Genoa vs Lazio prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-04-18 16:30.
[p]With no threat to their safety in their first campaign back in Serie A, Genoa are now looking to finish the season as strong as possible, having stitched together a current four-game unbeaten run (W1, D3). Included within that streak were battling draws against top-half clubs Juventus and Fiorentina, which could be bad news for visiting Lazio, who remain in the race for European qualification. Having won the reverse fixture 1-0, Genoa are also in line to post a top-flight season H2H double over their opponents for the first time since 2014/15, when they won both matches 1-0.[/p]
[p]The Stadio Luigi Ferraris hasn’t been a welcoming venue for away sides this season, with Genoa losing just twice across their last 12 matches here (W5, D5). Despite that positive record, the hosts are still prone to conceding first, doing so in five of their last eight home league matches, but as they won five points from such games (W1, D2), they continue to prove a tricky opponent even if they go behind.[/p]
[p]Lazio thrashed basement club Salernitana 4-1 last time out for just their third win across nine matches (L6). That return leaves them two points adrift of sixth-placed Atalanta, albeit having played a game more, meaning that a win here will see them temporarily move into European qualification places. Yet, with a Coppa Italia semi final second leg up next, where they trail Juventus 2-0, the visitors could be torn between divided loyalties.[/p]
[p]Avoiding a H2H season double is incentive enough to keep their focus in this match, but Lazio have a lot to do to improve their recent form on the road. Four defeats across five competitive trips (W1), including three without scoring, suggest that this match will not be a straightforward game for the Biancocelesti to pick up form before the business end of their campaign.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Albert Guðmundsson is in red-hot form, scoring in each of his last five matches for club and country. He could strike early, having netted Genoa’s match opener in ten of his last 12 top-flight scoring appearances. Lazio will hope Matías Vecino finds the net, with his last 12 league goals coming in wins for his side on the day.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: The last six SA H2Hs at this venue saw both teams score.[/p]