Having bounced back from their previous game with a win against Leece, Lazio will host Atalanta the League leaders on Saturday night at the Olimpico Stadium, Rome City, Italy as Serie A enters matchday 17.
Lazio vs Atalanta Preview
Lazio has presented a good performance late having drawn a single match, lost two, and secured seven wins in their previous ten games across all competitions. They are currently at the fourth position in the Serie A League having thirty-four points six points below their opponents Atalanta the top Serie A League contenders. Lazio for the first time has won 17 of their first 24 games across all competitions and sitting in the top of the grid in UEFA`s second-tier tournament.
Atalanta on the other side is displaying incredible results, only losing a single game and securing victory in nine games in their previous ten matches across all tournaments. Gasperini`s men are standing a the top of the Serie A League having thirty points and a twenty-three-goal difference. Their best striker Ademola Lookman being awarded African Footballer of the Year, has played a crucial part in Atalanta`s historic year. Lookman scored a hat trick in the Europa Champions League finals last season taking the title to Atalanta.
Probable Line-ups
Lazio Probable Line-up:
Provedel; Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Tavares; Guendouzi, Rovella; Isaksen, Dia, Zaccagni; Castellanos
Atalanta Probable Line-up:
Carnesecchi; Kossounou, Hien, Kolasinac; Bellanova, De Roon, Ederson, Ruggeri; Pasalic, Lookman; De Ketelaere
Prediction 1×2
Lazio has lost two of their previous five Serie A-League matches showing an average performance in the competition. They have kept 3 clean sheets in their last ten matches across all tournaments and conceded seven from teams such as Inter where they lost 6-0. They stand an average chance of winning this clash based on their past outcomes.
Atalanta on the alternative side is at their best peak in the Serie A having safeguarded five victories in their League clashes. They have displayed scoring abilities in their previous matches. Atalanta can make it 13 straight Serie A matches unbeaten, having won their last five away matches and only conceding once. Looking at this Atalanta cannot afford dropping points in this match.
Tip: Atalanta to win
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Goals
Lazio has not shown high-scoring capabilities with their wins having narrow margins of one or two goals. Their goal difference proves this information.
Atalanta contrary has a very huge goal difference of twenty-eight goals evidence of their capabilities of high-scoring chances. They also have only conceded once in their previous five games.
Based on their previous one-on-one encounters they have only failed to produce over 2.5 goals twice. Having this information at hand an over 2.5 prediction would be a wise one.
Pick: Over 2.5
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