This weekend’s Serie A action includes battles at both ends of the table and these Spezia vs. Lazio predictions will have an impact on the race for Europe and the relegation scrap. Visitors Lazio are currently second in Serie A, as they push for a Champions League return, with Spezia just four points above the drop zone.
Spezia vs. Lazio odds
1 – Lazio to win – 73/100
2 – Lazio under 2.5 total goals –27/100
3 – Total goals scored under 2.5 – 3/4
4 – Both teams not to score – 5/6
5 – Lazio to win 1-0 – 11/2
As the 2022-23 Serie A begins to enter into its final phase in the coming weeks there are still a host of mini battles set to be decided across the Italian top-flight.
In the top half, the majority of European spots are still up for grabs, with Napoli storming away to the title, as their rivals battle on behind them.
Lazio look well placed to clinch a deserved place back in the Champions League next season via a top four domestic finish, as Maurizio Sarri’s side have hit form at the perfect time.
Heading into this weekend’s fixture away at struggling Spezia, they have won their last three consecutive Serie A matches and are unbeaten in their last seven league outings.
They will be confident of extending that winning streak to four at the Stadio Alberto Picco, against a Spezia team that has won just once in their last 11 league fixtures.
That three-game winning run has not involved high scoring victories for Lazio, however, as they look to plot a steady path towards the end of the campaign, with under 2.5 goals scored by Sarri’s charges in all three matches. They have also only scored over 2.5 goals in a league game on one occasion this season.
Spezia’s lack of goal output also indicates this tie will not be a thriller at either end in terms of overall goals scored, with just two of their last seven games including over 2.5 goals scored in total inside 90 minutes of action.
Another win on the board will move Sarri’s Lazio closer to their Champions League objective but another defeat could spell trouble for Spezia. Leonardo Semplici’s team look set for a four-team battle to avoid taking up the final relegation spot, with Cremonese and Sampdoria already looking doomed – and Spezia, Verona, Salerntiana and Lecce in danger.
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Spezia vs. Lazio last five matches
Spezia last five matches
Lazio last five matches
Spezia top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 13 | |
| 3 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 |
Lazio top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 12 | |
| 10 | |
| 9 | |
| 9 | |
| 6 |
Spezia vs. Lazio line-ups
Spezia (4-3-3): Dragowski; Nikolaou, Ampadu, Wisniewski, Amian; Zurkowski, Ekdal, Bourabia; Maldini, Nzola, Gyasi
Lazio (4-3-3): Provedel; Hysaj, Romagnoli, Casale, Marusic; Alberto, Cataldi, Milinkovic-Savic; Pedro, Immobile, Zaccagni
Spezia team news
Semplici is still battling against a growing injury list as Spezia’s problems continue to mount up. Mattia Caldara, Emil Holm and Kevin Agudelo are amongst those missing this weekend and he could be forced to stick with an unchanged starting XI.
Lazio team news
Sarri has a fully fit squad to choose from ahead of this game, with Adam Marusic recovering from a minor knock for the visitors. However, on the back of an impressive 2-1 win over Juventus last time out, Sarri will keep changes to a minimum, with Pedro set to start.