The club from “Stadio Olimpico” lost the race for fourth place to Juventus by one point a year ago. As a result, the Italians were once again forced to play in the Europa League, where they lost to Bologna in the playoffs. They had been eliminated from the cup even earlier. In the league, they could not firmly secure a spot among the top four. Fortunately, they gained momentum toward the end—beating Parma for their third consecutive win.
Their neighbors, with equal points in the 2024/2025 season, lost sixth place to Fiorentina. During the offseason, Sarri returned to the capital, but the team didn’t improve—in fact, they dropped a bit further in the standings. This included a heavy 0-3 defeat to Inter. However, in the cup, they managed to reach the final, knocking out Atalanta in the semifinals on penalties. In the decisive match against Inter, nothing worked—they lost 0-2.
Malen and his new teammates score an average of 1.53 goals per match and concede 0.86. Their neighbor and main rival score 1.08 goals per match and concede 1.03.
Previous Matches: Roma vs Lazio
In the last four derbies, Cristante and company have won three times, with one draw.
The nominal hosts look more confident. We back their victory (odds – 1.60).
Roma vs Lazio: Key Statistics and Trends
Roma have won their last three matches
36% of Roma’s matches end with goals from both teams, and the average total goals per match is 2.39
Lazio have lost their last two games
28% of Lazio’s matches end with goals from both teams, and the average total goals per match is 2.11.
Roma vs Lazio: Probable Starting Lineups
Roma play in a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (possible lineup): Svilar – Hermoso, Ndicka, Mancini – Franza, Cristante, El-Anaoui, Celik – Pisilli, Soulé – Malen. Dovbyk, Ferguson, Zaragoza, and Pellegrini are still not ready to return to the field.
Lazio play in a 1-4-3-3 formation (possible lineup): Motta – Pellegrini, Provstgaard, Romagnoli, Gabarron – Lazzari, Taylor, Basic – Noslin, Dia, Cancellieri. Provedel will not play.
