Lazio vs Apollon Limassol: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on September 20, 2018 at 04:55 PM (UTC)Stadio Olimpico, Roma
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What was the result of Lazio vs Apollon Limassol?
Lazio won 2-1 on September 20, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 14′Luis AlbertoLazio
- 84′C. ImmobileLazio (pen.)
- 87′E. ZelayaApollon Limassol
Official lineup for Lazio vs Apollon Limassol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lazio
3-5-2- 20F. Caicedo
- 96A. Murgia
- 21S. Milinković-Savić
- 10Luis Alberto
- 25M. Badelj
- 15Bartolomeu Jacinto Quissanga
- 14R. Durmisi
- 33F. Acerbi
- 22M. Cáceres
- 8Dušan Basta
- 24S. Proto
Apollon Limassol
4-2-3-1- 99A. Maglica
- 26F. Papoulis
- 17Joao Pedro Guerra Cunha
- 5E. Sachetti
- 88Giorgos Vasiliou
- 44Héctor Yuste
- 14F. Pereyra
- 30A. Schembri
- 25C. Kyriakou
- 22V. Roberge
- 83Bruno Miguel Esteves do Vale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lazio have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Apollon Limassol have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2018 | Empoli(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Frosinone(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Juventus(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Napoli(home) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| May 20, 2018 | Inter(home) | 2-3 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | Pafos(home) | 5-1 | 1. Division |
| Aug 30, 2018 | FC Basel 1893(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 23, 2018 | FC Basel 1893(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 16, 2018 | Dinamo Brest(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 9, 2018 | Dinamo Brest(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
Lazio score 2.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Apollon Limassol score 1.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazio | 2.0 | 1.5 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Apollon Limassol | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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