History would suggest a sending off is likely in the Rome derby, with a player sent off in four of the last five.
The Derby della Capitale is one of the most passionately felt matches in world football, and that’s reflected by a frequent lack of discipline on the pitch.
There has been a red card in four of the last five meetings between Roma and Lazio, and 33 since the 1994-95 season.
History would suggest a sending off is likely in the Rome derby, with a player sent off in four of the last five.
The Derby della Capitale is one of the most passionately felt matches in world football, and that’s reflected by a frequent lack of discipline on the pitch.
There has been a red card in four of the last five meetings between Roma and Lazio, and 33 since the 1994-95 season.
To put that into context, there have been just two red cards in the last 12 Old Firm games between Celtic and Rangers, another fixture renowned for sendings off.
Roma haven’t failed to score in a ‘home’ derby against their city rivals since a 0-0 draw in April 2007, and Lazio have won only one of the previous 11 meetings.
This will be the 149th Serie A derby, and the 171st overall.
The Giallorossi have the edge in league meetings, winning 53 and losing 37, with 11 wins and seven draws in their last 20 home derbies.
Roma Coach Eusebio Di Francesco is unbeaten in the Derby della Capitale, but has won only three of his nine career meetings with Lazio.
On the other bench, Simone Inzaghi has lost two of his four matches against Lazio’s most bitter rivals.