Preview: Lazio vs Sassuolo – prediction, team news, lineups

Two groups heading in reverse instructions will conflict at Stadio Olimpico on Monday, as disaster membership Lazio host in-kind Sassuolo.

While the guests have gained 4 of their final 5 Serie A fixtures, the Biancocelesti are winless in six throughout all competitions. 

Match preview

Averaging only one level per recreation in 2026, Lazio have slumped into the underside half of Serie A and are susceptible to lacking out on Europe for a second straight season. 

Following a tame 2-0 defeat to Torino final week, 313 minutes of motion have handed since their final league purpose, and Maurizio Sarri‘s males have posted one win from their final seven high-flight matches. 

Recipients of seven pink playing cards this time period, self-discipline has additionally been a problem, whereas they’ve not too long ago struggled in Rome, with repeated fan protests certainly enjoying an element. 

With discontent rumbling on because the summer season, Sarri has been engaged in a public disagreement with membership president Claudio Lotito, resulting in questions in regards to the head coach’s future.

Lazio’s final hope of glory this season lies within the Coppa Italia, however they twice misplaced a lead within the first leg of their semi-closing tie towards Atalanta BC on Wednesday night.

That 2-2 house draw continued the Biancocelesti’s dangerous run on the Olimpico: they’ve gained simply one in all their final seven league video games there, conceding a minimum of twice in every of the final 5.

Though they’ve beforehand gained seven of 11 conferences with Sassuolo within the Italian capital, such kind contrasts starkly with that of the ascendant Neroverdi.

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After their 1-0 victory in September’s reverse fixture, Sassuolo may now full a league double over Lazio for simply the second time ever.

Having gained 5 of their final six video games, solely shedding to runaway leaders Inter Milan throughout that interval, the Emilian membership can actually head south with actual hope of doing so.

Moving above Lazio and into the highest half of the standings, they’ve accrued their third-greatest factors tally at this stage of a high-flight marketing campaign.

After capitalising on a comparatively variety February fixture checklist, Fabio Grosso‘s facet began March with an announcement win, downing Champions League chasers Atalanta regardless of being diminished to 10 males.

Star striker Andrea Pinamonti was despatched off after simply 16 minutes, however Sassuolo nonetheless scored twice and resisted a relentless barrage by La Dea.

Promoted again to Italy’s high tier final summer season, Grosso and co are comfortably on target for survival, and so they can begin focusing on a high-10 end.

Following latest away wins in Pisa and Udine, the Neroverdi may now win three on the spin in Serie A for the primary time since their Roberto De Zerbi days, again in 2021.

Lazio Serie A kind:

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Lazio kind (all competitions):

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Sassuolo Serie A kind:

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Team News

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Samuel Gigot and Nicolo Rovella are nonetheless dominated out by damage, whereas Toma Basic stays a doubt, however Sarri ought to have the remainder of his squad obtainable on Monday.

As the second leg of Lazio’s cup semi-closing isn’t till subsequent month, there needs to be no want for rotation – significantly after an improved efficiency towards Atalanta.

Either Petar Ratkov or Daniel Maldini ought to lead the road with help from captain Mattia Zaccagni, who has beforehand scored 5 Serie A objectives versus Sassuolo; nonetheless, he has recorded no purpose involvements from his final 12 league appearances.

Sassuolo additionally boast a specialist on this fixture, as lengthy-serving winger Domenico Berardi has netted 9 instances towards Lazio up to now.

The Italy worldwide will most definitely hyperlink up with M’Bala Nzola, as first-selection striker Pinamonti should serve a suspension.

Sebastian Walukiewicz is now again from a ban, however Alieu Fadera – who scored the winner towards Lazio in September – headlines a brief damage checklist.

Lazio attainable beginning lineup:

Provedel; Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Tavares; Dele-Bashiru, Cataldi, Taylor; Isaksen, Maldini, Zaccagni

Sassuolo attainable beginning lineup:

Muric; Walukiewicz, Muharemovic, Idzes, Garcia; Thorstvedt, Matic, Kone; Berardi, Nzola, Lauriente

We say: Lazio 1-1 Sassuolo 

Full of confidence from latest successes, Sassuolo can keep 4 factors forward of their hosts and retain a high-half place.

Lazio have had much less time to recuperate from their final recreation and have a really skinny squad, so Sarri’s seek for a win will go on.

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