AC Milan vs Lazio

Stadio San Siro is the venue as AC Milan and Lazio go head-to-head in a heavyweight Serie A showdown.

The stakes couldn’t be higher for Sergio Coneicao after back-to-back league defeats quashed Milan’s bid to secure a fifth consecutive top-four finish in Serie A. Stranded eight points behind fourth-placed Juventus, ‘I Rossoneri’ stare down the barrel of three successive top-flight losses for the first time since February 2023! Therefore, Lazio’s visit could be just what the doctor ordered for Milan to regain a foothold in the top-four race, considering they’ve emerged victorious from six of the last eight H2Hs (D1, L1). Furthermore, Coneicao’s charges boast a five-game winning home league streak against ‘I Biancocelesti’ and remain unbeaten across their last eight Serie A home outings (W3, D5).

As for Lazio, last weekend’s 0-0 draw at relegation-battling Venezia left them two points adrift of Juventus pre-round. Marco Baroni’s men remain firmly in contention for a coveted Champions League finish but must improve a mediocre five-game form in Serie A (W2, D2, L1) to bolster their quest. Leaving the comforts of their iconic Stadio Olimpico shouldn’t faze Lacio much, as they’ve racked up six wins across their last nine away league matches (D1, L2). However, it’s worth noting that four of Lazio’s five Serie A defeats on the road this season came against teams starting this round in the upper half of the table.