There are two Serie A matches to be played this week and the first of those sees Lazio welcome Udinese to the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday night. Lazio come into this match sitting 3rd in Serie A and a win would open a 3-point gap over Inter Milan in the race for Champions League qualification. The league title is probably out of reach but with Roma also trying to claim one of two Champions League places, a win in this match is vital for Lazio. Udinese start the match in 9th place and know a win would see them move above AC Milan into 7th place in Serie A. They still have a chance of finishing in 6th place and that would mean a qualifying place in the Europa League.
Italian Serie A – Lazio v Udinese – Stadio Olimpico, Rome – Wednesday 24th January 2018 – 17:30 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 18/5 at Unibet |
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Lazio
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Lazio enjoyed a tremendous 5-1 win over Chievo Verona on Sunday and that result means they have won their last two league games, scoring 5 goals in each of them.
They are undefeated in their last 7 matches in all competitions and there have been wins over Crotone, SPAL and Chievo Verona in Serie A and against Cittadella and Fiorentina in the Coppa Italia. The 2 games Lazio failed to win were at Atalanta and Inter Milan away from home and they picked up a point in each. Lazio have been scoring goals for fun, netting 17 in their last 5 league games at an average of 3.4 goals per match and that includes a 0-0 draw with Inter Milan. Lazio are the top goal scorers in Serie A this season.
Udinese Form
Udinese were held to a 1-1 draw at home with SPAL on Sunday in a match they were expected to win. That was their second draw in a row against teams in the bottom half of the table and these results have hurt their chances of securing a Europa League place. However, Udinese have remained undefeated in their last four league games, winning 2 of them at home against Hellas Verona and away to Bologna. They have lost just 1 of their last 8 games in all competitions, which was at Napoli in Serie A. Udinese have scored in each of their last 7 league games but have also kept just one clean sheet in their last 5 matches.
Team News
Lazio have doubts over striker Felipe Caicedo and defensive midfielder Davide de Gennaro, with both players expected to miss the game. Udinese have a few more concerns, with Gabriele Angella, Valon Behrami, Ali Adnan and Rodrigo Aguirre all on the treatment table and unlikely to feature in the match.
Betting Odds and Predictions – Lazio v Udinese
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic has been in great from for Lazio this season and scored 2 goals on the weekend against Chievo Verona. The Serb has 7 goals to his name in the league this season and is 11/5 with William Hill to score at any time.
Top Betting Tip Lazio v Udinese
Lazio have been in excellent recent form and will fancy their chances of taking another 3 points in-front of their own fans. Lazio are 1/2 with Ladbrokes to win the match. The goals have been flowing for Lazio recently and there seems like no stopping them now. Fans will be looking forward to seeing more attacking football and you can get 12/5 with Ladbrokes for Lazio to win and over 3.5 goals scored.