On the 17th of December, in this week 18 match, Lazio plays host to Genoa in a meeting of these two Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Lazio recorded a 1-2 loss against Sassuolo. Mattia Zaccagni struck first for Lazio in the 6th minute on a feed from Pedro, then in the 63rd minute, Giacomo Raspadori sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Domenico Berardi But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 69th minute on a goal by Giacomo Raspadori. Lazio is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while 18th placed Genoa is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Sampdoria. Manolo Gabbiadini scored the first goal for Sampdoria in the 7th minute, then Francesco Caputo added another in the 49th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Lazio won the head to head battle with 1 win. Ciro Immobile has been the most effective weapon for Lazio lately. The Italian attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches.