Lazio vs Monza prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-09-22 18:45.
Lazio goalkeeper Ivan Provedel became the first goalkeeper to score in a Champions League match in 13 years when his stoppage time strike, hailed by manager Maurizio Sarri as âan act of justiceâ, earned his team a 1-1 draw against AtlĂ©tico Madrid on Tuesday. That was the first of their three consecutive games at Stadio Olimpico and the hosts now need the midweek positivity to rub off on their Serie A (SA) form.
A 3-1 defeat at Juventus last weekend left them with three losses from the first four games (W1) of a top-flight campaign for only the second time in their last 60 seasons, with the other occurring in 2014/15. That campaign saw the Biancocelesti win 4-0 on matchday five on the way to a third place finish, so the home fans could already be dreaming of a repeat as they beat their next opponents, Monza, âto nilâ in both SA meetings last term!
Lazio are the only side Monza are yet to score a SA goal against and the visitors donât enjoy traveling to this venue either, also losing here 3-0 to Lazioâs city rivals Roma last season. Yet, they start above their hosts after a come-from-behind 1-1 draw against Lecce last weekend, which was called out by coach Raffaele Palladino as âtwo points lostâ when he highlighted their club SA record of 25 shots in that match.
Their wastefulness in front of goal could prolong the pain of not yet finding the back of the net on the road this SA season (L2). One of only a few positives for the die-hard Monza fans is that they have never failed to score in three consecutive away top-flight games, raising hopes of breaking their unwanted SA H2H drought.
Players to watch: Ciro Immobile has collected Flashscore ratings of below seven for five straight games for Lazio, making his mandate to score tougher as Monza remain one of the only three clubs heâs yet to score against in the top-flight. Another player looking to erase previous hurt is Roberto Gagliardini who lost his last two personal H2H visits 3-1.
Hot stat: Lazio won a league-high average of seven corners per game after four matches.