AC Milan will be keen to snap out of their recent slump as they travel to Lazio in Serie A on Tuesday.
Lazio earned a 2-0 victory at Sassuolo in their previous Serie A fixture with Mattia Zaccagni and Felipe Anderson getting the goals. They followed that up with a 1-0 win over Bologna in the Copa Italia with Anderson once again on target.
While Lazio will be basking in both, their overall form has been far from consistent in recent weeks. Maurizio Sarri’s men have claimed just two wins from their last five Serie A matches, suffering defeats to Juventus and Lecce.
Lazio have been just as unconvincing at the Stadio Olimpico where they have claimed just two wins in their last five matches. One of their major problems is an inability to keep things tight at the back as seen when they threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Empoli in their previous home fixture.
Although AC Milan are currently four points above Lazio, their recent form has been no better than the hosts’. The champions are constantly losing ground to the Serie A leaders and are 16 points off the pace heading into Tuesday’s clash.
AC Milan travel to the Stadio Olimpico winless in their last four matches across all competitions. Stefano Pioli’s men played out a 2-2 draw with Lecce in their previous Serie A fixture before suffering a 3-0 defeat to bitter rivals Inter Milan in the Italian Super Cup.
The result at Lecce means AC Milan have played out back-to-back 2-2 draws in their last two Serie A fixtures having been held to a similar outcome by Roma. Both performances highlight a vulnerable defence that has failed to keep a clean sheet in the last nine matches across all competitions.
How the bookies view it
AC Milan have the edge among the bookies with a win priced at 11/8 by bet365. A victory for Lazio is valued at 11/5 by Unibet, who are also offering odds of 13/5 for a draw.
Recent head to head
AC Milan have the upper hand in recent meetings with Lazio, winning five of the last six fixtures. The Rossoneri also claimed a 2-1 victory on their last visit to the Stadio Olimpico back in April 2022.
Players to watch
With Ciro Immobile looking off colour lately, Mattia Zaccagni has stepped up for Lazio. The attacker has scored in his last two Serie A matches and is priced at 21/5 by Unibet to find the net on Tuesday.
Rafael Leao has impressed for AC Milan since the restart, scoring in three of his last four Serie A matches. The forward has also found the net in two of the last three meetings with Lazio and is priced at 13/5 by Paddy Power to maintain his scoring run.
Anything else catch the eye?
AC Milan have seen over 3.5 goals in their last two Serie A matches and with neither side looking convincing at the back, a repeat could be on the cards at 23/10 with BetVictor. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered at 10/11 with bet365.
There have been more goals after the break in Lazio’s last three Serie A home matches and Tuesday’s clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 11/10 with Paddy Power. Both teams could also be backed to score in the second half at 9/4 with bet365.
This Serie A match between Lazio and AC Milan will be played on Jan 24, 2023 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Lazio vs AC Milan prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
