The pressure will be rising on Lazio ahead of this upcoming round of Serie A fixtures, as they have suffered defeats in each of their last two. Sassuolo will be the visitors this week, as they look for a second straight win.
Serie A Preview
Lazio is enjoying an excellent campaign in Serie A this term, and they appear on course for a finish in the Champions League spots. However, they will need to recover their form after losing each of their previous two. Those defeats mean that they have just a four-point advantage in the race for a top four finish this term, with their previous two losses coming after they had won each of their last three.
Lazio’s defensive record over their previous two matches has been poor, as they have allowed four goals. That is as many goals as they had allowed in their previous ten. Their defeat last weekend was also the first time since January that they had suffered back-to-back defeats. However, they haven’t lost three on the bounce since July 2020. Meanwhile, they haven’t lost successive matches at the Stadio Olimpico without scoring since 2007.
Sassuolo are one of a number of sides in Serie A with very little to play for over the remaining rounds of matches. They sit far enough away from the relegation places that their safety is assured, while they aren’t within striking distance of the European spots. However, they do come into this fixture after picking up two wins from their last three matches.
It has been a successful campaign for Sassuolo, as they have currently accumulated 43 points. They have only exceeded that number of points in their opening 33 matches in the Italian top-flight on three previous occasions in their history.
Lazio vs Sassuolo Head to Head
Lazio has landed eleven wins from 19 showdowns against Sassuolo in Serie A. Only Juventus has picked up more wins in the competition against Sassuolo. However, the visitors in this fixture has scored in all nine previous away matches against Lazio.
Lazio vs Sassuolo Prediction
Sassuolo has an excellent record of scoring on their trips to the Stadio Olimpico, and that could be a trend worth following on Wednesday. For that reason, a bet on both teams to score could be the standout selection, while over 2.5 goals may also be a solid choice.
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