AS Roma vs Lazio prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-01-04 19:45.
[p]After ending 2024 with a hard-fought draw against AC Milan, Roma kick off the new year in the most exciting fashion, with a Derby della Capitale against bitter rivals Lazio. Often considered to be one of the fiercest intra-city derbies in the world, there are more than local bragging rights at stake for āhostsā Roma, who sit in mid-table, 15 points behind the side with whom they share the Stadio Olimpico.Ā [/p]
[p]While home advantage is significantly lessened in this fixture, Roma will hope to extend their drawless league campaign on their own patch so far (W5, L4) by taking all three points for a third straight Serie A game at the Olimpico. Despite the current gulf between these teams, the Giallorossi ended a four-match winless H2H run last season, while boss Claudio Ranieri has only beaten three clubs more often than Lazio in his career in the dugout (W12, D6, L10).Ā [/p]
[p]Ending 2024 by denying leaders Atalanta the chance to open up a gap at the top, Lazio simultaneously managed to keep themselves in the Scudetto conversation, as one of the most exciting title races in Europe continues to develop. Just six points from the summit ahead of this weekend, the Biancocelestiās dreams of winning Serie A for the first time since 1999/00 could take a huge hit here though unless boss Marco Baroni can improve on his awful personal record against Roma as a head coach (W1, D1, L5).Ā [/p]
[p]Whilst this isnāt an away game in the truest sense, Lazio shouldnāt be fazed by having a minority of fans in the ground, as they have won six of their last seven matches on the road. In fact, Lazioās league record on their travels is curiously identical to Romaās home return (W5, L4), suggesting that the points may all go one way come full-time.Ā [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Ahead of his first-ever Rome derby, Romaās Artem Dovbyk has registered five goal contributions in his last three games (G3, A2). This will be a third appearance in this fixture for Lazioās top scorer this season (G9), Taty Castellanos, who won the penalty for his sideās only goal across his two prior such encounters, but was also booked in both matches.Ā [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Both sides have received 3+ cards in each of the last four H2Hs, with six red cards also shown in those games.Ā [/p]
[p][i]Written by Matthew Billon[/i][/p]