On Saturday 28 December the Olympic stadium in Rome will be the scene of Lazio-Atalantaone of the most important matches of the 18th matchday of Serie A 2024/25. The match between the Biancocelesti and the Nerazzurri will kick off at 8.45pm. Let's find out, in detail, the prediction and probable lineups for the match.
Lazio-Atalanta: who will end the year on a high note?
Gian Piero Gasperini's Atalanta visits Lazio at the Olimpico in the match valid for the 18th matchday of the Serie A championship.
La Dea, fresh from the 3-2 success over Empoli thanks to a goal from Charles De Ketelaere in the final minutes, aims to end the year at the top of the table. A victory in the capital would mean a historic achievement for the Bergamo team, which has never finished the calendar year in first place. Atalanta has already broken numerous records in this first part of the season, including that of consecutive victories, currently at 11, and that of away victories, 5 consecutive to date.
On the other side of the pitch, Marco Baroni's Lazio will certainly not be an easy opponent for the Goddess. The Biancocelesti, thanks to their 2-1 success on the Lecce pitch, want to end the year with a victory in front of their fans. A success against Atalanta would allow the Capitoline club to reduce the gap from the top, now at 6 points, and relaunch themselves in the championship race, which had come to a sudden halt after the very heavy home defeat against Inter.
It will be a match to be experienced: will the Biancocelesti be able to stop Atalanta's unstoppable run or will Gasperini's team triumph once again?
The Lazio-Atalanta prediction
The challenge Lazio-Atalanta promises spectacle and great balance, as evidenced by the most recent precedents: 2 victories on each side and 2 draws. Given the current form, the bookmakers see Atalanta as favorites to win, but the Olimpico could smile on the Biancocelesti, since Baroni's team has only lost once at home this season, against Inter. The double chance OUT game could offer adequate guarantees.
Goal chapter: the first and third attacks of the championship will compete at the Olimpico, therefore everything suggests a match with both teams scoring (GOAL) and a total number of goals greater than two (OVER 2.5). The Over 0.5 in the first half seems almost guaranteed as does the “Away Team Score Yes” play given that the Goddess has scored in 6 consecutive away games.
The main suspect to score first is Lookman, third in the scoring charts with 9 goals; next we find Castellanos and De Ketelaere.
Probable Lazio-Atalanta lineups
Lazio (4-2-3-1): Provedel; Marusic, Gila, Patric, Tavares; Guendouzi, Rovella; Isaksen, Dia, Zaccagni; Castellanos. All. Baroni.
Atalanta (3-4-1-2): Carnesecchi; Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Bellanova, Ederson, de Roon, Ruggeri; Pasalic; Lookman, De Ketelaere. All. Gasperini.
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