Roma vs Lazio Betting Tips 16/05/2021

02:12, 14 May 2021

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02:12, 14 May 2021

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Rome will host Lazio in Serie A at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on 16th May 2021 at 00:15 IST. The odds are slightly in favor of Lazio to win the match and challenge Juventus for the fifth spot. While Roma will be looking to seal the seventh position.

Teams Status

In Serie A, Roma are currently in the seventh position with 58 points from 36 matches. They have 17 wins, seven draws and 12 losses under their belt. In the 27 matches that they have played in Serie A, they have scored as many as 64 goals and have conceded 56 goals. They are just two points ahead of the eighth-placed Sassuolo. Roma has the fourth best home record in Serie A as they have bagged 40 points from 18 home matches and are just one point behind Lazio. They have 12 wins, four draws and just two losses at home. They have three players who have scored over ten goals with Henrikh Mkhitaryan scoring 11 goals. While Jordan Veretout and Borja Mayoral have netted ten goals each. Henrikh Mkhitaryan is also the leading assist provider with ten assists to his name. Fonseca is handicapped while selecting his team as seven of his top players are out with injuries.

Lazio are on the back of a close win over Parma in Serie A due to which they are tailing Juventus for the fifth spot. They have played 35 matches and won 21 matches, drew four and lost ten matches, accumulating 67 points in the process and are in the sixth position in the Serie A points table. They also have the seventh best away record as they have eight wins, two draws and seven losses in the 17 matches that they have played on the road. They have scored as many as 61 goals which is the least number of goals scored by a top-seven team and have conceded 51 goals in the league so far. Ciro Immobile has scored 33% of the total team goals as the Italian has netted 20 goals this season. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is the team’s best creator with nine assists and he also has scored eight goals. Lazio is more likely to stick with the winning combination that beat Parma.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Home team name	Draw	Away team name
3.10	3.60	2.32
3.10	3.40	2.30
3.00	3.45	2.20

According to the Dafabet sportsbook, Lazio are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 2.32, Roma are placed at 3.10 and the draw is at 3.60 odds. Lazio are placed at 2.20 according to the 10Cric sportsbook, Roma are placed at 3.00 and the draw is at 3.45 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Lazio are placed at 2.30, Roma are placed at 3.10 and the draw is at 3.40 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

By considering the current from, Lazio has a better edge over Roma as the odds suggest. Because Lazio are in better form than Roma. Also, this could be a high scoring encounter with goals at both ends.

Tip: Both Teams To Score @ 1.47

In the last five head to head matches, both teams managed to score a goal in three of those matches. Also, both teams scored in four of the last five head to head matches played at the Stadio Olimpico. In the last nine matches played by Roma across competitions, both teams scored in seven of those matches. Even three of the last four matches that Roma has played at home across competitions have had both teams scoring in them. In the last ten matches that Lazio has played across competitions, five of those matches had both teams scoring in them. So, it is very likely that both teams will manage to find the back of the net at 1.47 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 1.60

These two teams have produced some really high scoring contests over the years. In the last nine head to head matches, over 2.5 goals were scored in six of those matches. Over 2.5 goals were scored in three of the last five head to head matches hosted by Roma. In the last ten matches that Roma has played in all competitions, they have had six matches with over 2.5 goals scored in them. Even Lazio also have a similar record in the last ten matches that they played across competitions. Both the last two matches that Roma has played at home had over 2.5 goals scored. By considering these facts, both the teams are in good goal scoring form so it is likely that over 2.5 goals will be scored at 1.60 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

Roma will be desperate for a win as Sassuolo are breathing up their throats for the last qualification spot for the European Cups. Lazio have the sixth spot sealed but they will be eyeing for the fourth spot and they are just six points behind Napoli with a game in hand.