Fiorentina take on Lazio in an important Serie A fixture this Saturday at the Stadio Artemio Franchi with kickoff at 22:45.
Fiorentina lost their main man, Dusan Vlahovic, to Juventus in the past transfer window which is a major blow in their quest for a European finish. Although they won’t let that take away their target and will be still be fighting for a place in the top six. They currently sit in the seventh place on 36 points collected form their 22 matches and are level on points with their eighth-placed Saturday visitors who have played one match more.
They are coming off a 1-1 draw against Cagliari in their previous Serie A fixture with Riccardo Scottil cancelling out Joao Pedro’s early second half goal to earn the Violas an important point. The draw means that Vincenzo Italiano’s men have only lost one of their last eight Serie A matches, claiming four wins that included high scoring wins like 4-0 against Salernitana and 6-0 against Genoa, and fur draws in the run.
However, Fiorentina have been struggling at the back as they have kept just one clean sheet in their last five Serie A matches, conceding eight goals in that run. They will need to work on that if they are to put a good challenge for the European places.
Meanwhile Lazio are also in a race to finish in the top six and they are currently one place below Fiorentina on goal difference with also two points keeping them from the European place.
They are coming in high spirits as they are unbeaten in their last three matches across all competitions, claiming two wins and a draw in the process. The run has really boosted defence as they have kept clean sheets in all three and are coming off a 0-0against Atalanta which is a massive confidence booster heading into the match.
Mauricio Sarri’s men also head into the clash in good away form as they have won in three of their last five away matches but they have struggled at the back on the road having kept just one clean sheet in their 12 away matches.
However, with their recent displays in the defence and their good head to head record against the Violas, Lazio will fanny their chances of collecting all three points to add to their four wins in their last five encounters against their hosts.
Fiorentina vs Lazio head to head
Both sides have met in 55 encounters since 1994 with Lazio collecting 32 victories while Fiorentina have claimed 13 victories and there have been 10 draws.
- Lazio 1-0 Fiorentina 27/10/21
- Fiorentina 2-0 Lazio 08/05/21
- Lazio 2-1 Fiorentina 06/01/21
- Lazio 2-1 Fiorentina 27/06/20
- Fiorentina 1-2 Lazio 27/10/19
Home
- Cagliari 1-1 Fiorentina
- Fiorentina 6-0 Genoa
- Napoli 2-5 Fiorentina
- Torino 4-0 Fiorentina
- Verona 1-1 Fiorentina
Away
- Lazio 0-0 Atalanta
- Lazio 1-0 Udinese
- Salernitana 0-3 Lazio
- Inter 2-1 Lazio
- Lazio 2-2 Empoli
Fiorentina team news
Fiorentina will be without Alvaro Odriozola due to an injury whle Nicolas Gonzales is a doubt.
Lazio team news
Lazio will be without Francesco Acerbi through an injury while jean Akpa is unavailable.
Prediction and odds
- Lazio win
- Both sides to score
- Goals over 2.5
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