Lazio hosts Genoa in round 18 of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Friday, December 17th at Stadio Olimpico (Rome)
Maurizio Sarri's team is in 9th place in the standings with 25 points. Lazio gained seven victories and four draws and suffered six defeats. The Eagles' results are weak. In the last five matches in all tournaments, they gained only one victory over Sampdoria (1-3). A home draw with Turkish Galatasaray in the final round of the Europa League group stage deprived the Romans of their chances of getting into the 1/8 finals of the tournament. On December 12, Lazio lost to Sassuolo away (2-1). The Eagles were leading thanks to a quick goal from Mattia Zaccagni, but in the 2nd half, they conceded twice from the Black-Greens and were left without a victory in the 2nd round in a row.
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Andriy Shevchenko's team is on the 18th line in the Italian Serie A standings with ten points after 17 rounds. Genoa gained one victory and seven draws and suffered nine losses. The Griffins are still in the relegation zone, lagging two points behind Spezia. The appointment of the famous Ukrainian Andriy Shevchenko to the post of head coach does not give results. In five championship games under his management, the Griffins earned only one point due to a draw against Udinese (0-0). On December 10, they failed to cope with Sampdoria in the Genoese derby (1-3). The outcome of the confrontation between the geographical neighbors was determined by the 67th minute, as the nominal visitors hit Genoa’s net three times. Towards the end of the game, the Griffins scored a consolation goal through the efforts of Mattia Destro. But last Tuesday, Shevchenko gained his first victory at the helm of Genoa. His charges managed to beat Salernitana in the Italian Cup 1/16 finals (1-0).
Lazio has successfully played against Genoa in the Italian championship. In the last four head-to-head matches, the Romans gained three victories and one draw. In addition, they turned out to be stronger than the opponents from Genoa in three home games in a row. In the 2020/21 season, the Eagles scored four points in two matches. On January 3, the opponents didn’t determine the winner on Genoa’s pitch (1-1), and the match in Rome on May 2 was marked by the victory of the hosts with a score of 4-3. Now Genoa is unlikely to find success in Rome. In the current season, Lazio has lost only to Juventus at home (0-2), while the Griffins gained only one victory over Cagliari (2-3) in nine away matches. Even a draw will be a great achievement for the Griffins. In addition, one does not need to expect very high production. Under Shevchenko, Genoa has not yet conceded more than three goals, and all five games under his management ended with Under 4.5 goals scored.
Prediction for the match: Lazio to win and Under 4.5 goals scored
