The manager S. Inzaghi looks to inspire Lazio win against Crotone

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Competition: Italy Serie A
Competition: Fri 12.March
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Olimpico (72698 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Lazio are in the 7th position while the guesting Crotone worry at 20th.

Insights:
  • Lazio have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Crotone have the most conceded goals (62) in Serie A

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Lazio form and stats

Lazio have played 12 Serie A games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat Hellas Verona here at Stadio Olimpico, Lazio has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with six wins in a row.

In their previous game, the manager S. Inzaghi led his Lazio to a defeat in the Serie A match away at Juventus. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadio Olimpico. Heartbreak before that as Lazio lost 0-2 at Bologna's place.

Lazio have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Olimpico with 18 goals in 12 league matches. 14 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Crotone form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Crotone, who have the most conceded goals (62) in Serie A, so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-11 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 14 away games in a row.

Crotone had fun at their own home (Stadio Olimpico) last time out, beating Torino 2-1. Simy (2) scored. Prior to that match, the Crotone manager G. Stroppa faced defeat when travelling to Atalanta and losing 1-5.

The home team is given a winning chance of about 80 percent by the betting public. This does not leave much hope for the visitors, but some teams enjoy the outsider role and perform well in it. Looking at similar away games for Crotone we find three games. Results are zero Crotone wins, zero draws and three defeats.

The attacking power of Crotone when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 13 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Crotone concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Crotone - Lazio 0-2. Last five meetings between the teams: Lazio won three, Crotone won one and one draw. three games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

LazioC. Immobile
C. Immobile
14 goals
CrotoneS. Tochukwu Nwankwo
S. Tochukwu Nwankwo
8 goals
LazioL. Romero Alconchel
L. Romero Alconchel
7 goals

Lazio missing players

Crotone missing players

Lazio Crotone
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 12 2 Played P 6 13 26
13 7 2 Won W 0 0 4
4 2 0 Drew D 1 2 3
8 3 0 Lost L 5 11 19
39 18 3 Scored S 4 10 26
35 14 1 Conceded C 14 38 63
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 85% 92%
92% 83% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 77% 88%
56% 58% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 77% 73%
28% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 54% 42%
12% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 38% 27%
64% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 62% 62%
28% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 17% 15% 8%
8% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 38% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.9 3.6 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.7 2.5
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
13.2 12 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 9.7 9.7
4.9 4.9 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 2.8 3.1
32% 31% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 28% 32%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Crotone have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Crotone have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Crotone have the fewest points (2) away in Serie A
  • Crotone have the most conceded goals (38) away in Serie A
  • Crotone have the most conceded goals (62) in Serie A
  • Crotone have the most conceded goals in the first half (34) in Serie A
  • Crotone have the the worst goal difference (-28) away in Serie A
  • Crotone have the the worst goal difference (-38) in Serie A
  • Crotone have yet to win a game away.
  • Crotone is in the worst form (0-0-5)
  • Lazio have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lazio have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Lazio haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Inter 25 18 5 2 62 25 12 10 1 1 35 14 13 8 4 1 27 11 37 59
2 Milan 25 16 5 4 48 30 13 6 4 3 25 19 12 10 1 1 23 11 18 53
3 Juventus 25 15 7 3 51 21 13 10 2 1 29 9 12 5 5 2 22 12 30 52
4 Roma 26 15 5 6 51 38 14 10 3 1 33 15 12 5 2 5 18 23 13 50
5 Atalanta 25 14 7 4 60 32 13 7 3 3 35 19 12 7 4 1 25 13 28 49
6 Napoli 24 14 2 8 52 28 12 8 1 3 30 10 12 6 1 5 22 18 24 44
7 Lazio 25 13 4 8 39 35 12 7 2 3 18 14 13 6 2 5 21 21 4 43
8 Hellas Verona 25 10 8 7 34 27 12 6 3 3 18 12 13 4 5 4 16 15 7 38
9 Sassuolo 25 9 9 7 40 39 12 3 6 3 18 18 13 6 3 4 22 21 1 36
10 Udinese 26 8 8 10 29 34 13 5 3 5 12 12 13 3 5 5 17 22 -5 32
11 Sampdoria 25 9 4 12 34 37 12 5 1 6 19 19 13 4 3 6 15 18 -3 31
12 Bologna 25 7 7 11 32 38 12 5 3 4 21 20 13 2 4 7 11 18 -6 28
13 Genoa 26 6 9 11 27 38 13 4 4 5 19 20 13 2 5 6 8 18 -11 27
14 Spezia 26 6 8 12 33 47 13 2 5 6 15 22 13 4 3 6 18 25 -14 26
15 Benevento 26 6 8 12 26 48 13 2 5 6 12 24 13 4 3 6 14 24 -22 26
16 Fiorentina 25 6 7 12 26 38 13 5 4 4 15 13 12 1 3 8 11 25 -12 25
17 Cagliari 25 5 6 14 27 41 13 3 3 7 14 21 12 2 3 7 13 20 -14 21
18 Torino 23 3 11 9 33 41 11 0 7 4 14 19 12 3 4 5 19 22 -8 20
19 Parma 25 2 9 14 20 49 13 1 5 7 6 22 12 1 4 7 14 27 -29 15
20 Crotone 25 3 3 19 24 62 12 3 1 8 14 24 13 0 2 11 10 38 -38 12

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Serie A is the division at the top of the Italian football league system and regarded as one of the top leagues of the world. 20 teams play each other home and away to create a final league table after 380 fixtures. The winners are titled “Campione d’Italia” (Champion of Italy), often referred to as the scudetto.