Overview
Lazio are on a three-match winless streak in Serie A. In their most recent match against weaker opponents Como, Loum Tchaouna's red card and Patrick Cutrone's late goal cost Lazio three points at home.
From a position of competing for the championship, Lazio now even has to struggle to compete in the top 4.
With their form slumping, Lazio need a win against Verona to lift their spirits. In the middle of next week, they will have a tough match against Real Sociedad in the Europa League.
Lazio have lost just two of their last 18 games against Verona. In the first leg this season, Lazio also beat their opponents 2-1. Therefore, they can be completely confident of 3 points in this match.
For Verona, two important victories against Parma and Bologna in late 2024 helped them temporarily escape the relegation group.
However, Verona has only earned 1 more point after 2 matches in 2025. The relegation battle with Verona is still very fierce, especially when this team has 44 goals conceded, the worst record in the tournament.
Verona will certainly want to cause a surprise against Lazio, but their poor defensive performance will make it difficult for them to achieve this goal.
Verona's main striker this season is Casper Tengstedt with 6 goals. Meanwhile, Valentin Castellanos leads the scoring list for Lazio with 7 goals. Castellanos has also proven his ability to make a difference when opening the score in 2 matches.
Human resources situation
Verona will be without four players through injury, including Martin Frese, Abdou Harroui, Daniele Ghilardi and Juan Manuel Cruz.
On the other side of the front line, Lazio also lost important players due to injury, including center back Patric, defensive midfielder Matias Vecino and versatile attacker Pedro. Meanwhile, Tchaouna is out due to suspension.
Expected lineup:
Hellas Verona: Montipo, Magnani, Coppola, Dawidowicz, Faraoni, Belahyane, Duda, Lazovic, Suslov, Tengstedt, Sarr.
Lazio: Provedel, Lazzari, Gigot, Romagnoli, Pellegrini, Guendouzi, Rovella, Isaksen, Noslin, Dele-Bashiru, Dia.
The match between Verona and Lazio takes place at 0:00 on the morning of January 20 (Vietnam time).
Speak for yourself.
