Lazio vs Chievo
Italian Serie A.
Date: Saturday, 28 January 2017
Kick-Off: 17:00 UK,
Venue: Stadio Olimpico (Rome).
This Saturday brings us new opportunity to place our bets and collect some cash. Chievo plays away against Lazio. In their last six home matches, Lazio recorded two wins, three draws and one loss. Last match won Lazio 4:1. Average number of goals is under 2.5.
After twenty-one played matches, Lazio is in fourth position with forty points. In last round, they played against Juventus and they lost the match. The outcome of the match was resolved in first twenty minutes of the game. Paulo Dybala brings an early lead to Juventus in fifth minute 1:0. Twelve minutes later, Gozalo Higuain scores for 2:0. Until the end of the match, Juventus scored once more but referee denied that goal because of offside position. All in all, Juve was better side and they deserved that victory. Lazio has eight wins, one draw and two losses in eleven matches they played at home in this season. They scored twenty-one goals while their opponents nine. Lazio have won six of their last seven matches and they will certainly go for victory against Chievo.
Chievo has seven wins, four draws and ten losses after twenty-one rounds in Serie A. In twenty-first round, they played at home against Fiorentina and they suffered heavy loss. Fiorentina took the lead in eighteenth minute 0:1. In second half of the match, Fiorentina continued with attacks. Fifty-second minute was on when referee pointed to the penalty spot and that is 0:2. Third and last goal, Fiorentina scored in fourth minute of extra time 0:3. Chievo played ten away games and they collected three wins, one draw and six losses. Chievo conceded fourteen goals. Their attackers scored nine goals. After home defeat versus Fiorentina there is possibility that Chievo will opt for defensive approach in their away match against Lazio.
Lazio vs Chievo: Head-to-head statistics
Lazio are unbeaten in their last 20 home games against teams ranked below them in the table (W16, D4).
Chievo have a record of W2-D3-L15 in their past 20 away games against teams ranked above them in the table.
The Biancocelesti have lost only three of their last 22 Serie A games against Chievo Verona (W10, D9).
They have managed to keep clean sheets in nine of those encounters.
Lazio and Chievo have drawn seven of the 14 Serie A meetings at Stadio Olimpico, whilst the Aquile have won three and the Flying Donkeys have won four.
Chievo have shipped three or more goals in four out of their last five games across all competitions.
Lazio vs Chievo: Prediction
Lazio have conceded in six out of their last seven Serie A games at the Stadio Olimpico. They will also be missing the services of Ciro Immobile due to suspension, whilst Keita Balde Diao is away at the AFCON tournament. However, they’re coming into this game having lost and will be extra motivated to get back on track. Chievo are in free-fall at the moment, and although they do manage to score on the road, they can’t keep their opponents from taking control and winning the game. Having lost 3-0 at home will have dented their already weakened confidence and Lazio can take advantage of that.
Lazio vs Chievo: Betting tips
Over 2.5 goals at evens (2.00)
Lazio to WIN and BTTS at 11/4 (3.75).
