Atletico Madrid-Lazio is a match valid for the sixth day of the group stage of the Champions League and is played on Wednesday at 9 pm: tv, predictions.
The Champions League has been a kind of “happy island” in Lazio’s hot autumn. In the cup with big ears, the biancocelesti snatched the qualification to the round of 16 with one round in advance, scoring 10 points in 5 matches and leaving behind Feyenoord, a tough opponent who was responsible for the elimination of the Capitoline team from the Europa League last season. Revenge is thus accomplished.
In the last two days of the group stage, Ciro Immobile rose to prominence: the captain scored both in the return match with the Dutch at the Stadio Olimpico (1-0) and against the Scots of Celtic, who were beaten thanks to a brace (2-0). Now all that remains for Lazio is to play for the first place in the group with Atletico Madrid of a great former of the biancoceleste history such as “Cholo” Simeone, already welcomed with all the honors of the case in the September challenge, the one of the famous goal by goalkeeper Provedel when time was up (1-1). In the standings, the Colchoneros have one point more than Lazio and would be certain to pass as first in the event of either a win or a draw. Maurizio Sarri’s team, on the other hand, needs a success at the Civitas Metropolitano in order to leapfrog the Madrid men in the standings and secure a softer draw in the knockout stage.
Duel for first place
To accomplish such a feat in the Madrid facility, the “cup” Lazio will have to show up, the one that missed only one game (against Feyenoord in the first leg, 3-1).
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Yeah, because in the league Immobile and his teammates are continuing to disappoint: after 2 narrow victories against Cagliari (league) and Genoa (Coppa Italia), the biancocelesti stumbled in Verona last Saturday, getting reeled back in by the Scaligeri in the second half (1-1) and slipping to 10th in the standings. The capitolini’s last away win came last October (almost two months) at home to Sassuolo. Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, won 2-1 over Almeria, taking advantage of Barcelona’s defeat in the derby with the Girone to take back third place in the standings. Five wins in the last six games for Simeone’s men, who are always very solid. The Argentine coach will have to do without only the injured Barrios and Lemar, while Sarri is struggling with the usual defense to reinvent in light of the likely absences of Marusic, Patric and Romagnoli.
The Prediction
Lazio away from home stutters and is less fearsome than when playing in front of their home crowd. The momentum of Sarri’s team, then, does not allow to give confidence to the biancocelesti, who at the Metropolitano will likely fail to avoid defeat. Since both are already qualified, a potentially entertaining match can be expected, with at least three goals in total. We expect a more eventful restart.
The probable lineups of Atletico Madrid-Lazio
ATLETICO MADRID (5-3-2): Oblak; Lino, Hermoso, Giménez, Witsel, Llorente; Saúl, Koke, De Paul; Griezmann, Morata.
LAZIO (4-3-3): Provedel; Lazzari, Casale, Mario Gila, Hysaj; Guendouzi, Cataldi, Luis Alberto; Felipe Anderson, Castellanos, Zaccagni.
