Verona vs Lazio prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-01-18 17:00.
[p]Hellas Verona fell to a 2-0 defeat at league leaders Napoli last time out, keeping them just a point above the relegation zone ahead of this round. That was just their second defeat in five league matches though (W2, D1), so confidence shouldn’t have been dented too much as they gear up to face another top-four side in Lazio, who they’re unbeaten against in the last three home league H2Hs (W1, D2). [/p]
[p]Although that record is strong, Verona’s faltering form on their own patch will be a worry for manager Paolo Zanetti, whose side have not won in front of their home fans in four matches (D1, L3). Perhaps most concerning is their measly one goal scored in that sequence, putting their faltering forward line under pressure as they could fail to score in three successive league home matches for the first time since April 2021 – a run that ended with a blank against Lazio![/p]
[p]Lazio make this trip on the back of a worrying run of form that’s dropped them out of contention for the title. The Eagles are clinging onto their place in the top-four after winning just once in five league matches (D2, L2) – including an active three-match winless run (D2, L1) – while another failure here would be their longest league run without a victory since July 2020 (five). [/p]
[p]Lazio will likely be pleased to be travelling to one of the league’s poorer sides based on their form against the division’s strugglers this season. Marco Baroni’s men are undefeated against teams starting this weekend inside the bottom-five (W5, D1), but just one clean sheet therein suggests it’ll have to be their attack that steps up to continue their dominant run. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Among players with more than five league goals this term, Verona’s Casper Tengstedt (G6) has taken the fewest shots on target (nine) and fewest total shots (27). Lazio’s Mattia Zaccagni has been involved in five goals in six matches against his former side (G2, A3), but he’s been booked three times since last being involved in a goal for his side. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Ahead of the weekend, Lazio (ten) and Verona (six) are two of the three teams with the most goals scored by substitutes in Serie A in 2024/25.[/p]
[p][i]Written by David HÂ [/i][/p]