Juventus host Lazio in a Serie A fixture on Sunday with both teams looking to maintain their recent good form. Both teams are without their top scorers in this one and given their solid defensive records in recent weeks, a low scoring draw could be on the cards.
After struggling at the start of the campaign, Juventus appear to be slowly turning their season around. They may have crashed out of the Champions League but are now up to fourth in Serie A having won their last five matches.
Juventus gave one of their best performances this season as they claimed a 2-0 victory over Inter Milan and followed that up with a 1-0 win over Verona on Thursday. They remain without top scorer Dusan Vlahovic but have improved at the other end of the pitch, keeping clean sheets in their last five Serie A matches.
One thing that has remained constant for Juventus is their record at Allianz Stadium, which remained excellent even during their struggling period. Massimiliano Allegri’s men head into Sunday’s clash with four wins from their last five home matches in Serie A.
With the exception of Napoli, Lazio have been one of the most impressive teams in Serie A this season. They are currently second on the table, above the likes of AC Milan, Juventus and Inter Milan.
Despite being without top scorer Ciro Immobile, Lazio appear to have hit their stride in recent weeks. Maurizio Sarri’s men have claimed seven wins from their last nine Serie A matches, including a 1-0 home victory over Monza in midweek.
One of the more impressive aspects of Lazio’s campaign is that they are unbeaten on their travels this season with victories at Atalanta and Roma among their results. They have also tightened up at the back, keeping clean sheets in their last four away matches in Serie A.
How the bookies view it
Juventus have the upper hand among the bookies with a home win priced at evens with BoyleSports. A victory for Lazio is valued at 3/1 with Unibet who are also offering odds of 13/5 for a draw.
Head to head
Juventus have a 38-17 advantage with 15 draws from 70 previous matches with Lazio. However, both teams played out a 2-2 draw in their most recent meeting back in May.
Players to watch
A key factor in Juventus’ recent resurgence is their solid defence which has kept clean sheets in the last five Serie A matches. Gleison Bremer has been pivotal in that run and can guide the Turin club to another clean sheet at 13/8 with bet365.
Lazio have also been solid at the back lately with clean sheets in their last four away matches in Serie A. Alessio Romagnoli and Nicolo Casale are the preferred centre-back paring and could lead the capital club to another clean sheet on Sunday at 7/2 with William Hill.
Anything else catch the eye?
Given the recent defensive records of Juventus and Lazio, BTTS NO could be on the cards at 6/5 with Paddy Power. Each team has seen under 2.5 goals in their last two Serie A matches and could be set for a similar outcome at 10/11 with Paddy Power.
With Sunday’s clash expected to be a closely fought encounter, both teams could be backed to battle to a halftime draw at 6/5 with bet365.
This Serie A match between Juventus and Lazio will be played on Nov 13, 2022 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Juventus vs Lazio prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
