In the battle of the wounded, Lazio and Milan are both looking to bounce back from a disappointing defeat in Matchday 2, but only one can find redemption.
Lazio vs Milan Kick-Off Time, Location & Where to Watch
The Serie A clash between Lazio and Milan kicks off at 20:45 local time on Saturday 31st August at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
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Lazio Form Guide: Recent Results & Table Position
After opening their campaign with a comfortable 3-1 win over Venezia, Lazio suffered their first defeat of the season in Udine last weekend in an underwhelming showing that highlighted the club’s weaknesses at the back. The management is looking to fix this issue by acquiring Samuel Gigot and offloading Nicolo Casale, but the Frenchman is unlikely to feature straight away.
Instead, Marco Baroni will have to rely on Alessio Romagnoli and Patric at the back, while Taty Castellanos will be expected to lead the line once more. The Biancocelesti will be eager to avoid their first home defeat of the season, as it would instantly raise the alarm bells at the Olimpico.
Milan Form Guide: Recent Results & Table Position
Although we’re still only two rounds into the season, Milan are already bracing themselves for a full-blown crisis. They’re arguably one negative result away from faltering into chaos. The Rossoneri had to claw back from 0-2 to earn a last-gasp draw against Torino at home, before suffering defeat at the hands of the newly-promoted Parma last week.
Former Roma coach Paulo Fonseca will be hoping to turn the tide in his favor on his return to the Olimpico, but many believe he’s already losing the plot. The Portuguese will be relying on his top stars Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic to drag the team out of the bottom half of the table.
Lazio vs Milan: Match Insights
- Lazio are unbeaten in their last nine home fixtures and will be looking to make it 10 in a row.
- Milan prevailed over Lazio in five of their last six meetings. They won the last three without conceding a goal.
- Milan haven’t won an away Serie A fixture since beating Lazio in March.
- Lazio risk losing two of their first three league of the season in back-to-back campaigns for the first time since 1955.
- Milan failed to win their first two Serie A fixtures for the first time since the 2011/12 campaign.
Starting Lineups: Marco Baroni & Paulo Fonseca’s Probable Selections
LAZIO (4-3-3): Provedel; Lazzari, Patric, Romagnoli, Tavares; Castrovilli, Rovella, Guendouzi; Isaksen, Castellanos, Zaccagni
MILAN (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Emerson, Tomori, Pavlovic, Theo Hernandez; Fofana, Reijnders; Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Okafor
