The pressure is on Lazio to return to winning ways following their Champions League exit when they host a struggling Udinese.
Kick-Off Time, Location & Where to Watch
The Serie A clash between Lazio and Udinese kicks off at 20:45 local time on Monday 11th March at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
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Lazio vs Udinese: Form Guide
Storm clouds have started to gather over Formello in recent weeks as Lazio’s form has started to crash, with the team suffering three consecutive defeats across Serie A and the Champions League, losing to Fiorentina 2-1, Milan 1-0 and Bayern Munich 3-0.
The results have again seen Maurizio Sarri’s future in the Italian capital thrown into doubt, with media reports listing a number of possible replacements for the 65-year-old. The situation caused Lazio to release an official statement, reiterating their trust in the tactician.
Lazio’s poor run leaves them ninth in the Serie A table after 27 games, sitting 11 points behind fourth place Bologna heading into the 28th matchday of the season, making Champions League qualification unlikely at this stage.
Udinese haven’t managed to find their footing all season and sit 17th in the league table, hovering dangerously close to the relegation zone. The Friulian outfit sit just a point behind 18th place Hellas Verona, pilling heaps of pressure on the squad.
Gabriele Cioffi’s side have picked up just one win in their last nine games, beating Juventus 1-0 back in February.
When these two teams met back in January, Lazio edged out a 2-1 win over Udinese after goals from Luca Pellegrini and Matias Vecino, which left Walace’s equaliser to be a consolation goal.
Match Insights
- Lazio haven’t been defeated by Udinese in their last seven meetings across all competitions, last losing in a Serie A clash back in November 2020, when the Friulian outfit picked up a 3-1 win in Rome.
- The Biancocelesti haven’t managed to find the back of the net in their last two games, losing to Milan 1-0 and Bayern Munich 3-0.
- Udinese are ranked 14th in Serie A for goals per match this term, netting just 1 per 90 minutes on average.
- Florian Thauvin has been the Friulian side’s best creator this campaign, producing 10 big chances across the last eight months.
- Maurizio Sarri has overseen 18 matches against Udinese throughout his career, picking up 11 wins, three draws and four losses.
Expected Starting Lineups
Lazio (4-3-3): Provedel; Lazzari; Gila, Romagnoli, Hysaj; Vecino, Cataldi, Luis Alberto; Anderson, Immobile, Zaccagni.
Udinese (3-5-1-1): Okoye; Joao Ferreira, Giannetti, Perez; Ehizibue, Pereyra, Lovric, Payero, Kamara; Thauvin, Lucca.
Lazio vs Udinese: Betting Odds
