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Lazio Roma vs. AS Roma
In Serie A a very special match is coming up on the next matchday. The city derby in Rome is one of the most atmospheric derbies in Europe. Lazio Rome will welcome AS Roma on 26 September at 18:00. Both teams currently find themselves in the top seven of the table. The upcoming home team Lazio occupies seventh place in the table and will do their utmost to be in a position that will allow them to enter a European competition at the end of the season.
AS Roma, on the other hand, are fourth and desperate to return to the Champions League next season. Roma have collected twelve points in their first five league games and are just three points behind leaders SSC Napoli. Roma won the last derby with 2:0. Before that, however, Lazio had been the winner. Therefore, it remains exciting to see who will win the first derby of the season. Additional information on this match can be found, as always, in our Lazio vs AS Roma betting tips.
Lazio – AS Roma Info
– Date & Time: 26/09/2021, at 18:00.
– Venue: Rome, Stadio Olimpico (72.698 spectators)
– Competition: Serie A, Matchday 6
– TV broadcast: DAZN
Lazio Form & Balance Check
Lazio, coached by Maurizio Sarri, are currently going through a bit of a slump. The Laziali have been waiting for three league games for a three-pointer and just barely avoided defeat in the last match against FC Torino. Immobile scored in the first minute of stoppage time to make it 1-1. Even against Cagliari Calcio, the Biancocelesti could not convince and ultimately had to accept a meagre 2:2 draw in their own stadium. In that match, the Laziali were also behind until the 83rd minute before Cataldi equalised to make it 2-2. Lazio are on the decline in view of this.
Immobile the hopefuls
We are sure all eyes will be on striker Ciro Immobile in the upcoming derby. The now 31-year-old has scored an incredible six goals in five games this season, making him the most prolific striker in Serie A. Immobile has scored in the last two games, showing that he can make the difference in any match. The Roma defenders must be alert in all actions and never lose sight of the penalty area striker.
Lazio facts & analysis
– They are currently seventh in the table.
– Lazio have waited three games for a win
– They lost the last derby against Roma 2-0
AS Roma Form & Balance Check
AS Roma got off to a flying start to the new season with a 3-2 home win over AC Florence. This was followed by two wins against Salernitana and against Sassuolo. However, after three wins in a row, Roma fans had to settle for a bitter 3-2 defeat at Hellas Verona. After the first defeat of the season, Jose Mourinho’s team showed the right reaction in the following match. The Romans defeated the in-form Udinese Calcio 1-0 at home and were able to regain self-confidence. That’s why Roma’s form curve is pointing steeply upwards again.
How serious is the absence of captain Pellegrini?
Lorenzo Pellegrini is undoubtedly one of the most important players in the Roma team. The Eternal City-born ten-man not only exudes immense scoring threat, but always has an eye for the better-positioned teammate. He is the brains of the team and has already scored three goals this season. Against Udinese Calcio, he received a yellow card in the 89th minute, which means he will be suspended for the upcoming derby. This absence is a considerable weakening for the Giallorossi.
AS Roma facts & analysis
– They are currently in fourth place in the table.
– AS Roma won their last match against Udinese with 1:0
– They won the last derby 2-0
Predicted line-up – last update on 24 September 2021
We expect coach Maurizio Sarri’s side to play in their usual 4-3-3 system. In the last match Sarri spared some regulars like Milinkovic-Savic, Leiva, Lazzari and Co, which is why we suspect they will play from the start again in the derby.
Roma could start with a similar starting line-up as last time against Udinese Calcio. However, Mourinho is forced to find a replacement for the suspended Pellegrini. In his place, Mkhitaryan could start at the ten and El Shaarawy could play from the start on the left wing.
Lazio vs AS Roma direct comparison & stats
The record of the past 18 derbies between Lazio Roma and AS Roma underline the Giallorossi’s role as favourites. AS Roma have won nine games, the two capital teams have drawn five times and Lazio have won only four.
– Lazio Roma have won only one match out of the last 5 against AS Roma in all tournaments.
– The average goals scored when Lazio Roma and AS Roma meet is 2.4
– When AS Roma lead 0-1 in away games, they win 68% of matches
