Lazio vs AS Roma:Match of the week :The Rome derby

A real football festival awaits Calcio fans Friday night as Lazio takes on their city rivals AS Roma in the Rome derby. Lazio is 8th with 28 points and Roma is 3rd with 34 points. It is always a special occasion for the fans when this derby is played in the Olympico. Sadly the fans will miss this one because of the covid restrictions.

Lazio

The Biancocelesti kept their hopes alive for a Champions League spot after beating Parma away last Sunday. They are now a 2 match winning streak in Serie A for the first time this season and Simone Inzaghi’s men will be keen to make it 3 wins. Immobile and Caicedo will be the duo to watch on the Lazio side. They have scored 17 goals between them so far and their fans will hope they can beat their opponent’s defense again in this match. Lazio hasn’t been beaten by Roma in 3 matches.

Roma

Roma has lost just 1 match across their last eight outings this season. After 3 wins in a row Paulo Fonseca’s team salvaged a point against Inter in their last match and are in top three now. The Romans played impressive football against Inter and although they were 1-2 down they completely controlled the game after that and earned a deserved point. They will want to get all 3 points in this match to enforce their place in the Champion League spot and who knows maybe challenge for the title.

Verdict

These matches are always tense and the players are restricted to tactical duties as their main aim is to avoid losing. So we think it could be a low-scoring game.

Verdict: Under 3.5 goals