Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips for Lazio vs. AC Milan at Serie A
Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips for Lazio vs. AC Milan at Serie A
Lazio has a very important match in the Champions League next week, and the Eagles wanted to play their game against AC Milan a bit sooner in order to have enough time to recover before traveling to Munich. Milan’s European challenge is a couple of days later, and Rossoneri didn’t have anything against playing this event on Friday night.
Lazio
The Eagles lost to Fiorentina on the road on Monday night, 2-1, which was their second loss in the past three Serie A events. That pushed them away from the top-four zone in the standings, which is a problem for the team from Rome.
Currently, Lazio has 40 points and is eighth in the table, almost three wins away from the spot leading to the most prominent European competition. To make it even worse, the losses came against the direct rivals, Fiorentina and Bologna, who were triumphant at Olimpico two weeks ago, 1-2.
This team is solid, having seven victories in the past ten contests, with one tie and two defeats. Lazio also posted seven clean sheets along the way, showing excellent defensive skill set.
AC Milan
Rossoneri are third in the standings, not having to worry about the Champions League spot next year. Stefano Pioli’s guys look solid at the moment, and even though their results aren’t good (three straight meetings without a win), they are going according to the plan.
A 4-2 loss in Monza was unexpected, while the one against Rennes on the road, 3-2, didn’t hurt them because of the previous win. They are now in the Europa League Round of 16. Milan’s previous Serie A event was against Atalanta at San Siro, and it ended 1-1. It was the third match in a row for them, with both teams netting.
This team likes to play efficient games away from home, and all of the previous ten outings across all competitions have ended with at least three goals, eight of them with over 3.5 hits. Also, nine were with both teams netting.
Lazio: Provedel; Marusic, Casale, Romagnoli, Hysaj; Guendouzi, Cataldi, Alberto; Isaken, Anderson, Immobile
AC Milan: Maignan; Florenzi, Gabbia, Thiaw, Hernandez; Bennacer, Adli; Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Giroud
* at the time of writing these lineups were relevant
Milan was better in the first half of the season, winning 2-0 at San Siro. The scorers were Pulisic and Okafor. This was the sixth of the previous seven direct meetings between these two teams, with only one side scoring.
This game should be efficient, even though Lazio plays tough at home. Milan’s approach on the road is very open and aggressive, and Rossoneri won’t change it on Friday night. We are in for both teams netting, as it looks like the most reasonable and the safest bet of all.
Our verdict: Both teams to score