Austrian team RB Salzburg have been one of the success stories of the Europa League this season. However, Marcel Rose’s side suffered a 4-2 defeat at Lazio in the quarter-final first leg last week.
The Austrian team have the chance to recover the tie against in-form Lazio on Thursday night in the second leg at the RB Arena.
Salzburg have a very respectable record in Europe’s secondary competition. The first leg defeat against the Italian side was the home side’s first in 16 outings in this competition.
A key factor in Salzburg’s recent good form in the Europa League is their attacking prowess, as they have scored two or more goals in four of their last five European outings.
The Austrian side also has a formidable home record in the Europa League, as they are unbeaten in their last seven games at the Red Bull Arena, having recorded five wins and two draws.
The home side has been strong defensively on home soil in this competition, having kept six clean sheets in their last seven home games. That highly credible defensive record faces a big test on Thursday night.
Lazio will be confident of progressing to the semi-finals, as the visitors head into the clash in good form. The visitors have a good recent record in the Europa League, winning three of their last four games in the competition.
Simone Inzaghi’s side has also been in good form in front of goal in Europe, scoring at least two goals in their last four outings.
The visitors have a mixed away record in the Europa League, winning just four of their last 11 games on their travels in this competition. However, they have scored at least two goals in four of their last five away games in this competition.
Forebet predicts that Salzburg will maintain their good recent record on home soil in the Europa League by recording a victory in a high-scoring game. However, that it will not be enough to stop the Austrian side exiting the competition.