Serie A – Match-day 29: Lazio v Venezia
Monday at the Stadio Olympico, as Lazio host Venezia in the Serie A.
This clash sees eighteenth play seventh, as struggling Venezia visit the Stadio Olympico to face Lazio.
Lazio’s Serie A season, has so far seen them gain 46 points, going into this game
Lazio will be buoyant, following a 0-3 away win against Cagliari in their last fixture.
Also, Lazio keep finding ways to win, having secured seven victories in their last 13 games is astonishing this season. With 46 points, they currently sit seventh in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 13 wins, 8 losses and 7 draws having won 13 fixtures, drawn seven matches, and lost eight meetings.
Playing at home, Lazio have won seven meetings, drawn four games, and lost two fixtures.
Lazio will have 49 points if they manage to secure a victory.
Good Attacking Performance
Lazio have a good scoring record this season, with 57 netted so far (55 from open play and two penalties). This has been largely down to the key attacking players: Ciro Immobile (5), Felipe Anderson (2), and Mattia Zaccagni (2). Lazio have shown a poor defensive solidity so far, having conceded 42 goals in their previous games.
Maurizio Sarri will be forced to make changes to the plans for his squad, as injury or illness has depleted him of three of his Lazio players.
Nervous Venezia take relegation battle to the Stadio Olympico to face Lazio
Paolo Zanetti will have impressed upon his team the importance of getting a positive result out of this game, following two successive defeats. First it was Hellas Verona and then Sassuolo, however this is something that their opponents will be aware of going into this fixture.
Also, with relegation a real prospect for Venezia, Paolo Zanetti must stop the poor run of form that has produced nine losses in 14 fixtures. Now they have 5 matches won, 15 games lost and 7 duels drawn; that’s why they currently sit in eighteenth place, with a total of 22 points having won five matches, drawn seven meetings, and lost 15 fixtures.
With a poor record on the road, which amounts to three wins, three draws, and seven losses, it is hard to predict a positive outcome for Venezia as they travel once more.
A win in this fixture would take Venezia’s points to 25 in the League.
Venezia may have to resort to second choice players, given the number of first choice players that are now unavailable through injury, illness or suspension.
Lazio v Venezia – Head-to-Head.
Regarding their historical duels Lazio and Venezia have faced each other seven times in the past, with the balance of wins sitting in Lazio’s favour (4 – 2). Also, four of the past seven games between Lazio and Venezia have resulted in a Lazio win. The last time both teams met in this competition Arancioneroverdi delivered a 1-3 away win.
Other standout players for Lazio are Felipe Anderson and Mattia Zaccagni with two goals and two goals respectively and for Venezia are Thomas Henry and David Okereke with three goals each.
