Prediction: Match to end in 2-2 draw
Best Odds: 52/5
Lazio and Atalanta will lock horns with each other in Serie A this coming weekend. The match between Marco Baroni’s side and Gian Piero Gasperini’s team will be held at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45pm UK time on Saturday.
Lazio
Lazio are a major club in Italy that always aspire to finish in the top four of the Serie A table or challenge for the Scudetto. The Roman club ended up seventh in the league table last season and are very likely to do much better this time around, given how things are going for him at the moment.
Marco Baroni’s side are as high as fourth in the Serie A table with 34 points from 17 matches. They are level on points with third-placed Inter Milan, who have played 15 games. Lazio are six points behind leaders Atalanta and are very much in the race for the Scudetto this season.
Lazio will head into the Serie A match against Atalanta at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome next weekend on the back of a 2-1 victory over Lecce away from home in the league. It came after a 6-0 drubbing at the hands of Inter Milan in Rome which followed a 3-1 victory over Ajax away from home in Amsterdam in the League Stage of the UEFA Europa League.
Team News:
Lazio are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Atalanta. Ivan Provedel will be in goal for the Roman club. Manuel Lazzari, Mario Gila, Alessio Romagnoli and Nuno Tavares will be the four defenders. Matteo Guendouzi and Nicolo Rovella will be the two holding midfielders. Gustav Isaksen, Boulaye Dia and Mattia Zaccagni will be the three attacking midfielders. Valentin Castellanos will lead the line for Lazio against Atalanta.
Atalanta
Atalanta have done extremely well in recent seasons under head coach Gian Piero Gasperini. A modest club based in Bergamo, Lombardy, Atalanta have become regulars in the Serie A top four and have played in major European clubs competitions, including the UEFA Champions League.
La Dea ended up fourth in the Serie A table last season and are playing in the UEFA Champions League this campaign. Atalanta are currently 13th in the League Stage table with 11 points from six matches, just two points behind eight-placed Lille. There is a very good chance that they will end up in top eight.
Atalanta could even win the Scudetto this campaign. Gli Orobici are at the top of the Serie A table with 40 points from 17 matches, two points above second-placed Napoli. They have won their last 11 Serie A games and are on fire at the moment.
Team News:
Atalanta are likely to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation against Lazio. Marco Carnesecchi will be in goal for the visiting team. Odilon Kossounou, Berat Djimsiti and Sean Kolasinac will be the three central defenders. Raoul Bellanova, Mario Pasalic, Ederson and Davide Zappacosta will be the four players in central midfield. Charles De Ketelaere and Ademola Lookman will be the two attacking midfielders. Mateo Retegui will lead the line for Atalanta.
Key Factors to Consider
- Lazio have scored 32 goals in 17 Serie A matches this season.
- Lazio have conceded 24 goals in 17 Serie A matches this season.
- Atalanta have drawn 1 of their 17 Serie A games this campaign.
- Atalanta have scored 42 goals in 17 Serie A games this campaign.
- Mateo Retegui has scored 12 goals and given 3 assists in 17 Serie A matches for Atalanta this season.
Conclusion
Both Lazio and Atalanta are doing extremely well at the moment, perhaps better than expected. The two clubs are in the race for the Serie A title, and the game at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome promises to be hugely exciting. There should be a few goals in the match, which is likely to end in a draw.
Prediction: Match to end in 2-2 draw
Best Odds: 52/5
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