Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Lazio and AC Milan who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team and H2H stats as well as the best betting tips for the match.
The Serie A tie at Stadio Olimpico, Rome on Sunday sees home team Lazio up against AC Milan. Although Lazio trail after AC Milan by double digits, beating the league leaders in the Serie A still holds a lot of prestige.
Position in the Serie A table: Lazio vs AC Milan
Looking at the Serie A standings right now, the difference between these opponents is 15 points. Lazio cannot squeeze past AC Milan in the standings anytime soon, but will be eager to reduce or at least maintain the current gap. AC Milan, number one on 71 points, will do their part to widen the distance to their upcoming opponents this coming Sunday.
Current form and previous Serie A encounters between Lazio and AC Milan
Tough-to-beat Lazio
Lazio look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them gain 7 points. They ran out 2-1 and 4-1 against Sassuolo and Genoa respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Torino, who claimed a point in a 1-1 draw.
AC Milan enjoy steady progress
AC Milan have seen it all in their last 3 matches, which brought home 4 points. They first shared the points in a 0-0 draw with Torino, before claiming 3 points in a 2-0 win against Genoa. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Inter.
Fixture history: Lazio vs AC Milan
Lazio got knocked out when AC Milan took a 2-0 win in their latest Serie A encounter. It served as payback for the 3-0 defeat, Lazio handed out in the reverse match.
Highlights from the last time Lazio and AC Milan met:
Betting stats and facts for Lazio and AC Milan
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on stats from the last couple of games that Lazio and AC Milan played across all tournaments.
- Lazio have not lost 29 of the last 31 home matches
- In the last 3 matches in a row Lazio played, both teams scored
- In 4 of the last 5 home matches Lazio played, both teams scored
- AC Milan have scored in 17 of the last 19 away matches
- AC Milan have not conceded in the last 7 matches in a row
- AC Milan have won 5 of the last 7 away matches (D2)
- In 7 of the last 9 home matches Lazio versus AC Milan played, both teams scored
- In 10 of the last 12 Lazio matches versus AC Milan the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 27 of the last 29 Lazio matches versus AC Milan the sum of goals was over 1.5
Players to focus on in Lazio vs AC Milan
Ciro Immobile is one of the Lazio players, who is expected to score on a regular basis. AC Milan have their eyes fixed on Olivier Giroud, despite the Frenchman not scoring lately. No doubt more will follow soon, when he hits his stride.
Best betting tips: Lazio vs AC Milan
To sum up, the upcoming Serie A clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the statements from above, we have come up with the main prediction for this match as well as some alternative betting tips.
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