One of the significant matches in Italian football occurs on Saturday, as arch-rivals Roma and Lazio clash at the Stadio Olimpico.
With eight matches left this season, fifth-placed Roma and seventh-placed Lazio have a six-point difference in the Serie A table.
Match Preview
Starting with the hosts, Roma, who drew goalless against Lecce on Monday, despite dominating the ball.
This result extended Roma’s unbeaten run in Serie A to six matches, with four wins and two draws since their last loss.
Roma have lost just one of their previous 10 Serie A encounters, with seven wins and two draws.
Having suffered only one defeat in their last 13 home league games, Roma will be confident this weekend.
Meanwhile, Lazio lost 2-0 to Juventus in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final showdown, failing to register a shot on target.
Lazio has lost five of their last seven matches across all competitions, conceding over 1.5 goals in four of those defeats.
Despite winning four and losing five of their previous nine league games, Lazio has managed to score in each of their last nine away league outings.
Looking at their head-to-head encounters, Lazio has avoided defeat in their last four matches against Roma, with all matches having under 1.5 goals.
Roma has won only two of their previous 11 meetings with Lazio across all competitions.
Team News Updates:
Rasmus Kristensen is injured for Roma, while Evan Ndicka is suspended. There are also doubts over Spinazzola and Sardar Azmoun Leandro.
As for Lazio, Ivan Provedel is sidelined due to an ankle injury, while Manuel Lazzari, Mattia Zaccagni and Nicolo Rovella, are yet to be confirmed for the match.
Prediction:
Despite Lazio’s recent success in this fixture, Roma’s impressive form at the Stadio Olimpico makes them favorites.
Therefore, we predict Roma to score over 1.5 goals on their way to defeating Lazio and securing the Rome bragging rights.
