A thrilling contest could be on the cards as Lazio host Atalanta in a Serie A fixture on Saturday. These are two of the most attacking sides in the league and with neither team showing much defensive solidity at the moment, goals are predicted here.
Having been second at some point this year, Lazio appear to have lost their way in recent weeks. They are winless in their last three matches and have now dropped to fourth on the table, just one point above the chasing pack in the race for Champions League qualification.
The problem for Lazio is an inability to maintain their discipline at the back having failed to keep a clean sheet in their last three matches. That defensive frailty was evident in their 1-1 draw with Verona last time out as a first half goal from Pedro was cancelled out by the hosts.
Lazio will be pleased to be back at the Stadio Olimpico where they are unbeaten in their last five matches across all competitions. The goals have also flowed freely for Maurizio Sarri’s men with a 4-0 Coppa Italia victory over AC Milan among their recent results.
Atalanta have also stumbled slightly in recent weeks and head to the Stadio Olimpico off the back of successive 1-0 defeats to Inter Milan and Sassuolo. However they remain in contention for a Champions League spot, sitting just one point behind Lazio.
The defeat to Inter Milan was in the Coppa Italia which means Lazio have only lost once in their last six Serie A matches. There have been some high scoring encounters in that run with an 8-2 victory over Salernitana among their results.
Like Lazio, Atalanta have struggled to maintain their discipline at the back, particularly on their travels. Gian Piero Gasperini’s men are without a clean sheet in their last five away matches in Serie A and were recently held to a 3-3 draw at Juventus.
How the bookies view it
Lazio have the edge among the bookies with a home win priced at 13/10 by William Hill. A victory for Atalanta is valued at 21/10 with bet365 while a draw is set at odds of 5/2 by Unibet.
Head to head
Lazio have a 24-14 advantage with 14 draws from 52 previous matches with Atalanta. The capital club claimed a 2-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in October.
Players to watch
With Ciro Immobile still on an extended drought, Mattia Zaccagni will be the one to watch as he looks to add to his eight Serie A goals this season. The attacker was also on target in the reverse fixture and is priced at 9/2 by Unibet to get on the score sheet on Saturday.
Atalanta’s recent struggles have coincided with a mini-goal drought for Ademola Lookman and they will be hoping he rediscovers his scoring touch. The Nigerian attacker has 12 Serie A goals this season and is priced at 3/1 by Unibet to find the net on Saturday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Lazio and Atalanta often adopt an open style of play and have produced over 3.5 in six of their last eight meetings. A similar outcome is valued at 2/1 with Paddy Power while over 2.5 goals is priced at 22/25 by Unibet.
A fast start is expected on Saturday and both teams could be backed to score in the format half at 10/3 with bet365.
This Serie A match between Lazio and Atalanta will be played on Feb 11, 2023 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Lazio vs Atalanta prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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