Juventus vs Lazio PREVIEW & PREDICTION 20/07/2020

On Monday, starting with 20:45, the match Juventus – Lazio will be played, within the 34th stage of Italy, Serie A. In the tour, Lazio won 3-1 at home, through the goals scored by Luiz Felipe , Milinkovic-Savic and Caicedo, respectively Ronaldo. The “Eagles” also won the Italian Super Cup with the same score, two weeks away from the victory in Serie A. In the last 3 direct matches, at least 3 goals were scored and both teams managed to score.

Juventus has not won in 4 stages in Serie A, but retains an important advantage at the top of the standings. The Turinese have 77 points after 33 rounds, with 6 points over the 2nd place occupied by Inter and with 8 over Lazio. The group coached by Maurizio Sarri is undefeated this season at home, managing to win 14 of the 16 matches in Turin. Even if he clearly lost the last two matches with Lazio, Juventus is the big favorite to achieve the success that will bring him 80 points in the Serie A hierarchy.

On the other hand, Lazio failed miserably after the resumption of the season, managing only two successes at the limit in the last two months. Simone Inzaghi’s group has a 12-point lead over rival AS Roma, which is on the 5th place, and the qualification in the Champions League is not in danger. However, Lazio took second place in Serie A for a long time and proved that they can fight with Juventus for the title of champion. In the seasonal trips, “Vulturii” have a ranking line with 9 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats, totaling 30 points.

The last derbies were very attractive, and on Monday we can watch a similar match. Juventus is the most valuable team, but Lazio has defeated it in the last two meetings.

Juventus (70 goals) has the third attack in Serie A after Inter and Atalanta;
“The old lady” (56.3%) has the second average possession after Naples;
Lazio (8) is the leader in goals scored on the counterattack;
The “Eagles” scored from 12 penalties, just like Juventus;

Juventus: Szczesny – Cuadrado, Bonucci, de Ligt, Sandro – Bentancur, Pjanic, Rabiot – Costa, Dybala, Ronaldo

Lazio: Strakosha – Felipe, Acerbi, Radu – Lazzari, Milinkovic-Savic, Parolo, Alberto, Jony – Caicedo, Immobile


PREDICTION: Juventus to win @ 1,54

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