On February 27, Rome will host the match of the 24th round of the Italian championship between Lazio and Sampdoria. The meeting will start at 19:45 GMT.
Lazio is fighting for European places this season, but Maurizio Sari’s team has minimal chances of fighting for the title. The club is currently in 5th place.
The team has 42 points in the asset, and in 23 rounds the Italian club scored 39 goals, with 19 conceded. In the last match, Lazio played in the Conference League, drawing with CFR Cluj (0-0).
In the last round of Serie A, Sari’s team defeated Salernitana with a score (2-0) on the road, before that there was a defeat from Atalanta with a score (0-2).
Sampdoria, meanwhile, is struggling to survive this season, with the Italian club currently sitting 19th with 11 points in Serie A.
9 points behind the safe zone and Dejan Stanković cannot win for 8 matches in a row, and the last one was on January 4 against Sassuolo with a score (2-1).
In the last round of Serie A, Sampdoria lost at home to Bologna with a score (1-2), before that there was a draw with Inter with a score (0-0).
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Head to Head
In the last five matches between the two teams, Lazio managed to win 3 times, and Sampdoria only once with one draw.
The last meeting of the two teams took place last year in the 4th round of Serie A and ended in a draw with a score (1-1).
Statistical bets
- Lazio to score in the first half: In the last four matches between the two clubs, such a bet was successful.
- Sampdoria to score in the second half: In two of the last three matches, Sampdoria scored in the second half.
Prediction
| Х1 1,44 | Х 4,33 | Х2 8,00 |
Both teams are coming in different playing strengths and Lazio are the favorites for this meeting as Sari’s team is fighting for high places in the table and is quite capable of winning.
Sapmodria, meanwhile, is experiencing difficulties, and the chances of success in this match are minimal. We believe that Lazio will win a landslide victory.
Prediction for this match: Handicap Lazio (-1.5).