Lazio and Atalanta meet at Stadio Olimpico, in a match for the 8 th round of Serie A. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the Last 6 games In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 15.05-2019, in a match for Coppa Italia that ended Lazio‘s victory by (0-2). The goals of the match were scored by S. Milinković ‑ Savić (82 ‘) and J. Correa (90’) for Lazio. In this match, the home factor may be decisive, since Atalanta has considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor.
Lazio:
The home team is currently in the 6th position, with 11 points won, after 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, he won at home against Genoa by (4-0). In the last game, they tied out against Bologna by (2-2). This is a team that presents similar results at home and abroad, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 matches it records 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 games played at home for all competitions, Lazio won 6, drew 2 and lost 2. Their attack has scored regularly, as they scored goals in 6 of the last 7 games for this competition. In 9 games, he suffered the first goal 4 times and only got 1 comeback.
Lazio comes to this match after a 2×2 draw away from home against Bologna. The local emblem generally plays in a traditional 5-3-2, favoring rapid transitions and flank attacks. In this tactical drawing, the first two men will be Immobile and Correa. Luis Alberto, Milinkovic-Savic and Lucas Leiva usually play in the midfield. Coach Simone Inzaghi will not be able to count on Adam Marusic and Lucas Leiva, by suspension, and Valon Berisha must play instead.
Atalanta :
The visiting team is currently in 3rd position, with 16 points won, after 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, he won out against Sassuolo by (1-4). In the last game, he won at home against Lecce by (3‑1). This is a team that curiously usually conquers more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 matches it records 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses as a visitor, with 29 goals scored and 22 suffered; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in his stadium, with 32 goals scored and 19 suffered.
In this competition, he won the last 4 away matches. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 6 of the last 7 games, so he has not presented great defensive strength, but his attack has scored regularly, since he always scored at least one goal in the last 7 games for this competition. There is a tendency to have goals in their away matches, since 47 of the last 53 games they played have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 9 games, he suffered the first goal 4 times and only got 1 comeback.
Atalanta comes to this motivated day, after a 3-1 victory at home against Lecce: Zapata, Gómez and Gosens scored the victory goals. The visiting club generally plays in a tactical system in 5-3-2, favoring a more defensive style of play, attacking the flanks. The Atalanta is a team that likes to play in their midfield, with the aim of trying to surprise their rivals through the counterattack. When he invests in the offensive process, he generally does so through the right flank, to take advantage of the depth that Castagne offers. For this match, the visiting coach should not be able to count on Zapata, delivered to the medical department.
