Derby della Capitale in round 31 of Italy’s Serie A! Roma and Lazio, the fifth and seventh-placed rivals in the competition, return to the capital’s Stadio Olimpico. The ball starts rolling at 18:00. Excitement guaranteed!
Analysing the teams:
The Giallorossi have 15 wins, 7 draws and 8 defeats in this edition of the transalpine championship, coming off the back of two matches in which they failed to score. Roma have been excellent in attack, scoring a total of 55 goals in their 30 Serie A matches. Defensively, the 35 goals conceded show a lack of organisation.
Like their opponents in this game, Lazio, who have lost five of their last seven games in all competitions, have conceded the same number of goals (33). But it’s mainly offence that’s the big difference between the two, as the Biancocelesti have scored just 37 goals, with a record of 14 wins, 4 draws and 12 defeats in Italy’s top flight.
AS Roma and Lazio last starting 11:
Our prognostic:
We predict control and domination of this derby on the part of the motivated team, who are in 5th place and naturally superior to their geographical rivals, who this season have left a pale image compared to last season. Our Roma – Lazio prediction: Roma wins!
