The race for a Europa League spot in Serie A could go to the wire this season and these Lazio v Sampdoria predictions give an update on the state of play. Lazio are battling with rivals Roma for fifth spot with Sampdoria close to top flight safety.
Lazio vs. Sampdoria odds
1 – Lazio to win – 1/2
2 – Over 2.5 total goals – 5/8
3 – Lazio over 1.5 total goals – 1/2
4 – BTTS – Yes – 4/5
5 – Lazio to win 2-1 at – 8/1
Lazio are amongst a clutch of teams pushing to secure a place in next season’s Europa League via a strong finish to the 2021-22 Serie A campaign. With Inter and Juventus facing off in the Coppa Italia final, the Italian top-flight will now receive two spots in the competition, in fifth and sixth, with seventh place reserved for the Europa Conference League.
Maurizio Sarri’s team are locked in a direct race with capital city neighbours Roma, with Lazio currently holding the edge due to their better goal difference, ahead of this weekend.
With the expansion to two sides, Lazio will be confident of having enough to meet their objective, and they gear up for this game with ten points from their last five games, compared to Sampdoria, who have won just once in that same run of fixtures.
Both sides have been involved in some high scoring games in recent weeks, with 2.5 or more total goals scored in five of Lazio’s last six games, including 1.5+ goals scored inside 90 minutes for Sarri’s charges in four of their last five outings.
However, they have struggled to keep clean sheets during that run of positive results, with at least one goal conceded in their last five Serie A games, and they have kept just two clean sheets since the start of March, with Marco Giampaolo’s Sampdoria finding the back of the net in four of their last six encounters.
A victory for Lazio will further boost their chances of securing a European place for next season and continue to give Sarri the edge over his old foe Jose Mourinho in the race for fifth place this month.
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Lazio vs. Sampdoria last five matches
Lazio last five matches
Sampdoria last five matches
Lazio top goalscorers
| Player | Goal |
|---|---|
| 21 | |
| 15 | |
| 9 | |
| 6 | |
| 5 |
Sampdoria top goalscorers
| Player | Goal |
|---|---|
| 11 | |
| 8 | |
| 6 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 |
Lazio vs. Sampdoria line-ups
Lazio (4-3-3): Strakosha; Marusic, Acerbi, Patric, Lazzarri; Leiva, Cataldi, Milinkovic-Savic; Zaccagni, Immobile, Anderson
Sampdoria (4-1-4-1): Audero; Augello, Colley, Ferrari, Bereszynski; Ekdal; Damsgaard, Thorsby, Sensi, Candreva; Quagliarella
Lazio team news
Sarri’s own injury picture remains unchanged, with Spanish veteran Pedro Rodriguez still sidelined, and the former Barcelona winger is unlikely to play again this season. But, he could recall Brazilian midfielder Lucas Leiva to bolster his midfield options.
Sampdoria team news
Giampaolo is also without a long-term absentee, with striker Manolo Gabbiadini still out of action, due to a knee injury. However, the visitors could also rotate, with Mikkel Damsgaard and Fabio Quagliarella both pushing for a recall this weekend.