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

After reserving their place within the cup closing with a dramatic shootout success, Lazio will return to Serie A responsibility on Monday night, after they welcome Udinese to Rome.

Reaching the Coppa Italia decider may rescue a sub-par season, however the guests can cut back their deficit to at least one level by beating the Biancocelesti at Stadio Olimpico.

Match preview

Keeping themselves in competition for an eighth nationwide cup triumph, Lazio progressed to the Coppa Italia final on Wednesday night, as they overcame Atalanta on penalties.

Alessio Romagnoli‘s late strike seemed set to seal a 3-2 mixture win in Bergamo, however La Dea immediately fought again and pushed the tie into further time.

Lazio ultimately prevailed after a penalty shootout that was affected by misses, reserving a showdown with Inter Milan, as reserve goalkeeper Edoardo Motta wrote his title into membership historical past by producing 4 saves.

Having beforehand eradicated final 12 months’s finalists – Bologna and AC Milan – they’ve taken a troublesome route by means of to the ultimate, which can be performed on residence turf subsequent month, however first they need to resume a much less stellar league marketing campaign.

Maurizio Sarri‘s males solely sit ninth in Serie A and are vulnerable to lacking out on Europe for a second straight 12 months, which means their greatest route again into UEFA competitors can be claiming the Coppa Italia.

While nonetheless inconsistent, outcomes have definitely picked up, and so they finally ended Napoli’s long top-flight unbeaten streak at Stadio Maradona final week.

Indeed, Lazio have received 4 of their final six league matches – as many victories as they managed throughout the earlier 17 – and Wednesday’s cup win can have performed wonders for confidence within the camp.

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Lying simply 4 factors behind their hosts in mid-desk, Udinese are unlikely to really feel any concern earlier than making the lengthy journey right down to Rome.

A late Keinan Davis strike secured one level from this season’s reverse fixture, which was performed on the tail finish of final 12 months, whereas the Friulani are unbeaten in 5 immediately video games towards Lazio.

Furthermore, because the begin of March, Kosta Runjaic‘s aspect have crushed each Fiorentina and AC Milan 3-0, along with drawing with European contenders Atalanta and Como.

Udinese have additionally conceded only one purpose throughout their final 4 matches, albeit that lone strike value them a 1-0 home defeat to Parma final trip.

Intent on bouncing straight again – and boosting their hopes of a prime-half end – the Bianconeri now intention to publish three consecutive Serie A away wins for the primary time since 2022.

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Team News

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Lazio should do with out key defender Mario Gila, who limped out of Wednesday’s cup conflict with an ankle damage, so Oliver Provstgaard ought to companion Romagnoli on the again.

Adam Marusic can also be a doubt, whereas Danilo Cataldi and captain Mattia Zaccagni will each be a part of first and third alternative goalkeepers Ivan Provedel and Alessio Furlanetto on the sidelines. 

With Daniel Maldini, Tijjani Noslin, Boulaye Dia and Petar Ratkov all struggling to fill the void left by West Ham United’s Taty Castellanos, vast males Matteo Cancellieri and Gustav Isaksen are the hosts’ joint-prime scorers with a meagre 4 league targets thus far.

By distinction, Davis – who made his Serie A debut towards Lazio and scored a final-gasp leveller in December’s reverse fixture – has hit double figures this season.

However, he isn’t due again from his newest damage layoff till subsequent week; notably, Udinese solely common 0.7 factors and 0.5 targets per sport with out him, whereas that rises to 1.4 and 1.3 respectively when the English striker begins.

Nicolo Zaniolo stuffed in towards Parma, however Adam Buksa, Vakoun Bayo and Idrissa Gueye are all accessible if Runjaic opts for a extra conventional centre-ahead on the Olimpico. 

Jordan Zemura and Nicolo Bertola are nonetheless injured, and the Bianconeri should exchange captain Jesper Karlstrom, who will serve a one-match ban for gathered bookings. 

Lazio attainable beginning lineup:

Motta; Lazzari, Romagnoli, Provstgaard, Pellegrini; Basic, Patric, Taylor; Isaksen, Dia, Pedro

Udinese attainable beginning lineup:

Okoye; Kristensen, Kabasele, Solet; Ehizibue, Zarraga, Ekkelenkamp, Atta, Kamara; Zaniolo; Buksa

We say: Lazio 1-1 Udinese 

Even although Lazio can be in nice spirits after their final two outcomes, Udinese are a troublesome nut to crack and pose an actual menace on the break.

So, as each groups are coasting in the direction of a mid-desk end, they might accept a low-scoring draw.

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