The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 2-1 defeat away to Fiorentina on Monday night, while Milan were held to a 1-1 draw by Atalanta last time out.
Two sides looking to return to winning ways in the Serie A will be up against each other on Friday as Lazio play host to AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 2-1 defeat away to Fiorentina on Monday night, while Milan were held to a 1-1 draw by Atalanta last time out. The Eagles are currently occupying seventh spot in the Italian top flight standings, having collected 40 points from 26 games, eight adrift of the top four, while the visitors are sitting at the third position, with 53 points to their name, 16 away from the summit.
Massaro on hand to head us to victory 😎#LazioMilan #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/UthDemOOQU
— AC Milan (@acmilan) February 28, 2024
Since the 1-0 win over Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 tie mid-way through February, Lazio have been inconsistent in the Serie A, losing two of their last three outings. The Eagles have recorded 12 league-wins this season and their last success came versus Torino on February 23 thanks to second-half efforts from Matteo Guendouzi and Danilo Cataldi. Three days later, Maurizio Sarri’s men lost out to Fiorentina despite taking the lead through Luis Alberto’s opener on the stroke of half-time. Meanwhile, the White and Sky Blues have been impressive at Stadio Olimpico in the last couple of months, winning seven of their previous ten home-matches in all competitions.
Milan, on the other hand, are heading into the match on the back of a three-game winless run in all competitions. Rossoneri saw their six-game unbeaten run, that included five wins, come to an end versus Monza in the Serie A on February 18. Four days later, Stefano Pioli’s men lost 3-2 against Rennes in the second-leg of their Europa League knockout round playoff tie in France, but progressed to the last-16 stage with an aggregate scoreline of 5-3. On Monday, Pioli’s men shared the spoils with Atalanta despite taking the lead through Rafael Leao’s third-minute opener.
Lazio probable starting lineup: Provedel, Lazzari, Casale, Romagnoli, Hysaj, Guendouzi, Cataldi, Luis Alberto, Isaksen, Immobile, Felipe Anderson
AC Milan probable starting lineup: Maignan, Florenzi, Thiaw, Gabbia, Hernandez, Reijnders, Bennacer, Loftus-Cheek, Pulisic, Giroud, Rafael Leao
Lazio
Opponents | Score |
Fiorentina | 2-1 (L) |
Torino | 0-2 (W) |
Bologna | 1-2 (L) |
Bayern Munich | 1-0 (W) |
Cagliari | 1-3 (W) |
AC Milan
Opponents | Score |
Atalanta | 1-1 (D) |
Rennes | 3-2 (L) |
Monza | 4-2 (L) |
Rennes | 3-0 (W) |
Napoli | 1-0 (W) |
Last 5 match-results | Score |
AC Milan beat Lazio | 2-0 |
AC Milan beat Lazio | 2-0 |
Lazio beat AC Milan | 4-0 |
AC Milan beat Lazio | 1-2 |
AC Milan beat Lazio | 4-0 |
The Serie A fixture between Lazio and AC Milan will take place at Stadio Olimpico on Saturday at 1:15 am IST.
Lazio vs AC Milan | Key Details |
Date | March 1 (Italy) |
Venue | Stadio Olimpico |
Kickoff time in Italy | 7:45 pm (Friday) |
Kickoff time in India | 1:15 am (Saturday) |
The live telecast of the Serie A matches in India will be available on Sports 18 network. Besides, football fans in India can also live stream the game through Jio TV. Meanwhile, those in Italy can catch the live action via Sky Go Italia and DAZN network.
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