Serie A returns this weekend with Lazio welcoming Atalanta to Stadio Olimpico in one of the biggest games of the weekend.
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Key Statistics
Lazio are unbeaten in five home games (W2, D3).
They have kept just one clean sheet in ten league games.
The hosts have conceded the most goals for teams currently in the top ten of the Serie A.
Atalanta are unbeaten away from home in eight games in all competitions (W6, D2).
They have won four of their last five away games.
The visitors have failed to score only once in their last 15 games played outside the Gewiss Stadium.
Head to head
The last 15 meetings between both sides have seen Atalanta win just four times while Lazio have nine wins in that same period.
Latest performances in all competitions
Lazio: W-W-L-D-W
Atalanata: D-W-W-D-L
Lazio
Lazio will look to build on their two game-winning runs when they welcome title-chasing Atalanta to the capital.
The hosts defeated Udinese 1-0 on Wednesday in the Coppa Italia thanks to a goal from legendary striker Ciro Immobile in extra time.
The win was Lazio’s second in a row following a 3-0 win over Salernitana in their last league outing. They will now welcome their visitors to the Olimpico, looking to extend that winning run.
Maurizio Sarri’s men come into this tie sitting in eighth place, seven points behind Atalanta in fourth. A win in this game will see them cut the visitors’ lead over them to two points.
Possible Lazio starting line-ups
Pepe Reina; Adam Marušić, Francesco Acerbi, Luiz Felipe, Manuel Lazzari; Danilo Cataldi, Toma Basic, Luis Alberto; Felipe Anderson, Ciro Immobile, Pedro.
Injured: None
Doubtful: Bobby Adekanye, Francesco Acerbi
Suspended: None
Atalanta
Title-chasing Atalanta would be proud of their recent result, which was a 0-0 draw with Inter Milan in the league that extended their unbeaten run in the league (W1, D2).
The visitors, because of that result, currently occupy the fourth position, eight points behind leaders Inter.
A win in this game will keep their hope for a league title alive, while a loss will all but end their dreams of winning the title.
But overall, they will want to keep their place in the top four intact, and so will be desperate to take maximum points from this occasion.
Possible Atalanta starting line-ups
Juan Musso; Davide Zappacosta, Merih Demiral, Luis Palomino; Hans Hateboer, Marten de Roon, Remo Freuler, Josip Ilicic; Mario Pasalic, Ruslan Malinovskyi; Luis Muriel.
Injured: Robin Gosens, Duvan Zapata Doubtful: Marco Sportiello, Davide Zappacosta and Roberto Piccoli
Suspended: None
Prediction
Lazio 1-2 Atalanta
