August 25, 2024 at 0:30 AM.
Serie A
There will be a marquee matchup as Udinese will host Lazio.
Udinese has strengthened its squad in the off-season, bringing in Lorenzo Luca of Pisa, Pizarro of Colo Colo, and Karlstrom of Poznan Lech, while exempting Chilean international Alexis Sanchez from signing, which has improved the team's overall strength. Recently, Udinese's form is not bad, the last 5 matches in all kinds of matches achieved 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, of which 2 matches remain undefeated, the team's defense also shows good stability, the last 6 matches in all kinds of matches only conceded 5 goals, there are 3 matches with zero shutout opponents. However, Udinese also lost key players such as Matthews Martins, Wallace, Masina and Robert Pereira in the offseason, which may have an impact on the team's squad depth and tactical setup.
Lazio, as a luxury team in Serie A, has won the Serie A trophy twice, the Coppa Italia seven times, and even the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1999. Recently, Lazio's form has been stable, with an undefeated record of 10 wins and 5 draws in 15 matches across the season, and a 3-1 win over promotion rivals Venice in the first league match of the new season, which demonstrated a strong attacking firepower, with goals scored in the last 15 matches in all competitions, and averaging an efficiency of nearly 2 goals per match. However, Lazio's relatively conservative style of play on the road has resulted in fewer goals, with seven of their last nine away matches in all competitions scoring no more than two goals, which could be a worry for the team. Despite losing some of their strongest players in the offseason, Lazio's overall strength and depth of the squad is still strong.
Udinese is in good shape and playing at home, but Lazio has the advantage in terms of overall strength, recent performance and historical record. Lazio started the new season well, maintaining the momentum of continuous scoring, the team's offensive end of the firepower.
Expecting Lazio to use their better overall strength and consistent play, look for Lazio to overpower Udinese and come out on top.
