Lazio vs Atalanta Predictions

• Lazio have lost eight of their 12 Serie A clashes with the sides above them
• Atalanta won 2-0 at Lazio last month
• The hosts are winless in their last five amid a boycott from their fans

Unhappy hosts to fall short

Lazio aren’t exactly relishing their Coppa Italia semi-final clash with Atalanta, with the home fans boycotting the game in an attempt to force their owner to sell. The hosts, who have struggled this term following their transfer embargo last summer, sit 10th in Serie A after missing out on Europe last term.

The hosts have offered out free tickets to fill the stands for Wednesday’s clash, but that won’t close the gap between them and the top sides in Italy.

Lazio have lost eight of their 12 clashes with the sides above them in Serie A this term. That includes last month’s 2-0 defeat to Atalanta, while the hosts were beaten 2-0 by Torino last time out.

Atalanta have won five of their last seven, and their weekend loss to Sassuolo is understandable given their midweek Champions League heroics. While their European run is expected to end against Bayern Munich, they can take this chance to make the final of the Coppa Italia.