Analysis LAZIO VS INTER: Lazio wasn't even close to competing for the title last season, finishing more than 30 points behind Inter! They decided to kickstart "Operation Rebuild," offloading several big-name profiles. Fans were initially skeptical, but now, no one’s complaining. Lazio plays attractive, high-paced football and is competing at the top.
Valentin Castellanos is absent, but otherwise, all offensive key players are available. It will be a tough evening for center-back Mario Gila, who’ll have to battle against Inter’s striking duo Thuram/Martinez.
The same goes for his counterpart on the other side of the field: Alessandro Bastoni. He’s been fortunate to avoid more bookings so far but could be pushed to the limit tonight. Lazio’s frequent positional changes up front often result in duels. Could Bastoni be forced to cross the line?
GALATASARAY VS TRABZONSPOR COMBO
4.94
UNDER 4,5 GOALS + RIO AVE VS VITORIA GUIMARAES – DRAW OR VITORIA + ADANA DEMIRSPOR VS BESIKTAS – DRAW OR ADANA
Analysis GALATASARAY VS TRABZONSPOR:
Galatasaray, weakened and coming off a 2–2 draw against Malmö FF in Sweden on Thursday, may struggle offensively due to reported injuries to Victor Osimhen, Mauro Icardi, and Baris Alper Yilmaz. Trabzonspor is also dealing with injuries, and there are unconfirmed reports that Stefano Denswil, Enis Bardhi, and Mislav Orsic have been relegated to the reserves for disciplinary reasons. Normally, Galatasaray games feature plenty of goals, but last season’s equivalent fixture ended 2–0. The odds on Under 4.5 Goals last year were 1.22; now, they are 1.44.
Rio Ave dominated possession with 57% against Santa Clara but managed just four attempts (two from open play). They are typically more dangerous at home, where they’ve scored in all matches so far. However, this will be the first visit from a Top-6 side. Jonathan Panzo is doubtful, and suspended defender Patrick William is out.
Vitoria Guimaraes is missing a few regular defenders but has enough depth to handle the situation, as shown in their UEFA Conference League performances, where they’ve excelled despite frequent rotations.
Besiktas is riding on past glories but is far from impressive. It’s baffling they’re such heavy favorites. They’ve dropped points away to Hatayaspor, a team with worse underlying stats than Adana. Last season, Adana won this fixture 4–2.
