After the hammering at Napoli, Lazio will be keen to get their campaign back on track as they host Udinese in an Italian Serie A fixture. The visitors also appear to be struggling at the moment and are likely to come away from the Stadio Olimpico empty-handed.
Given the open nature of Serie A this season, Lazio were one of the teams in contention in the early stages following an impressive start. They have however fallen away in recent weeks with a Champions League finish looking like a more realistic target.
Lazio are coming off their biggest defeat of the season after suffering a 4-0 loss to leaders Napoli. Maurizio Sarri’s men were second best to the Neapolitans throughout the contest and could only muster just two attempts on target.
Despite the disappointment of that defeat, Lazio will still go into Thursday’s clash with some confidence given their solid record at the Stadio Olimpico. They have claimed five wins in seven home matches this term with their biggest win of the campaign – a 6-1 victory over Spezia – also coming on their own turf.
Udinese are doing even worse than Lazio at the moment and have claimed just one win from their last 11 Serie A matches. They have been on a steady decline down the table and are now 14th, just five points above the relegation zone.
Luca Gotti’s men travel to Lazio of the back of a 0-0 draw by Genoa in their previous Serie A fixture. They had the better chances with Beto also hitting the woodwork but in the end could not find the breakthrough.
Udinese have also struggled on their travels this season and are winless in their last five away matches. They have lost the last two matches in that run and were beaten 2-1 by Torino in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it
Lazio have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 5/7 by SBK to claim the win. A victory for Udinese is valued at 9/2 with BetVictor while a draw is set at odds of 3/1 by William Hill.
Head to head
Lazio have a 31-13 advantage with 11 draws from 55 previous matches against Udinese. They have also won four of the last six fixtures and claimed a 1-0 victory in the most recent meeting between both teams back in March.
Players to watch
Ciro Immobile had a quiet outing against Napoli but remains the biggest attacking threat for Lazio. The striker has 10 Serie A goals this season and could be tipped to return to the score sheet on Thursday at 19/20 with Sport Nation.
Despite failing to score last time out against Genoa, Beto looked lively and also hit the woodwork. The striker is looking to add to his four Serie A goals this season and is priced at 14/5 by Sporting Index to find the net.
Anything else catch the eye?
The last meeting between Lazio and Udinese at the Stadio Olimpico produced over 3.5 goals and a similar outcome is priced at 2/1 with BetVictor. Over 2.5 goals could also be on the cards at odds of 11/14 with SBK.
Lazio can also be backed to earn a win and over 2.5 goals at 6/4 with betway. Six of Ciro Immobile’s 10 goals have been the opener and the striker could be tipped to score the opener at 3/1 with bet365.
This Serie A match between Lazio and Udinese will be played on Dec 2, 2021 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Lazio vs Udinese prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
