Match Day 7
Roma vs Lazio
Saturday, September 30th, 2018
22:00pm (GMT+8 Timing)
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Roma:
Last five matches form: D L D L W
Average goals per match: 1.83
Average goals against per match: 1.50
Top Scorer: Javier Pastore & Stephan El Shaarawy (2)
Lazio:
Last five matches form: L W W W W
Average goals per match: 1.50
Average goals against per match: 1.00
Top Scorer: Ciro Immobile (3)
We have a number of cracking contests in store on Match Day 7 in Serie A, but in terms of raw passion and tension, the action at the Stadio Olimpico will likely prove tough to beat. It's time for the first Rome derby of the season as perennial rivals Roma and Lazio lock horns once more.
It certainly hasn't been the greatest of starts to the season for Roma, with Eusebio Di Francesco's men having just two wins from their opening six games. Whilst they did look good at times when thumping Frosinone 4-0 in their most recent home game, they will likely find this a significantly tougher assignment.
Facing last season's winners and runners up in their first two fixtures was never likely to prove easy for Lazio and so it proved as they lost to both Juventus and Napoli. They have been perfect since though in seeing off Frosinone, Empoli, Genoa and Udinese.
Roma held the edge in this fixture last season, winning this clash 2-1 and drawing 0-0 in Lazio's home game here.
Roma will be without Diego Perotti for this one. Jordan Lukaku and Stefan Radu miss out for Lazio.
This looks an evenly poised tie. Roma always look a team likely to score, but by the same token look far from impervious at the back at present. Lazio's only defeat in their last nine away Serie A games has come at champions Juventus and we fancy they can get at least a point in an entertaining encounter.
Prediction: Roma 2 - 2 Lazio