Although Lazio is in the hunt for a European place, they must now turn their attention to the start of their Coppa Italia campaign, as they welcome Udinese to Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday with kickoff at kickoff 7:30 pm.
After a comfortable win at the weekend, seven-time cup winners Juventus will take on their Fruilani counterparts in the quarter-finals.
Inconsistency plagued Lazio throughout their Serie A campaign. Still, the Rome side has been an entertaining proposition under Maurizio Sarri and moved back into the top six with their tenth top-flight victory of the season on Saturday.
When they traveled south to play rock-bottom Salernitana, Lazio surged into an early two-goal lead through star striker Ciro Immobile, who rose to the top of the Capocannoniere rankings as a result.
Following its 3-0 Europa League victory, Lazio will now focus on either one of two chances to collect silverware this season. Next month, the team will face Porto in the Europa League knockout stages, looking to win its third Coppa Italia in 10 years.
On the other hand, Udinese has begun the new year with two defeats from a tough pair of fixtures – falling 4-1 to Sassuolo in Serie A and then being beaten 2-1 at home by Genoa in the cup.
Parma’s crushing 6-2 defeat to Atalanta came on the back of Saturday’s 2-0 reverse at Juventus, where several primavera players had been called up.
Lazio vs Udinese Head to Head
Both sides have 33 games against each other with hosts taking 17 wins while opponents with 8 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Salernitana 0-3 Lazio
- Inter 2-1 Lazio
- Lazio 3-3 Empoli
- Venezia 1-3 Lazio
- Lazio 3-1 Genoa
Away
- Juventus 2-0 Udinese
- Udinese 2-6 Atalanta
- Cagliari 0-4 Udinese
- Udinese 4-0 Crotone
- Udinese 1-1 Milan
Lazio Team News
Lazio boss Maurizio Sarri still has concerns regarding the fitness of several players before Tuesday’s tie. Italy defender Francesco Acerbi is set to remain out of contention due to a muscular injury, while his fellow center-back Stefan Radu is also unlikely to feature.
Udinese Team News
Udinese will hope to have more men back to full fitness after their spell in quarantine, as most of the other players who previously tested positive for COVID-19 are now available.
Prediction and Odds
Despite its squad being less deep than some of the other top-six teams, Lazio can rotate players and still claim a victory against Udinese given the Zebrette’s recent difficulties.
- Lazio Win
- Both Teams to Score
- Goals Over 2.5
