Serie A: Lazio vs Udinese – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 28 match between Lazio and Udinese and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Lazio appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Udinese in round 28 of the Serie A season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Stadio Olimpico, Rome this coming Monday.

Ranked as number 5 in the Serie A standings, Lazio, have so far collected 50 points this season, while Udinese collected 39 points. This puts them up as number 10 after 27 rounds.

Form: Lazio vs Udinese

Lazio Form

Lazio look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Inter, they were left empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating AC Milan in a 1-2 win. They followed that up with a 1-2 win against Viktoria Plzen in their most recent outing. Lazio only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Stadio Olimpico, Rome in the Serie A. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored ten and conceded 13 goals.

Udinese Form

Udinese are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Empoli got left behind in a 3-0 win, before Lecce got hammered in a 0-1 victory. Parma Calcio 1913 was the most recent victim in a 1-0 win for Udinese. Udinese managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Serie A away matches, in which they scored seven while also conceding seven times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

Betting stats and facts for Lazio and Udinese

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Lazio and Udinese. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Lazio vs Udinese

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Pedro brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Lazio will start him against Udinese, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Betting markets: Lazio vs Udinese

Full-time result

Lazio claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Udinese won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing four in this series of matches. Lazio are without defeat in 5 matches on the spin. Udinese didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent games. Udinese have not lost to Lazio in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Lazio scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Udinese only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Lazio played. Udinese have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Udinese managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Lazio and Udinese.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Lazio, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Udinese’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.