Lazio and Fiorentina meet at Stadio Olimpico, in a match for the 16th round of Serie A. The history of direct confrontations played at this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 6 matches won 4, drew 1 and they lost 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium, on 06-27-2020, for Serie A, Lazio won by (2‑1). Luis Alberto (82 ‘) and C. Immobile (67’) scored the goals of the match, for Lazio, and F. Ribéry (25 ‘), for Fiorentina. Fiorentina present considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so in this game the home factor may be decisive.
Lazio :
The home team is currently in 9th position, with 22 points won, after 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost away to Milan by (3‑2). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Genoa, by (1‑1). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has registered 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses as a visitor, with 25 goals scored and 21 suffered; against 7 victories, 5 draws and 3 defeats in his stadium, with 25 goals scored and 20 suffered. In their last 7 home games for the championship, Lazio won 2, drew 2 and lost 3, for which they won 8 points out of 21 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half ‑ time was 0‑1 (3 out of 7 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 games, so it has not presented great defensive strength, but its attack has scored regularly, since it always scored at least one goal in the last 10 games for this competition. In 15 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 12 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 6 of their 17 goals between minutes (46’ ‑ 60 ‘).
Lazio enters this match with a 1-1 draw, on the trip to Genoa’s field, thus adding the second consecutive match without winning in this Italian championship: the only goal of the team was signed by Ciro Immobile. In this match against Fiorentina, Mister Simone Inzaghi must seek a style of play more in possession of the ball and attacks organized by the runners. Ciro Immobile is the player who deserves prominence in this team, being the best scorer with 10 goals scored. For this game the local coach cannot count on Lucas Leiva, suspended, in addition to Senad Lulic, Marco Parolo and Mohamed Fares, all with physical problems.
Fiorentina:
The visiting team is currently in 14th position, with 15 points won, after 3 victories, 6 draws and 6 defeats. In the penultimate match, they won away against Juventus by (0‑3). In the last match, they drew at home against Bologna, by (0‑0). This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses in their stadium. For the championship, Fiorentina won 5 points out of a possible 21, after 1 win, 2 draws and 4 losses in the last 7 matches they played as a visitor. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so they were not very strong defensively. In 15 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 8 times and never got the comeback.
Fiorentina enters this game with a draw, zero, in the reception to Bologna, thus adding the fourth consecutive game without losing in the Italian championship. In this match against Lazio, Mr. Cesare Prandelli must privilege the defensive organization and counterattacks, exploring the space in the opponent’s back in the best way. Forward Dusan Vlahovic is one of Fiorentina’s top scorers with 4 goals scored. All players are available for this game.
