Lazio take on the visitors Juventus in the first leg of Coppa Italia semifinals. The match will be played on Tuesday, April 23rd at Stadio Olimpico (Rome).
Lazio changed their coach without waiting for the summer break. After Simone Inzaghi left for Inter, the Eagles lured Maurizio Sarri to Rome. The decision was forced and quite controversial because Sarri had a specific reputation. But he did well in the capital, especially last season, which even brought a vice-championship. It's enough to say that it was better in 2000 when they managed to win the Scudetto for the last time. But after the summer break, during which longtime leader Milinković-Savić also left, things went downhill. For a long time, this was compensated by reaching the Champions League playoffs. Moreover, in the first leg of the round of 16 against Bayern, they achieved a minimal but confident victory - 1-0. However, in Munich, the Germans secured a convincing revenge and effectively sacked Sarri. He was replaced by Tudor, who even started with a victory against Juventus. However, after the 1-0 in Serie A, they immediately lost 0-2 in the first cup semifinal. This was followed by a 0-1 loss in the Capitol Derby against Roma. Only the weak Salernitana was comfortably defeated in the last round.
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Juventus year after year clinched victories in Serie A. But then there was an unsuccessful period when under Pirlo, and then with Sarri's return, they could only climb to 4th place. And all the progress on the field in 2022/2023 was nullified by punishment for financial manipulations, which the Agnelli management allowed. As a result, UEFA did not allow them into European competitions. Yes, it eased the schedule for the grandee in this football year, and for a long time, it allowed them to stay as the main pursuer of Inter. But zebras didn't have enough for long, and from February, they started losing points constantly. One of the few exceptions was the 1-0 against Fiorentina - but after that, Allegri fell out with the players, and there were enough rumors that Massimiliano would leave in the summer. It's not surprising that against this background, the derby against Torino ended 0-0. However, at home in the cup, the Eagles won convincingly, 2-0 - obviously, everyone understands that success is only possible here. After all, in Serie A, they lost the second place to Milan, and they could end up out of the top 4 altogether.
In the last 6 direct matches, the team playing at home won. Under Tudor, the teams have already exchanged dry victories. There's unlikely to be flashy football here. We recommend betting that everything will end with total under 2.5 goals scored.
Prediction for the match: Under 2,5 scored goals.
