Lazio vs Genoa
2016/17 Italian Serie A.
Date: Sunday, 20 November 2016
Kick-Off: 14:00 UK,
Venue: Stadio Olimpico (Rome).
Lazio took home an excellent point from Napoli (1-1) last time out to keep them in the top 4. With 22 points they trail leaders Juventus by 8 but with 6 points covering them in 4th and Cagliari in 12th it's very tight in the fight for a Champions League position.
Lazio are unbeaten in 7 games (4-3-0), netting in 7/7, 2 or more in 5/7 but have only kept 2/7 clean sheets and 0 in the last 5. Inzaghi's side have goals in them and they rarely concede 2 or more which has occurred in 1/7.
At the Stadio Olympico Lazio are 5 unbeaten since September (4-1-0), netting 2 or more in 4/5, with 2/5 clean sheets but none in the last 3. When scoring 2 or more at home this season they are a perfect 4/4 with 3/4 victories coming by 2 goals or more.
Genoa
Genoa also drew 1-1 in the last Serie A game but at home to Udinese. They are slowly falling down the table and now find themselves in the bottom half after a promising start.
Ivan Jurić's side have 1 win in 5 games (1-2-2), they have failed to score in 2/5 and have netted 2 or more in 1/9 games. At the back, 2/6 clean sheets but just 1 in the last 4.
Away from home Genoa have not been involved in a draw this season (2-0-3). They have scored in 3/5 away games but not more than once in their last 4 of which 2/4 they failed to score at all. Defensively, 3/4 have scored 2 or more against them and when conceding 2 or more away it's 3/3 losses and 2/3 by 2 or more.
Betting Verdict
Lazio should find a way to see off Genoa. The hosts score plenty of goals and regularly net 2 or more at home (occurred in 4/5) whilst Genoa have conceded 2 or more in 3/4 away games. When the hosts net twice and the visitors conceded twice the home side has won by 2 or more goals in 5/7.
The Asian Line of -1 for Lazio therefore makes plenty of appeal. Genoa haven't drawn away this season and it would be a shock if they won at Lazio given the hosts are unbeaten in 5 winning of those.
In the last 6 meetings in Rome, Lazio have won just 2/6 with the other 4 away wins. As mentioned above it would be a shock if Genoa got the win given their form, in the 2 Lazio wins both came by a margin of 2 goals so if they do win I expect them to cover the handicap too.
Lazio vs Genoa: Head-to-head statistics
Prior to last season, Lazio had lost their past eight meetings with Genoa.
The Biancocelesti have lost just once at home so far this season.
This could be a spicy one. In four out of their last six meetings, one side has had at least one man sent off.
Genoa have lost just one out of their last 10 meetings with Lazio across all competitions.
Lazio are unbeaten in their past seven Serie A games.
The Grifone have kept clean sheets in five out of their last six meetings with Lazio across all comps
Lazio vs Genoa: Betting tips
Both teams to score – YES at 4/6 (1.67)
Lazio to WIN at 7/10 (1.70).
