Lazio vs AC Milan prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-02-29 19:45.
Lazio will no doubt have one eye on the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie next week where they hold a 1-0 lead over Bayern Munich, but that doesn’t free them from their domestic tangle. The Biancocelesti fell six points behind the current Serie A top five after suffering a 2-1 loss to Fiorentina last weekend, which could increase even further if Atalanta pick up points against Inter Milan.
A 2-1 defeat to Bologna in their last home match will have further dented confidence, but the Stadio Olimpico has witnessed some impressive home results lately, with Lazio winning 11 of their last 15 competitive games here (D2, L2). Such a strong record should boost their quest for consecutive home H2H wins over AC Milan for the first time in more than a decade, after a stunning 4-0 victory last season.
Milan won the reverse fixture 2-0 in September when they were in the midst of a strong start to the season, but this game sees them travel on the back of a three-game winless sequence (D1, L2). Their title surge has since given way to a possible struggle for a top-three spot this term, with the visitors arriving here after stuttering to a 1-1 home stalemate against Atalanta on Sunday.
Losing 3-2 during their last away outing to Rennes in the Europa League, which was preceded by a 4-2 loss at Monza in the league, halted an otherwise five-game unbeaten competitive away run prior (W4, D1). Regardless of the outcomes, the Rossoneri have at least been great entertainers with their last 11 away matches averaging 4.3 goals per match.
Players to watch: Lazio’s Ciro Immobile has five goal contributions (G4, A1) in his last seven league H2Hs, although he’s lost in five of those. One player with no such worries is Olivier Giroud, with the Milan forward seeing three of his last four league goals, as well as his two top-flight H2H goal contributions (G1, A1), come during wins.
Hot stat: None of the last ten league H2Hs have ended level (LAZ: W3, L7).