Will Lazio find ways into the opponent’s penalty area?
For many years now, the Old Lady’s management has been searching for a coach who can combine attractive attacking football with success. Ahead of the Juventus vs. Lazio Rome tip, the position on the sidelines seems to be optimally filled.
Luciano Spalletti took over at the end of October. At that time, Juve had not scored in four consecutive games and had gone eight league games without a win. In the Juventus vs. Lazio Rome prediction, the Bianconeri are suddenly back in the Champions League ranks.
It’s not just the style of play that has blossomed under the 66-year-old. Jonathan David has also settled into the city and the team, finally finding his feet at the club. The striker enjoys Spalletti’s trust and has recently repaid it impressively with five goals in four league games.
The betting odds make no mention of the minor slip-up in the cup (0-3 vs. Atalanta Bergamo). The Bet-at-Home app is backing the Italian record champions, offering a maximum of 1.48 times the winnings for a home win.
We can’t find much to criticize in this assessment. Since the beginning of the year, Spalletti’s protégés have scored the most goals in the league (16). In addition, only league leaders Inter Milan have picked up more points than the Bianconeri, whose goal is likely to be qualifying for the Champions League.
On the other side, the Eagles from Rome are just hanging on to the upper half of the table (8th) and are having a tricky season. They are particularly struggling away from home (3W, 4D, 4L) – especially in attack (6:7 goals). At bet365, you can get odds of 2.10 on Juventus to win to nil if you bet on Juventus – Lazio Rome.
Juventus – Lazio Rome Head-to-head record
The first leg took place without Luciano Spalletti, who took over in Turin shortly after Juve’s 0-1 defeat. Since then, the Bianconeri have been on the rise, are almost unbeatable and continue to perform strongly at home (11 home games, 7 wins, 4 draws).
The Italian record champions have won their last five consecutive home games against the Biancocelesti. The Old Lady won four of these five matches without conceding a goal. It looks like more of the same on the upcoming matchday.
Juventus – Lazio Rome Tip
Juve are currently combining impressive attacking play with clear and disciplined work against the ball. No one in Italian first division soccer has conceded fewer expected goals this season than the Bianconeri (18.04 xGA). In addition, the average quality of shots conceded is lower than any other team in Serie A (0.08 xGA/shot).
In addition, Spalletti’s team has the best rate of defensive duels won in the league (63.9 percent) and has repeatedly forced opposing teams into desperate shots from distance (42 percent – the third-highest rate among all clubs in Serie A).
The team of visiting coach Maurizio Sarri is focused on controlled build-up play and has the highest pass rate (15.9 passes per minute in possession) of any Italian first division team after Inter Milan, but too often gets bogged down in harmless passing combinations.
This has been a particular problem in away games. Away from their own stadium, Lazio have failed to score in 64 percent of their league games. Added to this is a mixed record since the turn of the year (2W, 2D, 2L) and 50 percent of league games without scoring.
