Lazio-Sassuolo is a match of the thirty-third day of Serie A and is played Wednesday at 9 p.m.: lineups, predictions, TV and streaming.
Until two days ago, Lazio, strong in second place in the standings, seemed to have Champions League qualification in the bag by now, being able to count on an important gap on fifth. Yet all it took was two defeats in a row (Torino and Inter) to put everything back in question again. The dreaded overtaking of Juventus did not happen, but Roma and the two Milanese have caught up and now the gap is only four points.
Maurizio Sarri spoke of a lack of lucidity but did not have time to investigate and try to understand what were the causes of the collapse in the last quarter of an hour of the San Siro match with the Nerazzurri, in which his team, ahead in the first half thanks to a Felipe Anderson goal, was caught up and came back within a few minutes (Lautaro Martinez and Gosens’ double). After all, this is not the first time the biancocelesti have lost precious points from advantageous situations. The defense is also creaking, which against Torino and Inter conceded four goals in total, as many as in the previous ten. Since Sunday, in fact, Lazio’s rearguard is no longer the least perforated in the tournament. The Capitolini meanwhile had not lost two consecutive games since last January, and against Sassuolo they will try to avoid a third, which would equal the negative streak of July 2020.
Berardi “sees red” when it comes to Lazio
The Emilians come to the Olimpico without any more realistic goals. They are 11th, in the group with Udinese, Monza, Torino, Bologna and Fiorentina
Berardi
Six teams packed within three points and fighting for an eighth place that does not guarantee a pass to Europe but allows them to avoid the first rounds of the Coppa Italia and, of course, to close in the left side of the standings. Neroverdi who, however, immediately returned to winning ways after the defeat, also quite heavy, suffered in Salerno. And they owe it mainly to their captain Berardi, who in just under a quarter of an hour put Empoli (2-1) back in front at the Mapei Stadium. Lazio is one of the favorite victims of the Calabrian striker, who has scored nine goals in 14 games against the biancocelesti.
Lazio-Sassuolo: latest lineup news
Two no small defections for Sarri, who must give up a defensive pillar like Romagnoli, disqualified, and Cataldi, who is not at his best. The central pair will be made up of Casale and Patric, while Vecino, in a tight ballot with Marcos Antonio, should be in the direction. In the offensive trident there will be room for Felipe Anderson, Immobile and Zaccagni.
Sassuolo, on the other hand, will miss Pinamonti, Lopez and Muldur. The former Inter and Empoli striker is disqualified and will be replaced by Defrel. Berardi will start from the 1′, while Bajrami contends for a starting jersey with Laurienté. At the direction, a chance for Obiang.
The Prediction
Sassuolo does not have a happy record against Lazio – 11 defeats in 14 confrontations – but it is also true that they have always scored at least one goal in matches played at the Olimpico. Numbers that suggest a prolific match, considering also that in the last two matches the biancoceleste defense has not been impeccable. Therefore, an open and balanced match is looming, with the Emilians who, as they have already done with other big names, will give Lazio a hard time in a match of at least three goals overall.
Lazio-Sassuolo likely lineups
- LAZIO (4-3-3): Provedel; Hysaj, Casale, Patric, Marusic; Milinkovic-Savic, Vecino, Luis Alberto; Felipe Anderson, Immobile, Zaccagni.
- SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Consigli; Toljan, Erlic, Ferrari, Rogério; Frattesi, Obiang, Matheus Henrique; Bajrami, Defrel, Berardi.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-1
