Serie A: Lazio vs Atalanta – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 25 match between Lazio and Atalanta and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Atalanta come to Stadio Olimpico, Rome for the Serie A match on Saturday, Lazio will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Form: Lazio vs Atalanta

Lazio Form

Aming to remain unbeaten, Lazio managed to beat Genoa 3-2, before drawing 2-2 with Juventus. Most recently, they had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Bologna. Lazio claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Serie A, which also saw them drawing three and losing two matches, in which they scored six and conceded ten goals.

Atalanta Form

Atalanta look well suited to take on any opponent as their last three matches ended with a draw and two wins. They started off drawing 0-0 with Como, before downing first Juventus by 3-0, then Cremonese in a 2-1 win. Atalanta claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Serie A. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and six scored.

Betting facts for Lazio and Atalanta

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Lazio and Atalanta. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Lazio vs Atalanta

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Nikola Krstovic has been hitting the net regularly and now has five goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up on Saturday, it is because Atalanta bank on him to build on these numbers against Lazio. The latter relies on Pedro, who found the target three times in six games.

Betting markets: Lazio vs Atalanta

Full-time result

Lazio claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing two. Atalanta won four of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost four of the games in this run. Atalanta didn’t lose any of their previous 7 outings.

Both teams to score

Lazio scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Atalanta got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Lazio managed to open the scoreline in no less than five of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Atalanta performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in eight of their last 10 games. Atalanta have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Lazio when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Lazio saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Atalanta’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals in these matches.