Hellas Verona vs Lazio

Verona are winless in three games [WWLLD] following the midweek 2-2 draw with Napoli, having given up a two-goal lead. The hosts are 19th in the table with 13 points and find themselves in a precarious position after a difficult first half of the campaign.

Their overall league form has been poor, with just three wins recorded across their last 27 Serie A matches. That statistic underlines the scale of their struggle.

Defensive frailties have played a major role, particularly at home, where Verona concede an average of 1.50 goals per match. Recent games have also been open affairs, with over 2.5 goals scored in each of their last seven Serie A outings.

The head-to-head record between these sides heavily favours Lazio. Verona have lost 15 of the 26 Serie A meetings between the two clubs, and recent encounters have been even more one-sided.

Goals have been a common theme in recent meetings as well. The last three Serie A clashes between these sides all produced over 2.5 goals, aligning with Verona’s recent trend of high-scoring games.

This raises the prospect of an entertaining contest. Verona will push forward in search of much-needed points.

A 3—5—2 formation with Daniel Mosquera and Giovane in attack is expected against the visitors.

Lazio sit 10th with 25 points and are unbeaten in their last eight league games against Verona. They have also avoided defeat in 18 of the last 20 clashes overall.

Even more telling, Lazio have won each of the last four Serie A meetings. Three of those wins came after Lazio led at halftime and went on to secure victory at full time.

Consistency in attack has also been a hallmark of this fixture, with Lazio scoring at least once in 12 consecutive Serie A matches against Verona.

The Roman side have struggled to turn competitive performances into wins in recent weeks, managing just one victory in their last seven league matches.

Away from home, Lazio have drawn three of their last six fixtures, highlighting a tendency to share the points rather than impose themselves.

Nevertheless, following the midweek 2-2 draw with Fiorentina, putting an end to a four-game winless run [WDDLD] remains one of the key objectives in this trip to Verona.

A 4—3—3 formation with Matteo Cancellieri, Mattia Zaccagni, and Gustav Isaksen in attack is expected against Verona.