Lazio take on the visitors Verona In the round 4 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Monday, September 16th at Stadio Olimpico (Rome).
Lazio have shown some promise under Sarri. Their peak was the season before last when they managed to finish second—one of their best performances in history. However, last year began with several setbacks, and Maurizio couldn’t stabilize the team’s play. After his departure in the spring, Lazio managed to climb to at least 7th place, securing a spot in the Europa League. However, they will have to play without their long-time leader, Ciro Immobile. They also have a new coach, who was brought in from Verona. So far, things haven’t been smooth for Baroni. He did start with a win over newly-promoted Venezia (3-1), but then suffered a loss to Udinese and followed it up with a 2-2 draw against Milan, despite taking the lead multiple times.
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Verona looks competitive even now. The "Mastiffs" are a modest team, but they consistently gather enough points each year to avoid relegation to Serie B. In 2022, they had to play a "spareggio," a special playoff match to determine who would stay in 17th place. Fortunately, they beat Spezia. It was clear they needed to improve, and they managed to show that in the 2023/2024 season under Baroni. However, it’s important not to overestimate Verona’s results, as they finished with 38 points—exactly one point per game. The new head coach, Zanetti, started with a Coppa Italia loss to Cesena, but then secured wins over Napoli (3-0 at home) and Genoa (2-0 away). However, there was also a 0-3 defeat to Juventus sandwiched between those victories.
Lazio has gone unbeaten in the last 5 matches against Verona, though 3 of those were draws, with only 2 wins. The "Biancocelesti" are expected favorites at home, but they face a tough opponent. A bet on "over 2.5 total goals" seems reasonable for this match.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 scored goals.
