Lazio and Sampdoria have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Serie A.
- Lazio is in the best form (5-0-1)
- Sampdoria haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
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!
Lazio form and stats
6-2-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie A numbers at home for Lazio so far this season. Lazio has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Stadio Olimpico. We remember; it was Hellas Verona.
Lazio faced defeat in their previous match, away at Inter (1-3). Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Cagliari.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Lazio matches with similar probabilities have ended with three wins, one draw and two defeats (from six games).
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Champions League game versus Bayern München in only three days. This game is also played here at Stadio Olimpico.
Lazio have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Olimpico with 17 goals in 11 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.
Sampdoria form and stats
Playing away, Sampdoria have won 4 games, drawn 2 and suffered 5 defeats in the Serie A this season.
Sampdoria had fun at their own home (Stadio Olimpico) last time out, beating Fiorentina 2-1. Fabio Quagliarella and Keita Baldé scored. Before that, Sampdoria travelled to Benevento and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
Fabio Quagliarella came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Fiorentina last time out, making the manager C. Ranieri feel like a tactical genius.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Sampdoria when being an outsider away as they are today, we find three matches with the visitors losing one time, drawing one and winning one game.
The visiting Sampdoria have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 14 goals from 11 games. As opposed to that, Sampdoria have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Sampdoria - Lazio 3-0 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Lazio seven wins, one draw and Sampdoria two victories. As for goals, ten matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Immobile 14 goals |   F. Quagliarella 8 goals |  L. Romero Alconchel 6 goals |
Lazio missing players
Sampdoria missing players
| Lazio | Sampdoria | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 37 | 17 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 14 | 33 |
| 30 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 16 | 33 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 95% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 59% | 64% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 64% | 73% |
| 27% | 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 23% |
| 14% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 68% | 73% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 64% | 73% |
| 27% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 27% | 18% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12.9 | 11.8 | 12.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 9.3 | 10.2 |
| 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| 35% | 33% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 39% | 41% |
- 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.
- Lazio is in the best form (5-0-1)
- Sampdoria 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 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 30 | 50 |
| 2 | Milan | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 20 | 49 |
| 3 | Roma | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 43 |
| 4 | Juventus | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 22 | 42 |
| 5 | Napoli | 21 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 45 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 24 | 40 |
| 6 | Atalanta | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 49 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 20 | 40 |
| 7 | Lazio | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 40 |
| 8 | Sassuolo | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 34 |
| 9 | Hellas Verona | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 30 |
| 10 | Sampdoria | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 30 |
| 11 | Genoa | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 25 |
| 12 | Bologna | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -7 | 24 |
| 13 | Spezia | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 19 | -8 | 24 |
| 14 | Udinese | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -8 | 24 |
| 15 | Benevento | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 | -17 | 24 |
| 16 | Fiorentina | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 22 |
| 17 | Torino | 22 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 22 | -9 | 17 |
| 18 | Cagliari | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -16 | 15 |
| 19 | Parma | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -27 | 13 |
| 20 | Crotone | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 30 | -29 | 12 |