Roma vs Lazio Prediction, Lineups, Preview, and Team News | Serie A, January 5, 2025

Roma vs Lazio Preview

• Tournament: Serie A
• Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025
• Time: 7:45 pm GMT
• Venue: Stadio Olimpico

Roma will host Lazio in their first Serie A clash of 2025 at Stadio Olimpico on Sunday, January 5. The two sides are far apart in the table but will look to start the year on a high note.

Lazio finished seventh last season but are pushing for a UEFA Champions League spot this time around. They are fourth in the standings after 18 games with 11 wins, two draws and five defeats. They are just six points behind leaders Atalanta.

Roma, meanwhile, have climbed up the table a little bit under Claudio Ranieri but still find themselves 10^th in the standings. They have five wins, five draws, and eight defeats and are a massive 15 points behind Lazio.

The two sides have identical recent form in the league and they will be keen to add a win to their tally to start off the year.

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Roma Team News

Roma will be without Mehmet Zeki Celik and Bryan Cristante against Lazio due to a virus and a ligament injury, respectively.

Lazio Team News

Meanwhile, Lazio will be without Pedro Rodriguez, Tijjani Noslin, Manuel Lazzari, and Matias Vecino due to their respective injuries.

Predicted Lineups

Roma predicted lineup (3-4-2-1):

Goalkeeper: Mile Svilar

Defenders: Gianluca Mancini, Mats Hummels, Evan N’Dicka

Midfielders: Alexis Saelemaekers, Leandro Paredes, Kouadio Kone, Angelino

Attackers: Paulo Dybala, Stephen El Shaarawy, Artem Dovbyk

Lazio predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Ivan Provedel

Defenders: Nuno Tavares, Alessio Romagnoli, Mario Gila, Adam Marusic

Midfielders: Matteo Guendouzi, Nicolo Rovella, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru

Attackers: Mattia Zaccagni, Valentin Castellanos, Gustav Isaksen

Roma vs Lazio H2H Record

In their previous 32 meetings, Roma have won 14 times, Lazio have won 12 times while seven matches ended in a draw.

Last 5 results:

Key Players to watch in Roma vs Lazio

Artem Dovbyk

Roma spent a reported fee of around €30.5 million to sign Artem Dovbyk from Girona in the summer after his excellent season last season. While he is the Italian side’s top scorer this season, he’s still failed to replicate his prolific numbers so far.

Dovbyk has scored nine goals and provided three assists in 23 games across competitions this season. He also saw a dip in form but has been sensational recently. He has scored three goals and provided two assists in his last three games.

The Ukrainian forward will be keen to add to his tally against Lazio and continue the upward momentum.

Valentin Castellanos

While he had a tough first season at Lazio after arriving from New York City FC in the summer of 2023, Valentin Castellanos has turned it around this season. He is the Italian side’s top scorer with nine goals and five assists in 22 games across competitions.

Castellanos has scored seven goals in Serie A itself. However, he’s seen a recent dip in form with just two goals in his last 10 games across competitions. He will be keen to break this form and add some consistency to his goalscoring tally on Sunday.

Roma vs Lazio Prediction

Roma had a poor start to the 2024-25 campaign with saw Daniele de Rossi getting sacked. However, they now appear to be on track to turn things around under new manager Claudio Ranieri.

Roma have lost just once in their last six games across competitions with four wins and one draw. They are unbeaten in their last three games. They hammered Sampdoria 4-1 in the Coppa Italia, beat Parma 5-0 in Serie A before drawing 1-1 against AC Milan at San Siro.

Lazio, meanwhile, have been in terrific form this season. They also have just one defeat in their last six games with four wins and one draw. They lost 6-0 against Inter Milan, beat Lecce 2-1 and drew 1-1 against Atalanta in their last three games.

Both sides are far off in the table but have very identical recent form. With Roma showing some resurgence under Ranieri and also having the home advantage, they might be able to manage a narrow win on Sunday.

Predicted Score: Roma 1-0 Lazio

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