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Lazio Roma vs. Genoa CFC
There will be a showdown at the Stadio Olimpico next Friday. Lazio Roma will host CFC Genoa at 18:30 in the eternal city. The Laziali are currently only in ninth place in Serie A and are on the decline. The Romans had to accept a bitter defeat at Sassuolo Calcio in their last league match. It will be all the more exciting to see whether they can turn things around against the relegation-threatened Genoese.
CFC Genoa is in an unprecedented downward spiral. The Genoese currently occupy 18th place in the table and have only managed to pick up ten points in their first 17 league games. Only promoted Salernitana have a worse points tally. Find out more about this explosive clash, in which both teams have a lot at stake, in our Lazio vs. Genoa betting tips.
Lazio – Genoa Info
– Date & Time: 17/12/2021, at 18:30.
– Venue: Rome, Stadio Olimpico (72,698 spectators)
– Competition: Serie A, Matchday 18
– TV broadcast: DAZN
Lazio Form & Balance Check
Lazio Roma suffered a bitter 2-1 defeat at Sassuolo Calcio in their last match. The Romans led 1-0 until half-time, but conceded two goals within six minutes in the second half. The Laziali have won only one of their last five league games and are on the decline. Nevertheless, coach Maurizio Sarri’s team has only suffered one defeat at home. Therefore, we expect them to beat the in-form Genoese side.
Disastrous defence
The Biancocelesti conceded an incredible 32 goals in their first 17 league games. Immobile and Co. scored only one more goal on the offensive than the Lazio goalkeeper has conceded. For an ambitious team like Lazio Roma, this goal conceded statistic is worrying. Their upcoming rivals Genoa are 18th and conceded only two more goals than the capitals. We are curious to see if a defence can play to nil next Friday, but rather assume that both teams will score at least once.
Lazio facts & analysis
– They are currently in ninth place in the table.
– The Laziali lost the last league match against Sassuolo with 2:1
– Lazio have only lost one home game in Serie A so far
Genoa form & balance check
CFC Genoa are playing against relegation again this year. Ex-Milan legend Andriy Shevchenko is now coach of Italy’s oldest club. He is supposed to get the Genoese back on track. Genoa, however, have blown their entire past three league games, always losing by at least a two-goal margin. The recent 1-0 win over Salernitana in the Coppa Italia should have given the Grifoni a boost, though. However, the form curve in the league is pointing steeply downwards.
No points against big teams
A closer look at the Genoese’s first 17 Serie A games reveals that they failed to score against any top team. They celebrated their only victory against Cagliari, who are equally relegation-threatened. The men from the coastal city have lost against Milan, Juventus, Roma, Napoli and Inter. Therefore, we don’t expect them to be able to cause a surprise in the eternal city.
Genoa facts & analysis
– They are currently 18th in the table.
– Genoa lost 3-1 in the derby against Sampdoria in their last match
– Genoa have lost their last three Serie A matches
Predicted line-up – last update on 15 December 2021
We suspect that Lazio Roma will see midfield all-rounder Milinkovic-Savic move back into the starting eleven after his suspension. He could take over the right half position in place of Akpa Akpro. According to our information, Zaccagni is missing, who could be replaced by substitute Lazzari, as he was in the last match. Lazio will play as usual in a 4-3-3 system.
We believe that the Grifoni coach will choose almost the same starting line-up as in the 1-0 win against Salernitana in the Coppa Italia. His team could finally reward themselves with a win after a long dry spell. In goal, however, the experienced Sirigu could move into the starting line-up in place of the youngster Semper. We expect the Genoese to play in a defensive and at the same time very compact 3-5-2 formation.
Lazio vs Genoa direct comparison & stats
The record of the direct comparison does not exactly favour a Lazio victory. Of the past 20 meetings, the Romans have won eight, drawn three and the Grifoni from Liguria have won nine. However, Lazio have not lost to CFC Genoa in four league games.
– Lazio won the last direct encounter 4:3
– In the last ten league encounters, there have always been at least two goals in each match.
– Genoa Lazio have won their last three home matches against CFC Genoa
