January 18th features a match where Lazio will play host to Udinese in a clash of the Coppa Italia. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Lazio recorded a 1-2 loss against Inter. Alessandro Bastoni scored the first goal for Inter in the 30th minute, but Ciro Immobile got the equalizer for Lazio in the 35th minute. Lazio is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Udinese recorded a 2-6 loss against Atalanta. Mario Pašalić struck first for Atalanta in the 17th minute, then Luis Muriel added another in the 22nd minute on a feed from Ruslan Malinovskyi. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Udinese’s most prolific scorer has been Gerard Deulofeu. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Both Mattia Zaccagni and Francesco Acerbi have been the hottest scorers for Lazio in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.