Lazio vs Torino

Stadio Olimpico is the venue as Lazio and Torino go head-to-head in an exciting Serie A showdown. 

After reaching the Europa League quarter-finals for the first time since 2017/18, Lazio suffered a crushing 5-0 defeat against top-four rivals Bologna in their last Serie A match before the international break. ‘I Biancocelesti’ enter the round in sixth place, two points behind the Champions League qualification spots, with that thrashing adding to a poor run of just one win in their last five league games (D3, L1). Since another heavy defeat to Inter in December (6-0), Lazio have managed just one victory in their last seven Serie A home matches (D4, L2), with that lone win coming against rock-bottom Monza last month. Defensive frailties remain a massive issue, as they’ve only kept two league clean sheets all season at the Stadio Olimpico, conceding in each of their last ten home outings in all competitions.

A 1-0 win over Empoli on the stroke of the international break extended Torino’s strong run to just one defeat in their last 12 matches (W4, D7). Their late push for a top-half finish is gaining traction, with only two points separating them from 10th place pre-round. A key factor in that surge has been their consistent scoring, finding the net in their last ten games. However, with just 34 goals this season heading into the weekend, only seven Serie A sides have scored fewer. Torino have proven resilient on the road, losing just once in their last eight away matches (W2, D5). Yet, they remain winless in such outings against pre-round top-half teams this season (D4, L4). Positively, Paolo Vanoli’s men have only suffered one defeat across the last four away H2Hs (W1, D2).