This weekend the Serie A fixtures roll over to Monday night and the final match to kick-off is between Lazio and Torino at the Stadio Olimpico.
Lazio are hoping to mount a serious challenge for the top four this season and would love nothing more than to make a return to the Champions League group stages. A win in this match could see them move above Roma if they were to drop points this weekend. Torino travel to Roma knowing they still have a chance of qualifying for the Europa League this season. A win here would move them to within 4 points of sixth place Sampdoria.
Italian Serie A – Stadio Olimpico, Rome – Monday 11th December – 20:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 7/2 at PaddyPower |
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Lazio
FC TorinoLazio Form
Lazio completed their Europa League campaign in mid-week with a 3-2 defeat at Zulte Waragem. However, with qualification complete to the knockout stages, Simone Inzaghi chose to rest some of his key players in preparation for this game. Lazio have won 7 of their last 9 matches in Serie A and have lost only 1 game during that run. Unfortunately for Lazio fans, the loss came at the hands of local rivals Roma but was classed as an away game. At home, Lazio have lost only 1 of their last 6 league games and having tasted defeat against Roma they picked up a point in a draw with Fiorentina before picking up a good 2-1 win at Sampdoria last weekend. Lazio have averaged 3 goals per game in their last 5 home Serie A matches and both teams have scored in 7 of the last 9 at the Stadio Olimpico.
Torino Form
Torino picked up a point in their match at home with Atalanta last weekend thanks to a 1-1 draw. The point means Torino are unbeaten in their last 6 matches in all competitions. In Serie A, Torino have not tasted defeat in their last 5 games and they began that sequence with a 2-1 home win against Cagliari. However, since then Torino have struggled to win games and although they have been tough to beat they have picked up just 4 points from the last 12 available in Serie A. Torino have drawn each of their last 4 Serie A games, picking up a point at home against Chievo Verona and Atalanta and away to Inter Milan and AC Milan. Torino have seen both teams score in 12 of their last 16 away league games.
Team News
Lazio will be without Nani and Davide Di Gennaro who are both injured for this game. Felipe Anderson made a return to action in mid-week but it’s unlikely the Brazilian will start this match. Torino will be without the injured Cristian Ansaldi which means Antonio Barreca should come in at left-back. There is a battle between Nicolas Burdisso and Lyanco to partner Nicolas Nkoulou in central defence.
Top Betting Tips
Given the way both teams have been scoring and conceding goals home and away respectively, they will each fancy themselves to get on the scoresheet in this game. Both teams to score is 11/18 with Ladbrokes. Torino have proven to be very tough to beat in recent games and their point at high-flying Inter Milan shows they can take something from this match. The draw is 7/2 with PaddyPower. Considering the two bets above, it is possible to combine them and make more attractive odds with the draw and both teams to score at 9/2 with Ladbrokes and the 1-1 correct score available at 15/2 with Ladbrokes.