Lazio vs Verona Prediction & Betting Tips (16 September)

2nd in Serie A in 2023, Lazio encountered more difficulties during the previous year. Disappointing results led to Maurizio Sarri's dismissal mid-season. Under the leadership of Igor Tudor subsequently, the Biancocelesti showed a real revival of form. They rose to 7th place in Serie A, synonymous with qualification for the Europa League. This summer, Marco Baroni took his place on the bench but the first results appear to be sluggish. Winner of promoted Venice to start 3-1, Lazio then lost against Udinese 2-1 before drawing, at home, against AC Milan on the last day 2-2. Little to its advantage during the two previous years, Hellas Verona aims for nothing other than to maintain its position this season.

Last year, the Gialloblu finished 13th in Serie A with 3 points ahead of the relegation zone. They managed to raise their level in the home stretch, 2 defeats in the last 7 days. This season, Hellas Verona is off to a good start in the championship. Beaten at home by Juventus during the 2nd day 0-3, they otherwise crushed Naples 3-0 and won on the Genoa pitch just before the international break 0-2. In the Italian Cup, Hellas Verona was surprised at home by Cesena 1-2.

Rather spared from injuries at the start of the season, Lazio can once again count on potentially starting defenders Gila and Pellegrini, who were absent on the last day. Against AC Milan, strikers Castellanos and Dia both scored. They should be renewed this Monday just like the Italian international Zaccagni. In the midfield, take place the interesting Guendouzi and Rovella. Lazio's attacking sector was shaken up this summer with the departures of Luis Alberto, Felipe Anderson and Immobile. Furthermore, the defender Casale (Bologna), the midfielders Cataldi (Fiorentina) and Marcos Antonio (Sao Paulo), the disappointment Kagawa (Crystal Palace) and the less important Luis Maximiano (Almeria), Raul Moro (Valladolid) and Cancellieri (Parma ) are also gone. Several items have been recruited or purchased permanently. This is the case of defenders Gigot (OM) and Nuno Tavares (Arsenal), midfielders Guendouzi (OM), Dele-Bashiru (Hatayspor) and Castrovilli (Fiorentina) and attackers Tchaouna (Salernitana), Noslin (Hellas Verona) and Dia (Salernitana). The Hellas Verona coach still deplores the withdrawals of the important midfielder Serdar and the replacement striker Cruz.

Otherwise, it’s all hands on deck this Monday. Arriving at the club during the off-season, striker Tengstedt opened his goal counter on the last day. This summer, Hellas Verona was forced to sell executives Cabal (Juventus) and Noslin (Lazio). In addition, replacements Cetin (Ankaragücü), Ruegg (Basel), Mboula (Gil Vicente) and Henry (Palermo) have also left. Finally, Italian international Folorunsho returned to Napoli after his loan spell. The full-back Tchatchoua (Charleroi) and the midfielder Serdar (Hertha Berlin) have been definitively committed. In addition, defenders Daniliuc (Salernitana) and Bradaric (Salernitana) and midfielders Harroui (Frosinone) and Kastanos (Salernitana) arrived as did attackers Tengstedt (Benfica), Mosquera (America), Livramento (Maastricht), Alidou (Frankfurt ) and Sarr (Lyon).