Lazio vs Udinese prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-03-09 19:45.
[p]An injury-time penalty helped Lazio beat AC Milan 2-1 in their last Serie A match, halting a run of back-to-back draws in the league and putting them within two points of the top-four. The Biancocelesti backed up that win with a 2-1 victory on Thursday over Viktoria Plzeň in the UEFA Europa League despite finishing the game with nine men, a result which means that they have just lost once in their last seven matches (W4, D2, L1).[/p]
[p]Lazio have only won two of their last seven home matches in all competitions (D3, L2), with struggles at the Stadio Olimpico triggered by a thumping 6-0 defeat to Inter Milan here in mid-December. A quick start here could help them on their way, as Marco Baroni’s men have opened the scoring in 17 Serie A games this season – only Juventus and Inter have done so more often. [/p]
[p]Only Juventus have picked up more points across the last five matches (15) ahead of this round than Udinese (13), who have won four of their five outings since the start of February. The Little Zebras have also kept a clean sheet in three consecutive league games for the first time since February 2021 – the last time they managed four in a row in Serie A was in May 2012![/p]
[p]With three victories in their last six Serie A away matches (D2, L1), Udinese will travel confidently with a four-match unbeaten run in away H2Hs behind them (W2, D2). A 2-1 win here last season was boosted by a victory of the same scoreline in this term’s reverse fixture, paving the way for Udinese to win three successive top-flight meetings against Lazio for the first time since October 2005.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Boulaye Dia has scored five of his seven league goals this season at home, breaking the deadlock three times in the process. Florian Thauvin converted a decisive penalty last weekend against Parma, who are one of only two Serie A teams – along with Lazio – that he has directly contributed to three goals against (G1, A2).[/p]
[p]Hot streak: Each of Lazio’s last six home matches have seen both sides score.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Tomáš Vlasák[/i][/p]