Match Preview: Udinese vs Lazio
Date and time: 24 Aug 2024 at 16:30 UTC
Stadium: Bluenergy Stadium – Stadio Friuli
Location: Udine
Referee: Daniele Doveri
Historical Head-to-Head (H2H):
– 2024-03-11: Lazio 1-2 Udinese
– 2024-01-07: Udinese 1-2 Lazio
– 2023-05-21: Udinese 0-1 Lazio
– 2022-10-16: Lazio 0-0 Udinese
– 2022-02-20: Udinese 1-1 Lazio
– 2022-01-18: Lazio 1-0 Udinese
– 2021-12-02: Lazio 4-4 Udinese
– 2021-03-21: Udinese 0-1 Lazio
– 2020-11-29: Lazio 1-3 Udinese
– 2020-07-15: Udinese 0-0 Lazio
Team Formations and Key Players:
Udinese:
– Formation: Likely to play a 3-5-2 formation.
– Starters:
– Goalkeeper: Maduka Okoye (40)
– Defenders: Nehuen Perez (18), Jaka Bijol (29), Lautaro Giannetti (30)
– Midfielders: Kingsley Ehizibue (19), Martin Payero (5), Sandi Lovrić (8), Hassane Kamara (11), Brenner (22), Florian Thauvin (10)
– Forward: Lorenzo Lucca (17)
– Key Players:
– Lautaro Giannetti: 1 goal, 1 assist, key defender
– Lorenzo Lucca: Forward presence
– Maduka Okoye: Reliable goalkeeper
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Lazio:
– Formation: Likely to play a 4-3-3 formation.
– Starters:
– Goalkeeper: Ivan Provedel (94)
– Defenders: Manuel Lazzari (29), Nicolò Casale (15), Alessio Romagnoli (13), Adam Marušić (77)
– Midfielders: Matteo Guendouzi (8), Nicolò Rovella (6), Tijjani Noslin (14)
– Forwards: Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (7), Mattia Zaccagni (10), Valentín Castellanos (11)
– Key Players:
– Mattia Zaccagni: 1 goal, 3 shots on target
– Valentín Castellanos: 1 goal
– Ivan Provedel: Strong goalkeeping abilities
Recent Form:
Udinese:
– Recent 1-1 draw against Bologna in Serie A.
– Strong pre-season: wins against Avellino (4-0) and Konyaspor (1-0).
Lazio:
– Recent 3-1 win over Venezia in Serie A.
– Impressive form in friendlies: wins against Hansa Rostock (3-0) and Cadiz (1-0).
Strengths and Considerations:
Udinese:
– Strengths: Home advantage, solid recent form.
– Considerations: Needs to maintain consistency and focus, especially in defense.
Lazio:
– Strengths: Strong attacking lineup, good recent form, and depth in the squad.
– Considerations: Focus on maintaining defensive solidity; converting attacking chances.
Prediction:
Given Lazio’s recent form, offensive capabilities, and depth:
– Final Score: Udinese 1-2 Lazio
– Predicted Scorers:
– Udinese: Lorenzo Lucca
– Lazio: Mattia Zaccagni, Valentín Castellanos
Lazio’s balanced attack and midfield strength are likely to secure a narrow victory against Udinese, despite Udinese’s home advantage and resilience.
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