Roma vs Lazio Betting Tips

Roma are hosting Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on the 16th of May 2021 Sunday at 00:15 IST. Roma have their task cut out, their primary goal will now be to guarantee themselves a Conference league qualification birth first of all and for that they would be required to win this game which given the form Lazio is in, it will be a tedious task. 

Roma Form & Team News

Roma are the seventh-placed team in Serie A this season with 58 points from 36 games. They have won 17 games while losing as many as 12 games this season. They have also drawn four games. They lost their last game against Inter by a big margin of three goals to one while playing away before which they had won both of their last two games against Crotone and Manchester United in the Europa League. Their home record is fourth to only toppers Inter with 12 wins coming from 18 games played so far. They need to pull up their socks and try to win both if of their last two games to have any chance of hoping to keep their position. They don’t have anything else but a win insight which is the only way ahead. 

Federico Fazio and Diawara are out for a few weeks with a muscle injury while Spinazzola has a hamstring injury. Veretout and Calafiori are out with muscle injuries and Zabata has sustained a shoulder injury. The last player to complete the long injury list of Roma is Zaniolo who has an ACL injury which is expected to keep him out for at least the next few matches. Mkhitaryan and Veretout who along with Mayoral have scored at least ten goals each in this season alone making them one of the most destructive attacking trio going around.

Lazio Form & Team News

Lazio are the sixth-placed team in Serie A this season with 67 points from 35 games. They have won 21 games while losing as many as ten games this season. They have also four games. They have managed to win their last match against Parma before which they lost against Fiorentina and won the two games before that against Genoa and AC Milan. Their away record is not that great with just eight wins coming from 17 games played so far. Lazio can still finish within Europa League Qualification even if they lose the next three games but they can finish in the top four given they win all of their last three games and some of the top four teams drop points in the process.

Andreas Pereira and Lucas Leiva are set to miss the next game due to disciplinary actions while Savic had sustained a muscle injury which will keep him out for a few weeks as well. Inzaghi can still hope that his team can finish in the top four which given the form of the team is not an impossible task. Ciro Immobile has been one of the prolific players of the league this season netting in as many as 20 goals while Alberto and Savic have played the supporting cast to perfection.

Odds by Casumo

Lazio are the favorites to win according to the Casumo Sportsbook. They are placed at 2.30 odds while Roma is placed at 3.00. The odds for a draw is 3.35.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

 Both teams cannot afford a loss at this point of time given Lazio losses they will still stay in the sixth position and qualify for the Europa League next season while a loss for Roma would mean they will be out of even the Conference league qualification which will be a big blow. Lazio look like favorites to win this game given the league form. Roma can still manage to topple them and better their chances.

Tip 1: Total Goals over 2.5

Five of the last six matches that Roma have played across competitions have had the total goals to be over 2.5. While playing at home, Roma have had all two of their last two matches where the total goals have been over 2.5. In Serie A, Roma have three of the last four matches where the condition was satisfied. In the case of Lazio, four of the last six matches played across competitions, have had the total goals to be over 2.5. Playing away in Serie A, one of their last two matches also had the total goals to be over 2.5. Out of their last five head to head matches in Serie A, three matches had the total goals to be over 2.5. So it’s quite likely the match will have over 2.5 goals. According to the Casumo Sportsbook, the odds for the total goals to be over 2.5 is 1.58.

Tip 2: Both teams to score

In the last nine matches played by Roma across competitions, seven of those have had both teams scoring. While playing at home, three of the last four matches Roma have played across competitions have had both teams scoring. In Serie A, Roma had four of the last six matches where both teams have scored. Three of the last six matches Lazio have been part of have had the above condition being satisfied. Playing away in Serie A, this season, one of their last two matches Lazio was part of has turned out to have both teams scoring. Two of the last three head to head matches between the two sides also had yielded the condition as mentioned above, so it’s most likely both teams might end up scoring. The odds for Both Teams to score according to the Casumo Sportsbook is 1.48.

Conclusion

Lazio can still break into the top five given a win and Roma drop points in the next set of matches while Roma are almost certain to finish in the seventh position regardless of whether they win in the last two matches but a loss can make them go down the points table as well. Summarising on a couple of bets from above:

1. Total Goals over 2.5 @1.58
2. Both teams to score @ 1.48

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