Prediction: Lazio to win 2-0
Best Odds: 6/1
Lazio and Torino will face each other in Serie A this coming weekend. The match between Maurizio Sarri’s side and Ivan Juric’s team will be held at Stadio Olimpico in Rome and is scheduled to kick off at 5pm UK time on Saturday.
Lazio
Lazio may not win Serie A this season, but given how they are doing at the moment, the fans will be extremely pleased with the team. Napoli seem to have pretty much wrapped up the Scudetto this season, but Lazio could end up as runners-up. A spot in the top four of the Serie A table this season and qualifying for the UEFA Champions League next campaign will be a massive success for them.
Maurizio Sarri’s team are second in the Serie A table at the moment with 61 points from 30 matches. Lazio are as many as 14 points behind leaders Napoli and find themselves five points ahead of city rivals and third-placed AS Roma.
Lazio will head into the match against Torino in Rome in Serie A this coming weekend on the back of a 3-0 victory over Spezia away from home in the league. It came after a 2-1 win against Juventus at home in Serie A and followed a 2-0 victory over Monza on the road in the league.
Team News:
Ciro Immobile will not play for Lazio against Torino. The Italian striker being treated for back and rib injuries in hospital after his car was involved in an accident with a tram in Rome.
Torino
Torino are an established club in Serie A who tend to finish in mid-table. The Turin outfit do not always compete for the UEFA Champions League places in the league, and they do avoid relegation to Serie B. And this season is no different.
Ivan Juric’s side are 11th in the Serie A table at the moment with 39 points from 30 matches. Torino are as many as 16 points above the relegation zone and 14 points behind fourth-placed and defending Italian champions AC Milan.
Torino will head into the Serie A match against Lazio this weekend on the back of a 1-1 draw with Salernitana at home in the league. It came after a 1-0 defeat to AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino in Serie A and followed a 1-1 draw with Sassuolo away from home in the league.
Team News:
Torino are likely to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation. Vanja Milinkovic-Savic will be between the posts, while Arnaldo Antonio Sanabria Ayal will lead the line.
Key Factors to Consider
- Lazio have won their last 4 Serie A matches this season.
- Lazio have conceded 20 goals in 30 Serie A matches so far this season.
- Torino have won 1 of their last 5 Serie A games this season.
- Torino have scored 31 goals in 30 Serie A matches so far this campaign.
- Mattia Zaccagni has scored 10 goals and given 5 assists in 27 Serie A matches for Lazio so far this season.
Conclusion
Torino are doing well this season, but Lazio are far superior and have much better players. Playing at home will also give the Rome-based outfit the advantage in this Serie A match. It is hard to see anything but a win for Lazio at Stadio Olimpico.
Prediction: Lazio to win 2-0
Best Odds: 6/1
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