LiontipsLazio vs Genoa. Prediction and Betting Tips for Serie A (December 17, 2021).
Command Analysis
Lazio are not having a great season. In the summer, the board appointed Maurizio Sarri as head coach and the club bought several quality players, but the Eagles struggle to meet their objective for the season - following the results of 17 rounds, Lazio are 9th in the standings with 25 points to their name, 11 points behind the 4th Napoli.
Lazio's chances of getting into the Champions League zone are vanishing with every round. Their direct competitors for a spot in the main European tournament are Juventus, Roma and Fiorentina, and all of them look more powerful. In the last round, Lazio lost to Sassuolo (1:2) away, despite scoring an early goal and leading at halftime. This was their sixth defeat in the season and already third in the last five rounds.
Genoa have endured a poor campaign in Serie A. After losing several key players in the summer, the Griffins failed to have a powerful start to the season. Genoa already underwent dramatic changes - Andriy Shevchenko was hired to take the Griffins out of the crisis, but the team is yet to win a single Serie A game under his management.
Genoa are currently 18th in the table with 10 points. They are losing only two points to the 17th Spezia, so technically they have a chance to climb out of the relegation zone if they win today. In the last round, Genoa lost 1:3 to Sampdoria, thus extending their winless streak in Serie A to 14 games.
Earlier this week, the Griffins defeated Salernitana in a Coppa Italia match (1:0), and advanced to the Round of 16, where they will face AC Milan.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 3:1
Lazio won 2 of their last 5 games with this score.
СтавкаLazio to score in each half
In the last 3 head-to-head games in Rome, this bet played.
СтавкаGenoa to score in 2nd half
Genoa scored against Lazio in the second half in their last 3 head-to-head games.
Tip and bets
Lazio are in poor form and have practically lost their chances for a top-4 finish. However, we don't believe that the hosts will just give up: today they have an opportunity to chalk up three points and get back on the winning track. Genoa are a clear outsider here, and we are predicting a confident win for the Eagles.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (-1) to Lazio
Lazio regularly make mistakes away from home, but in Rome they are much more convincing. The last three meetings between the two sides at Olimpico ended with a total score of 12:4 to Lazio.
Second wager - Lazio to win by 2 goals
