The Matchday 18 clash in Serie A between Lazio and Atalanta will take place on December 28 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Lazio vs. Atalanta: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)
Matches – 7 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 30;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.3;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 29%.
Predicted lineups for Lazio vs. Atalanta
Lazio (4-2-3-1): Ivan Provedel – Nuno Tavares, Mario Gila, Alessio Romagnoli, Manuel Lazzari – Matteo Guendouzi, Nicolo Rovella – Gustav Isaksen, Boulaye Dia, Mattia Zaccagni – Valentin Castellanos.
Atalanta (3-4-2-1): Marco Carnesecchi – Odilon Kossounou, Berat Djimsiti, Sead Kolasinac – Raoul Bellanova, Mario Pasalic, Ederson Loures, Davide Zappacosta – Ademola Lookman, Charles De Ketelaere – Mateo Retegui.
Each team's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Lazio
In the previous round, Marco Baroni's side defeated Lecce 2-1 away. This victory marked Lazio's 11th win in the current championship, allowing the team to climb to fourth place in the standings. Notably, the club has the third-highest points tally in home matches this Serie A season (19). However, it's worth mentioning that the Romans have conceded more goals than any other team in the top eight (24).
Midfielder Matias Vecino and forward Thijs Dallinga will miss the game due to injuries.
- The club has not lost in 12 of their last 13 home matches in Serie A (10 wins, 2 draws).
- At least three goals have been scored in the team's last eight home league matches.
- The Romans have scored at least twice in 7 of their last 8 home games in Serie A.
Atalanta
Gian Piero Gasperini's side defeated Empoli 3-2 at home in the last round. Atalanta continues their unbeaten run, extending their winning streak in the league to 11 matches. However, the team has conceded at least two goals for the fifth time this Serie A season. In the standings, Atalanta remains the leader with 40 points. The club's attacking prowess is notable: Atalanta, along with Inter, is one of the two teams with the most goals scored in the current championship (42 each).
Forwards Gianluca Scamacca and Mateo Retegui will miss the game due to injuries.
- The team has not lost in 10 of their last 12 away matches in Serie A (9 wins, 1 draw).
- The club has not conceded more than one goal in their last six away league matches.
- Atalanta has scored at least twice in 8 of their last 12 away games in Serie A.
Lazio vs. Atalanta: Match Prediction
This match features two teams that favor attacking play and regularly find the back of the net. Lazio, at home, had a scoring streak in the league of 13 matches before their defeat to Inter in the penultimate round. In 7 of their last 8 home matches in Serie A, the Romans have scored at least twice.
Atalanta feels very confident in creating chances even in away matches. In 2024, the team played 19 away league matches and only failed to score against Inter. In 4 of their last 5 away matches in Serie A, Atalanta has scored at least two goals.
It's also worth noting that the last head-to-head meeting at Lazio's ground in the league ended with five goals – the Romans won 3-2. I think this time the teams will play another high-scoring game, so my prediction: Both teams to score – yes
