Lazio vs Atalanta prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-10-07 13:00.
Lazio came from behind to defeat Celtic 2-1 in their midweek UEFA Champions League match thanks to Pedro’s stoppage time winner, after which coach Maurizio Sarri said that he hoped that the victory gives them “a boost of courage that kickstarts a more positive period.” He was likely referring to their Serie A (SA) campaign which has yielded just seven points so far, keeping them well adrift of the European places, and another loss here would make it their worst eight-game start to a top-flight campaign since 1994/95!
Facing Atalanta in their next SA outing could surprisingly give them a boost though, as the Biancocelesti are unbeaten in four of the last five SA H2Hs (W2, D2). Their home form at Stadio Olimpico has also improved of late too, with Lazio unbeaten across three competitive games here (W1, D2) after starting their home campaign with defeat.
Two first-half goals were enough for Atalanta to win 2-1 against Sporting CP in midweek Europa League action, which gave coach Gian Piero Gasperini his 175th victory at the club. After that latest win, he urged his side to keep up the intensity, believing “if we always played like the first half, we’d be right up there” as that result extended their unbeaten competitive run to five matches (W4, D1).
La Dea sit just outside the SA top-five heading into this latest matchday, largely thanks to a vast improvement in defence. A goalless draw against Juventus last weekend brought about their fifth clean sheet of the campaign – the most in club history after seven games of a top-flight season – whilst further solidity at the back could play a crucial role here as their last four away competitive games (W2, L2) have all been determined by a single-goal margin.
Players to watch: Lazio’s Ciro Immobile is usually in the headlines against Atalanta as he has nine goal contributions (G5, A4) but also nine yellow cards in 16 SA H2Hs – his most against any side. Ademola Lookman assisted Atalanta’s second goal in a 2-0 win when these sides met in February and is coming off “his best performance of the season” according to Gasperini.
Hot streak: The last six SA H2Hs have seen the same result at both HT and FT.