Lazio vs Juventus prediction: ITALY: Coppa Italia betting tips on match 2024-04-22 19:00.
[p]A resurgent Lazio will try to use the momentum from back-to-back Serie A wins against Salernitana and Genoa to try to make up a 2-0 deficit in the second leg of this Coppa Italia semi-final against Juventus. To have a shot at lifting this trophy for the first time since 2018/19, Lazio must stretch their winning streak to three games – a feat they haven’t managed since a run of five victories between December and January![/p]
[p]This will be the third match against Juventus for Lazio in their six outings under the guidance of new boss Igor Tudor (W2, L3), with the Biancocelesti beating the Turin giants 1-0 at home in league action. Such a slender scoreline wouldn’t be enough this time and it may be a lack of goals that holds Lazio back here considering they’ve scored more than once in just two of their last ten competitive outings. Â [/p]
[p]Without any silverware since 2021, a trophy-starved Juventus travel to Rome after back-to-back draws, including a disappointing 2-2 result against relegation-battling Cagliari last Friday. Once again Massimiliano Allegri’s men were slow out of the blocks, conceding two first-half penalties which prompted the manager to claim he’d have “changed everyone including himself” at the break if he could have![/p]
[p]Allegri admitted that Juventus “need to reach the final”, but their current six match winless away run (D3, L3) puts them in a vulnerable position here. Only three victories at any venue since the end of January (D6, L4) suggests the problems are deep-rooted, but with the most Coppa Italia titles in Italian history (14), Juventus so often come into their own in this competition. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Despite having expressed his desire to leave Lazio after the season, Luis Alberto continues to be a threat with a goal and an assist in their last two matches, with seven of his last ten goals arriving after the break. Federico Chiesa could seal the deal for Juventus as he has scored or assisted in five of his last eight personal meetings with Lazio, including the opener in the first leg.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Nine of Lazio’s last ten home matches stood level at half-time.[/p]