Comments and predictions for Lazio vs Monza: Overwhelming odds
The match between Lazio vs Monza in Serie A takes place at 9:00 p.m. on February 9. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Lazio vs Monza team information
Lazio's full-back selection problem could be solved by the timely return of Manuel Lazzari and Nuno Tavares. Both players have returned to full training recently, but it remains to be seen whether coach Marco Baroni will immediately return them to the starting line-up.
After leaving Luca Pellegrini out of the updated Serie A squad and seeing Elseid Hysaj suffer a thigh injury, Baroni's most likely option is Adam Marusic, who can cover both flanks well.
Patric and Matias Vecino along with Hysaj are nursing injuries. But new signings Arijon Ibrahimovic, Reda Belahyane and Oliver Provstgaard will be on the bench.
Meanwhile, Monza have been even more active than Lazio in the transfer market, but most of these deals have been one-way: Warren Bondo joined AC Milan, Daniel Maldini was signed by Atalanta BC and Spanish centre-back Pablo Mari was snapped up by Fiorentina.
Strikers Milan Djuric and Mirko Maric have also left, meaning Dany Mota and new signing Silvere Ganvoula will take charge up front. Mota has failed to score in his last 12 league games, having scored four times in his previous four.
Lazio loanee Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro is a doubt for Sunday and could join captain Matteo Pessina, Roberto Gagliardini, Luca Caldirola, first-choice goalkeeper Stefano Turati and several others on the injury list.
Latest expected lineup Lazio vs Monza
Lazio:
Provedel; Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Tavares; Guendouzi, Rovella; Isaksen, Dia, Zaccagni; Castellanos
Monza:
Pizzagnacco; Lekovic, Izzo, Palacios; Pereira, Urbanski, Bianco, Kyriakopoulos; Ciurria, Mota; Ganvoula
Latest Lazio vs Monza football review
A goal in each half, including one from captain Mattia Zaccagni and one from top scorer Taty Castellanos, was enough to secure Lazio victory away at Cagliari on Monday evening.
This result means the Rome team have won two of their last three league games, equalling the number of wins they had in their previous seven.
Marco Baroni's side also lost their final Europa League group stage game during their poor run of form, but still topped their group and reached the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia.
Lazio, however, have failed to win their last four home games in the top flight and after a run of five consecutive home wins in Serie A, manager Baroni is keen to see that disappointing run end on Sunday.
The last time they went five games without a win at home in Serie A was in 2016. Given the visitors' dismal form, all three points would be enough to satisfy Lazio.
Unbeaten in their last five Serie A meetings with Monza, the Biancocelesti are 29 points clear of their upcoming opponents in the standings.
Zaccagni scored Lazio's decisive goal in the first leg in November (a 1-0 home win over Monza). Brianzoli will face a huge test in the return fixture in the Italian capital.
Salvatore Bocchetti's team is struggling at the bottom of the rankings, with only 13 points, 8 points away from safety.
Since the start of December, Monza have lost eight of their nine games. Across Europe's top five leagues, only Southampton have been beaten more times in that period.
They had just come away empty-handed from a crucial game against another struggling side, Hellas Verona, in which Stefan Lekovic scored an own goal that decided the game.
Almost certain to be left behind in the relegation battle, the Biancorossi's management brought in a number of new recruits in the winter transfer window, although a number of key players have also left the club.
Ahead of the trip to Rome, Monza have failed to win any of their last four away games (the longest such run since promotion to the top flight). Even a point would be a huge achievement this weekend.
Latest Lazio vs Monza score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Lazio vs Monzaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Lazio 2-0 Monza
- WhoScore:Lazio 3-0 Monza
- Our newspaper predicts:Lazio 3-0 Monza
When and where to watch Lazio vs Monza live?
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