Week Nine of the 2022-23 Serie A season kicks off this weekend, and these Fiorentina vs. Lazio predictions look at the visitors’ chances of increasing the pressure on their early season title rivals. Maurizio Sarri’s side are fourth in the table ahead of this game and a win could potentially see them go top.
Fiorentina vs. Lazio odds
1 – Lazio to win at – 37/19
2 – Lazio over 1.5 total goals – 31/20
3 – Total goals scored over 2.5 – 13/14
4 – Both teams not to score – 13/10
5 – Lazio to win 2-0 at – 16/1
Lazio’s early form in 2022-23 appears to be justifying the club’s decision to retain Sarri despite narrowly missing out on their objective of Champions League qualification at the back end of last season.
Sarri has stabilised his squad and they head into this game as favourites to win after three straight victories in Serie A, compared to Fiorentina’s return of one win in seven league outings.
As their form has picked up, so has Lazio’s goal scoring prowess, with Sarri’s charges netting in all of their last six league games, managing over 1.5 goals in four of those six matches.
That goal streak stretches out even further within the total goals scored market, with three of Lazio’s last four league matches featuring over 2.5.
Alongside that strong run of form going into this game, Lazio have also shown a determination not to concede goals both home and away since the start of the campaign.
Sarri’s side won 4-0 against Cremonese and Spezia either side of the international break and they have conceded just one league goal since the start of September with confidence high from the visitors of another shut out in this contest.
Fiorentina’s own issues in front of goal also look to back this up with the home side scoring just four goals in their last seven Serie A matches since the end of August.
Victory for Sarri’s Lazio is likely to nudge them up the table. But whether or not it will be enough for top spot will be dependent on results elsewhere, as they have to wait until Monday night to play.
How to stream Fiorentina vs. Lazio
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Fiorentina vs. Lazio last five matches
Fiorentina last five matches
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02-06-2023 19:30
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27-05-2023 17:00
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21-05-2023 14:00
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14-05-2023 14:00
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07-05-2023 17:00
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Lazio last five matches
Fiorentina top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
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| 8 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 5 | |
| 4 |
Lazio top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
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| 12 | |
| 10 | |
| 9 | |
| 9 | |
| 6 |
Fiorentina vs. Lazio line-ups
Fiorentina (4-3-3): Terracciano; Terzic, Julio, Martinez, Biraghi; Bonaventura, Duncan, Barak, Ikone, Kouame, Saponara
Lazio (4-3-3): Provedel; Marusic, Romagnoli, Patric, Lazzari; Vecino, Cataldi, Milinkovic-Savic; Zaccagni, Immobile, Anderson
Fiorentina team news
Fiorentina head coach Vincenzo Italiano is set to keep Igor Julio in his defence after a minor injury scare. However, he will reshuffle elsewhere, with Joseph Alfred Duncan and Aleksa Terzic both pushing for a starting spot on Monday night.
Lazio team news
Nico Casale is missing through injury for Sarri for this clash and, based on their recent form, he is likely to keep changes down to a minimum. Matias Vecino could come in to freshen up the midfield, alongside the in form Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.