Betting Preview: Galatasaray – Lazio (18/February/2016)

– Galatasaray dropped to 5th place in the Super Lig after last round lost away in front of Mersin. A Champions League place is almost impossible to obtain for “Cimbom” but even a Champions League place does not seem so sure. This season Galatasaray won 3rd place in the Champions League in a group with Atletico Madrid, Benfica and Astana. Turkish band has 6 wins and a draw in seven previous matches at home, regardless of race.

– Lazio is also in danger of not catch Europa League next season, being on the 7th place in Serie A. In Europa League group but the band that was Stefan Radu finished unbeaten, winning four wins and two draws , opposing the Dnepr, St.Etienne and Rosenborg. Two wins and 5 draws is the balance of the Italian team last 7 trips Europa League.

The two have met in the Champions League 2001-2002 season. Then both teams were winning 1-0 at home. Seven wins, 3 draws and one defeat is the balance of the bands against Galatasaray at home in Italy. On the other hand, Lazio earned three wins, one draw, suffering two defeats away against bands from Turkey. Englishman Michael Oliver will be central in the duel Galatasaray vs Lazio. In the Europa League he refereed a Fiorentina this season, who lost at home in front of Basel 1-2.