Spezia vs Lazio Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 14th April 2023

Lazio go up against Spezia on Friday for an exciting Serie A meeting at Stadio Alberto Picco.

While Lazio are chasing the lead in the Serie A after collecting 58 points in 29 rounds, Spezia trail by 26 points after 29 rounds, leaving them as number 17 in the table.

Spezia are looking for a payback after suffering a disappointing defeat in their latest encounter with Lazio but odds don't favour them to pull it off.

Spezia have a hard time getting on the scoreboard these days, as they managed a poorly eight goals in their previous ten matches. That is an average of 0.8 goals per game, in which they conceded 15 goals, or 1.5 goals per game. Furthermore, they fought their way to one clean sheet in this run.

Lazio are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 11 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.1 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of five goals, and while Lazio claimed six clean sheets, they conceded an average of 0.5 goals per match.

A 4-0 win was the follow-up to a 4-3 victory, when Lazio last faced Spezia, no doubt raising the spirits ahead of their next trip.

Spezia vs Lazio Prediction

Spezia Form

It could have been better, it could have been worse for Spezia, who have two points to show from their last three matches. They came up short in a 1-0 defeat against Sassuolo, followed by a 1-1 draw against Salernitana. They picked up a point again in the latest round after a 1-1 draw with Fiorentina. Spezia claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Serie A, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored three and conceded nine goals.

Lazio Form

Lazio look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Roma, who were defeated by 1-0. Then, Monza got outclassed in a 0-2 win, before beating Juventus by 2-1. Lazio claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Serie A, going undefeated as they also drew twice. They also banged in eight goals, whilst conceding one.

We are opting for a draw, as Spezia have settled for a point after 90 minutes in several recent matches. Lazio could be satisfied with taking a point back home.

Lazio recorded 17 points following five wins from their last nine games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored 17 goals, but also conceded seven. Spezia claimed five wins, 11 draws as well as 13 defeats in the Serie A this season. Lazio have a record of 17 wins, seven draws and five defeats in the Serie A.

Spezia vs Lazio Stats

Spezia vs Lazio Squads

Spezia Squad

The 55-year-old coach of the home team, Leonardo Semplici, will select the lineup against Lazio from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Serie A this season:

Bartlomiej Dragowski (0/27), Federico Marchetti (0/0), Jeroen Zoet (0/3), Leonardo Dido (0/0), Petar Zovko (0/0), Dimitrios Nikolaou (0/27), Emil Holm (1/20), Ethan Ampadu (0/23), Joao Moutinho (0/0), Kelvin Amian (0/22), Mattia Caldara (0/19), Przemyslaw Wisniewski (0/5), Salvador Ferrer (0/3), Albin Ekdal (0/22), Arkadiusz Reca (1/21), Jacopo Sala (0/6), Julius Beck (0/0), Mehdi Bourabia (0/29), Salvatore Esposito (0/6), Szymon Zurkowski (0/8), Viktor Kovalenko (0/14), Daniel Maldini (2/16), Daniele Verde (2/18), Eldor Shomurodov (1/15), Emmanuel Quartsin Gyasi (1/26), Kevin Agudelo (0/27), M'Bala Nzola (13/24), Raimonds Krollis (0/0), Simone Bastoni (2/15), Tio Cipot (0/5).

Lazio Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 64 year-old Lazio manager Sarri will select his starting XI from these players:

Alessio Furlanetto (0/0), Federico Magro (0/0), Ivan Provedel (0/29), Luis Maximiano (0/1), Marius Adamonis (0/0), Adam Marusic (0/27), Alessio Romagnoli (1/26), Elseid Hysaj (0/25), Luca Pellegrini (0/1), Mario Gila (0/4), Nicolo Casale (1/21), Patric (0/14), Stefan Daniel Radu (0/0), Danilo Cataldi (0/26), Luka Romero (1/6), Manuel Lazzari (0/21), Marco Bertini (0/0), Marcos Antonio (0/11), Matias Vecino (2/26), Mattia Zaccagni (10/26), Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (6/27), Toma Basic (0/20), Ciro Immobile (9/22), Diego Gonzalez (0/0), Felipe Anderson (6/29), Luis Alberto (5/26), Matteo Cancellieri (0/18), Mohamed Fares (0/0), Pedro (4/27), Romano Floriani (0/0).

Spezia vs Lazio Team News

Spezia just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Lazio at Stadio Alberto Picco.

Jeroen Zoet sit this one out for Spezia due to an injury.

Spezia vs Lazio Lineups

Spezia vs Lazio H2H

Lazio celebrated a 4-0 win as well as a 4-3 victory in the last two matches played against Spezia. Spezia go into their upcoming match against Lazio with a 0% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 0-0-5 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Spezia vs Lazio Results

Both teams found the back of the net four times in the last five matches between Spezia and Lazio.

Spezia vs Lazio Betting Tips

It has been a great season for M'Bala Nzola so far as he currently has 13 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net four times in his last six games, leaving Spezia hoping he delivers against Lazio on Friday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

Lazio have been quick to get off the mark in their previous 10 outings, scoring the opening goal an impressive seven times. Their hosts this coming Friday scored the first goal of the game in three of their last 10 home games.

In the last five encounters between Spezia and Lazio over 2.5 goals came out five times, as Spezia averaged 1.2 goals a game. Lazio scored an average of 3.6 goals in these, while both teams scored four times. Spezia saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Lazio played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process.