The hosts reached this far in the competition courtesy of overcoming CFR Cluj in the playoff last month, while Alkmaar finished on top of Group E to earn a direct qualification to the last-16 stage.
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Lazio will host Dutch outfit AZ Alkmaar in the first leg of their Europa Conference League last-16 tie at Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday. The hosts reached this far in the competition courtesy of overcoming CFR Cluj in the playoff last month, while Alkmaar finished on top of Group E. Meanwhile, both sides are heading into the match on the back of similar victories in their respective league-outings in the weekend, with Lazio defeating Serie A leaders Napoli 1-0, while the visitors got the better of Vitesse in the Eredivisie, with an identical scoreline. Â
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Lazio are undefeated in their last five games in all competitions, while winning four of those fixtures. On Saturday, the Sky Blues handed Napoli their second league-defeat of the season, thanks to Matias Vecino’s lone goal mid-way through the second half at Diego Maradona Stadium. The result helped Maurizio Sarri’s slide to move to third spot in the Italian top flight standings, having collected 48 points from 25 games. Meanwhile, the Eagles finished third in their Europa League group, which saw them drop down to the Conference League playoff, where they overcame CFR Cluj 1-0 on aggregate, courtesy of Ciron Immobile’s goal in the home leg, in order to book a place in the round of 16.Â
AZ Alkmaar, on the other hand, finished on top of Group E, having collected 15 points from six games, to earn a direct qualification to the last-16 stage of Conference League. Meanwhile, when it comes to the league campaign, The Cheese Farmers are occupying third position in the Dutch top flight standings, with 50 points to their name from 24 games, just five adrift of leaders Feyenoord. Last time out, Pascal Jansen’s side edged past Vitesse through Jesper Karlsson’s lone goal on the half-hour mark. Cheeseheads have never won a European trophy and their best performance in a major competition came way back in 1981, when they reached the final of the UEFA Cup, losing to Ipswich Town.Â
Lazio Probable line-up: Provedel, Marusic, Patric, Romagnoli, Hysaj, Milinkovic-Savic, Vecino, Alberto, Anderson, Immobile, Zaccagni
AZ Alkmaar Probable line-up: Ryan, Sugawara, Goes, Hatzidiakos, Kerkez, Rejinders, Mihailovic, Mijnans, Odegaard, Pavlidis, Karlsson
Lazio
| Opponents | Score |
| Napoli | 0-1 (W) |
| Sampdoria | 1-0 (W) |
| CFR Cluj | 0-0 (D) |
| Salernitana | 0-2 (W) |
| CFR Cluj | 1-0 (W) |
AZ Alkmaar
| Opponents | Score |
| Vitesse | 0-1 (W) |
| Cambuur | 2-1 (W) |
| Feyenoord | 2-1 (L) |
| Excelsior | 5-0 (W) |
| Utrecht | 1-2 (L) |
The Europa Conference League League match between Lazio and AZ Alkmaar will take place at Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday at 11:15 pm IST.
| Lazio vs AZ Alkmaar | Key Details |
| Date | March 7 |
| Venue | Stadio Olimpico |
| Kickoff time in Italy | 6:45 pm |
| Kickoff time in Netherlands | 6:45 pm |
The live telecast of the Europa Conference League match between Lazio and AZ Alkmaar can be seen on Sky Sport network and NOW TV in Italy. Meanwhile, those in Netherlands can catch the live action via ESPN network.
