Lazio vs Atalanta
Italy – Serie A
Date: Wednesday, 30 September 2020
Kick-off at 19:45 UK/ 20:45 CET
Venue: Stadio Olimpico.
Match preview
Having both challenged for the Serie A title in 2019-20, Lazio and Atalanta are aware that a fast start to this campaign will keep the pressure on Juventus and Inter Milan.
Neither of the first two of last season looked particularly convincing in their opening devices, providing a window of opportunity for the teams who finished directly below them in the standings.
From their campaign later that some of their rivals, Lazio and Atalanta won both their current schedules with victories Saturday.
They found themselves involved in a chaotic meeting in Turin, passing behind early before establishing a 3-2 advantage at halftime.
A first goal after the break of Marten de Roon finally saw the bet of their hosts, but there were all suggestions that the side of Gian Piero Gasperini may take some time to get up to speed.
In the hours following the contest at the Stadio Olimpico Grande, Lazio were more convincing in view of Cagliari thanks to goals from Manuel Lazzari and Ciro Immobile.
While Simone Inzaghi kept incomings to a minimum, the best piece of business the club extended the free-scoring Motionless contract, which now faces competition from Vedat Muriqi.
Inzaghi and Gasperini will head into this encounter probably content to settle for a draw if the occasion, but the maximum collection points can act as a catalyst for an offer sustained championship.
Lazio vs Atalanta News Team
Lazio manager Simone Inzaghi will not be able to use the services of new signing, Kosovo International Vedat Muriqi and central Brazilian Luiz Felipe Senad Lulic and the captain, who are all out with injuries.
Ijured: Vedat Muriqi, Luiz Felipe Senad Lulic
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Meanwhile, Atalanta will be without new arrival mid Russian Aleksei Miranchuk field and goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini, who are both injured. Albanian Berat Djimsiti center back is suspended.
Injured Aleksei Miranchuk Pierluigi Gollini
Doubtful: None
Suspended: Berat Djimsiti
Match Prediction
Lazio come into this game following a 2-0 win over Cagliari in Day 2 of the 2020/21 Serie A. The Biancocelesti went 1-0 against the Rossoblu after only four minutes (by Manuel Lazzari) following an excellent race Adam Marusic on the left; International Montenegro - who was the man of the match - also set up Ciro Immobile for the second goal of Lazio in the 74 '. Lazio had 52% of possession, completed 432 passes (85% passing accuracy), and 13 shots in total (7 on the target).
Atalanta coming into this match after a 4-2 win over Torino 2nd day of the2020 / 21 Serie A. Five of the six goals in this game were scored in the first half; after falling behind in Granata (due to a strike in the Andrea Belotti 11 '), the Nerazzurri have not scored one, not two, but three unanswered goals (Papu Gómez in the 13' Luis Muriel in the 21 ' and Hans Hateboer in 42 '). While Belotti scored his second of the match just before half (43 ') to give a little hope Torino, Atalanta came out strong in the second half and scored in the 54' (Marten de Roon) to the game to bed Gómez was man of the match, scoring a goal and providing two assists. Atalanta 54% possession, completed 456 passes (85% passing accuracy), and 17 total punches (7 on target).
Prediction: Lazio 3-2 Atalanta
