Udinese vs Lazio Predictions

• Lazio boss Simone Inzaghi has won all of his meetings with Udinese as a manager
• Lazio have seen both teams score in 12 of their 15 away trips
• The visitors have failed to keep a clean sheet in seven
• Six of Lazio’s nine away wins have finished 2-1

Lazio shaken

The visitors spent much of the last eight months with an eye on the Serie A title, so they’ve clearly been shaken up by recent events. Lazio have missed two crucial chances to close the gap on Juve, while they have been beaten in three straight games which has let the champions move too far clear.

While there were bright hopes for them in the restart, Simone Inzaghi’s men have really underperformed. Lazio’s points average in this Serie A campaign before the lockdown was 2.4 per game, however, it is only 1.0 per match since the restart of the top-flight. However, this visit to Udinese offers a chance for them to get their campaign back on track.

Can the visitors improve?

There are positive signs here for Lazio, which could help them to finish their season on a high. For starters, their manager does tend to enjoy this fixture. Udinese are the only Serie A team Lazio’s coach Simone Inzaghi has faced more than five times with a 100% success rate. Overall, Udinese have lost five of their last six Serie A home games against Lazio (D1).

Even their attack could get a boost, as Ciro Immobile has always been a thorn for Udinese. Since he joined Lazio, Immobile has scored six goals against Udinese in Serie A; he has only found the net more often against SPAL (9) and Sampdoria (10). If they get Immobile firing, then all of their problems should quickly disappear.

Udinese causing problems

While the hosts saw their mini-revival ended in a 3-1 loss to Sampdoria at the weekend, they have at least been posing questions to opposition defences. Udinese have scored in their last five Serie A games, which should see them punish a side who have just two away clean sheets all season.

Lazio have seen both teams score in 12 of their 15 away trips. They’ve shipped a goal in each of their last four on the road, while they’ve failed to keep a clean sheet since the restart. We see Udinese pouncing on that, having seen the Biancocelesti concede away to each of the bottom five in the league. Both teams to score is our first pick here, while we are tipping Lazio to return to winning ways, with a 2-1 victory for the visitors our correct score prediction. They have won by that scoreline in six of nine away wins.

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