.
  • 61' SS Lazio ring the changes. Milan Badelj has done his job and it is now time for Lucas Leiva to step up.
  • 66' SS Lazio are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 69' Emilio Zelaya is ready to make an impact after coming on for Facundo Pereyra at the 69 minute mark.
  • 72' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sergej Milinkovic-Savic on 72 minutes.
  • 73' Senad Lulic gets the nod from SS Lazio. He replaces Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Apollon FC Lemesos is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 81' The referee has no hesitation. Lucas Leiva is booked for SS Lazio — Yellow card on 81.
  • 84' Magnificent from Ciro Immobile! That is 148 goals in 520 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 87' GOAL! Emilio Zelaya scores on 87.
  • Another three points for SS Lazio.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6 SS Lazio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Apollon FC Lemesos xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
SS Lazio51% Draw26% Apollon FC Lemesos23%
Actual: SS Lazio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

SS Lazio or Draw
77%
Draw or Apollon FC Lemesos
49%
SS Lazio or Apollon FC Lemesos
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SS Lazio35% Draw47% Apollon FC Lemesos18%
Actual: SS Lazio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — SS Lazio

Handicap SS Lazio covers Push Apollon FC Lemesos covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

SS Lazio keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Apollon FC Lemesos keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.