Juventus
- Sarri’s men have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 in their last 5 games, while Juventus have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 in their most recent 5 games.
- Spalletti’s side, now a direct and high-tempo force, are looking to avenge Lazio’s 1-0 win at home three months ago.
- Spalletti has instilled a sense of width and dynamism to Juventus’ attack, creating overloads on the wings and countering at speed.
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Adrien Rabiot has provided the energy and late runs in the midfield, and Danilo is the key to all of Spalletti’s tactics, being the anchor in the back 3 system, but also dictating play from the back.
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Recent form:
- Juventus have won both of their most recent home games.
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Recent form:
Lazio
- Lazio are a compact unit under Sarri, but there is a real patience and subtlety to the way they build up in a 4-3-3 system, with Luis Alberto the maestro pulling the strings.
- They have won 3, drawn 4 and lost 4 of their 11 away Serie A matches this season, suggesting they may not have enough to win at Juventus, where Spalletti’s men have been a fortress, remaining unbeaten in their 11 home games, with 7 wins and 4 draws, averaging 2.09 goals scored and just 0.73 goals conceded.
Head-to-Head
In their last 3 Serie A meetings, the teams have taken 1 win each, with 1 draw.
Key Players
- Kenan Yildiz is the danger man for Juventus, with 8 goals in 22 Serie A appearances, while Danilo Cataldi is Lazio’s top scorer with just 3, and Cataldi has scored 2 in Lazio’s last 5 games, so is worth a try on the anytime goalscorer market.
- Adrien Rabiot has provided the energy and late runs in the midfield, and Danilo is the key to all of Spalletti’s tactics, being the anchor in the back 3 system, but also dictating play from the back.
- Lazio are a compact unit under Sarri, but there is a real patience and subtlety to the way they build up in a 4-3-3 system, with Luis Alberto the maestro pulling the strings.
Betting Insights
- Juventus are a dominant 1.46 favorites for Sunday’s game against Lazio (7.8 outsiders), with the draw priced at 3.9.
- Lazio have scored just 6 goals in their 11 away games in Serie A this term, so it is hardly a surprise that they average just 0.55 per game on the road.
- Juventus average 2.09 goals scored and 0.73 conceded per home match, so Under 2.5 goals looks a solid bet at 1.7.
- Juventus have won both of their most recent home games, while Lazio have drawn 1 and won 1 of their most recent 2 away from home.
Prediction
- Juve should have enough to take all 3 points, however, given their sharper counter-pressing and home dominance and Lazio’s lack of goals on their travels.
- Lazio, though, have looked better in their most recent games, edging Genoa 3-2 at home and grinding out a 0-0 draw at Lecce, so will make it tough for Juventus, who are a very short price for Sunday’s clash.
