Lazio are aiming to get their campaign back on track as they host Verona in a Monday night Serie A fixture. Verona have the quality to make things difficult but Lazio are still expected to have the upper hand in front of their fans.
It has been a mixed start to the season for Lazio, who are looking a bit erratic so far. Marco Baroni's men have picked up one win and suffered one defeat in their opening three Serie A matches.
One of the problems for Lazio so far is a lack of discipline at the back as they have failed to keep a single clean sheet this season. That vulnerability was evident last time out as they threw away the lead in their 2-2 draw with AC Milan.
Manager Paolo Zanetti will be pleased with Verona’s start to the season as they have claimed two wins from three matches. They head into Monday’s clash off the back of a 2-0 victory at Genoa in their previous Serie A fixture.
Although the 3-0 defeat to Juventus in match-day two exposed some defensive vulnerability, Verona have shown plenty of attacking quality so far. They have scored five times already, with their goals spread across the team.
How the bookies view it: Lazio backed to triumph
Lazio have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 3/5 by Betfred to claim the win. A victory for Verona is valued at 5/1 by Betfred, who is also offering odds of 11/4 for a draw.
Head to head: Lazio’s home advantage
Lazio have a 14-6 advantage with seven draws from 27 previous matches against Verona. The capital club have also won the last two meetings at the Stadio Olimpico and triumphed 1-0 in the last fixture back in April.
Players to watch: Castellanos front and center
Valentin Castellanos appears to be stepping up this season and has scored in two of Lazio’s three matches. The striker will be the one to watch on Sunday and is priced at 6/4 by Betfred to maintain his scoring run.
A lot is expected from Casper Tengstedt at Verona and the striker got off the mark last time out. He could be worth keeping an eye on to find the net once again and is priced at 18/5 by Betfred.
Probable line-ups
Adam Marusic is likely to start at right back for Lazio after coming off the bench last time out. Castellanos is expected to continue in attack, with Boulaye Dia providing support.
Verona are unlikely to make too many changes to the team that won at Genoa last time out. Tengstedt should lead the line once again while Pawel Dawidowicz should continue in the heart of defence.
Lazio: Provedel, Tavares, Romagnoli, Patric, Marusic, Guendouzi, Rovella, Zaccagni, Dia, Isaksen, Castellanos
Verona: Montipo, Tchatchoua, Coppola, Dawidowicz, Frese, Duda, Belahyane, Suslov, Harroui, Lazovic, Tengstedt
Anything else catch the eye?
Lazio and Verona have not been convincing at the back and both teams could be backed to score at evens with Betfred. There were over 3.5 goals in the capital club’s last fixture and a repeat is priced at 5/2 with Betfred, who is also offering 10/11 for over 2.5 goals.
Given the minimal odds for a straight home victory, a win and over 2.5 goals could be considered at 8/5 with Betfred.
This Serie A match between Lazio and Verona will be played on Sep 16, 2024 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Lazio vs Verona prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
