Lazio need to tighten up because their city rivals Roma are just two points behind them, and if Bologna win their game on Saturday, the gap to the top four could become insurmountable.
There was a period earlier in the season when Lazio were in contention for the title. That time is long gone and the Eagles are now in danger of falling out of the Top 6 if they don't improve their game completely. They have won just one of their last five Serie A games, also losing 5-0 to Bologna in the previous round. Lazio's defense is definitely not doing well, conceding at least one goal in nine of their last 10 games.
Torino, on the other hand, are in their best form in a long time, having conceded just one loss in their last 10 Serie A games, also when they played against Bologna. Il Toro are far from being one of the league's top-scoring teams, but they concede significantly fewer goals than Lazio and at least manage to win at least a point from most of their games. The fact is that they have no chance of reaching the Top 6 after their poor form at the start of the season, but this allows them to play without pressure.
How the bookies view it: Did bookmakers underestimate Torino's chances?
Bookmakers do not believe Torino's good form will be enough for a positive result in Rome. That's why they only give Lazio 3/4 to win. Separately, you can pick the draw at 9/4 or Torino at 17/4.
Recent head to head: All about the Eagles
Any way we look at recent results, we can't help but say Lazio dominate the rivalry. Il Toro have just one win in the last 10 H2Hs in Serie A. Lazio have a total of five wins in that span, but also winning the last three games between the teams. The first meeting this season was a great one, with Lazio wining 2-3 away.
Players to watch: Look out for Coco and Rovella
We definitely don't recommend betting on the goalscorer in this match, not because we don't expect goals but because neither team has a single player who has taken on the goalscoring role seriously this season. Neither team has a player with more than nine goals in Serie A to date. We'd rather target Saul Coco and Nicolo Rovella for live play because both have been getting tons of yellow cards and will be worth a bet if they rack up 1-2 early fouls.
Probable line-ups
Lazio: Provedel, Marusic, Romagnoli, Gila, Lazzari, Guendouzi, Rovella, Zaccagni, Pedro, Dia
Torino: Milinkovic-Savic, Walukiewicz, Maripan, Coco, Biraghi, Casadei, Ricci, Lazaro, Vlasic, Elmas, Adams
Anything else catch the eye?
Interestingly, we've quite rarely seen both teams score in the H2Hs in recent years. But right now, that's exactly what we expect. It doesn't even matter that the first match between the teams ended with five goals. It's just that Lazio's form suggests exactly this turn of events.
Seven of the two teams' last 10 games have ended BTTS, and Lazio have conceded at least one goal in nine of their 10. Lazio have also had BTTS in nine of their last 10 home games in all competitions, which shows the poor form of their defense. This looks like one of the good options for this match, as does the Over 2.5 goals market. A full 21 of Lazio's 29 Serie A games have covered the 3+ goals minimum this season.
Another option is to bet on over 4.5 cards in the match. The five most recent H2Hs have covered that line, and the match will be refereed by Davide Massa, who has averaged 4.00 cards in 13 Serie A games this season.
This Serie A match between Lazio and Torino will be played on and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Lazio vs Torino prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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