The Derby della Capitale kicks off on Sunday as these Roma v Lazio predictions see the Lupi host the Aquile at the Stadio Olimpico. Just one point separates the two sides in the Serie A table and a win would see Roma jump into the coveted top six.
Roma vs. Lazio odds
1 – The draw – 12/5
2 – Both teams to score – 4/6
3 – Under 3.5 goals – 7/12
4 – Abraham to score first – 5/1
5 – Immobile to score last – 4/1
Roma remain in the hunt for a top-six finish as they travel to fierce rivals Lazio on Sunday afternoon. The Aquile currently occupy fifth in the Serie A table, but their form has been sporadic at best in recent weeks.
Jose Mourinho’s return to Italian football has been far from a campaign to remember, characterised by struggles in Europe and dropped points against lower-ranked teams. Even so, the Giallorossi have kept themselves in with a chance of Europa League football next year thanks to an eight-game unbeaten streak.
In a manner characteristic of their coach, Roma have been hard to beat in recent weeks, with their resilience evidenced in a last-minute equaliser to avoid an embarrassing defeat at the hands of Udinese last weekend. With two goals or under scored in their club’s last three games, we may be in for another low-scoring match in the Derby della Capitale.
This may well not be the case however, as Lazio have proven themselves hard to predict throughout the season. Far from the often-predictable nature of Sarri-ball, the Biancocelesti have swung from hammering Fiorentina, to a draw against Udinese, to narrow defeat by Inter and Napoli all within the space of two months.
Much has relied, as has long been the case with Lazio, on the availability and fitness of Ciro Immobile, who has already notched 21 goals in Serie A this season. The No 17 has scored over a third of the club’s goals this season, despite missing nine games through injury since October, with the squad lacking any viable alternatives to lead the line.
Since Tammy Abraham’s arrival this summer, Roma have a talismanic striker of their own, with the former Chelsea man notching 13 goals so far in his debut Serie A campaign. As a result, Sunday’s match could well be billed as a tale of two strikers. However, with two evenly-matched teams across the pitch, it could well be the defences that win out at the Stadio Olimpico.
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Roma vs. Lazio last five matches
Roma last five matches
Lazio last five matches
Roma top goalscorers
| Player | Goal |
|---|---|
| 15 | |
| 7 | |
| 5 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 |
Lazio top goalscorers
| Player | Goal |
|---|---|
| 21 | |
| 15 | |
| 9 | |
| 6 | |
| 5 |
Roma vs. Lazio line-ups
Roma (3-5-2): Patricio; Mancini, Smalling, Kumbulla; Karsdorp, Oliveira, Cristante, Pellegrini, Zalewski; Abraham, Zaniolo.
Lazio (4-3-3): Strakosha; Lazzari, Felipe, Acerbi, Marusic; Malinkovic-Savic, Leiva, Alberto; Anderson, Immobile, Zaccagni.
Roma team news
Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Marash Kumbulla are both eligible to return for the derby after missing the draw against Udinese due to suspension. Leonardo Spinazzola is Mourinho’s only injury absence, with Nicola Zalewski retaining his spot at left wing-back.
Lazio team news
Adam Marusic can return at full-back having served a one-match suspension, although Manuel Lazzari will be hoping to start having come off the bench to return last weekend against Venezia. Danilo Cataldi remains sidelined through injury.