Ace Football previews the Serie A round 7 match between Atalanta and Lazio and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Lazio come to New Balance Arena for the Serie A match on Sunday, Atalanta will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Atalanta approach the next Serie A round as number 6 in the table, having claimed ten points this season so far. With six games behind them, Lazio amassed seven points, placing them as number 13 before their next fixture.
Team form: Atalanta vs Lazio
Atalanta Form
Atalanta have gone unbeaten in their previous three matches, which included a 1-1 draw with Juventus, a 2-1 victory over Club Brugge, and a 1-1 draw with Como. Atalanta only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Serie A matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored 11 and conceded eight goals.
Lazio Form
Lazio have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Roma, they came out empty-handed in a 0-1 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 0-3 win against Genoa. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 3-3 draw against Torino. Lazio managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Serie A away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding five times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
Betting facts for Atalanta and Lazio
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Atalanta and Lazio. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 7 of the last 8 Atalanta home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Atalanta home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Atalanta matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Atalanta matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Atalanta matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Lazio away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Lazio matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Lazio away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Lazio matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Lazio matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Atalanta vs Lazio
Look no further than Nikola Krstovic, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Atalanta in the Serie A, while Matteo Cancellieri managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Lazio in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
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Full-time result
Atalanta claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing two. Lazio won five of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost three of the games in this run. Atalanta are without defeat in 6 matches on the spin.
Both teams to score
Atalanta scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Lazio scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive home games Atalanta played. Lazio managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Lazio have scored in 8 consecutive meetings with Atalanta when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Atalanta’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Lazio, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches. Atalanta are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 13 matches.