The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a comfortable 2-0 Serie A win over Sassuolo on Sunday, while Bologna got the better of Udinese 2-1 in a league-match, on the same day.
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Lazio will play host to Bologna in a Coppa Italia round of 16 fixture at Stadio Olimpico on Thursday evening. Both sides are heading into the match on the back of Serie A wins in their last outings on Sunday. The hosts secured a comfortable 2-0 win over Sassuolo, while Bologna edged past Udinese 2-1. Lazio are currently occupying fifth spot in the Italian top flight standings, having collected 34 points from 18 games, while the visitors are sitting at the 11th position, with 22 points to their name.
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Lazio desperately needed to take all three points away to Sassuolo, as they had earned just one point from their first two games, since the resumption of competitive action following the World cup break. Maurizio Sarri’s side took the lead through Mattia Zaccagni, on the stroke of half-time, before Felipe Anderson doubled the lead, four minutes into the injury time. The victory helped the Eagles to keep themselves in the hunt for Champions League qualification. Meanwhile, the White and Sky Blues have won the Coppa Italia six times in the last 25 years, with the most recent success coming in 2019 under Simone Inzaghi. .
Bologna, on the other hand, don’t have the same kind of Cup record as the Eagles. The Red and Blues are hoping to reach the quarter-finals for just the second time since the turn of the millennium. Just like Lazio, Bologna did not resume league-action on a positive note, losing their first two games. However, they come into the match with spirits boosted after the come from behind 2-1 win away to Udinese last Sunday. Beto’s 10th-minute opener was canceled out by Nicola Sansone’s 59th-minute strike, before Stefan Posch scored the winner for the Petronians, ten minutes from time.
Lazio’s talismanic striker Ciro Immobile, who went off injured in the last outing, is set to be sidelined for Thursday’s game. Therefore, Cancellieri is expected to spearhead the attack, with Pedro and Zaccagni in support. Manuel Lazzari is available again after suspension, while Mario Gila is out with an injury. As for Bologna, in-form striker Mark Arnautovic is unavailable for the game against the Eagles. The Austrian’s back-up in attack, Joshua Zirkzee is also injured, so Orsolini might lead the line.
Lazio probable line-up: Provodel, Lazzari, Patric, Casale, Marusic, Milinkovic-Savic, Marcos Antonio, Basic, Pedro, Cancellieri, Zaccagni
Bologna probable line-up: Bardi, Posch, Lucumi, Soumaoro, Lykogiannis, Moro, Schouten, Ferguson, Sansone, Orsolini, Barrow
Lazio
| Opponents | Score |
| Sassuolo | 0-2 (W) |
| Empoli | 2-2 (D) |
| Lecce | 2-1 (L) |
| Almeria | 2-0 (L) |
| Hatayspor | 2-5 (W) |
Bologna
| Opponents | Score |
| Udinese | 1-2 (W) |
| Atalanta | 1-2 (L) |
| Roma | 1-0 (L) |
| Verona | 0-1 (W) |
| Mallorca | 1-2 (W) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Lazio beat Bologna | 2-1 |
| Lazio beat Bologna | 3-0 |
| Bologna beat Lazio | 3-0 |
| Bologna beat Lazio | 2-0 |
| Lazio beat Bologna | 2-1 |
The Coppa Italia match between Lazio and Bologna will take place at Stadio Olimpico on Thursday at 10:30 pm IST.
| Lazio vs Bologna | Key Details |
| Date | January 19 |
| Venue | Stadio Olimpico |
| Kickoff time in Italy | 6:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 10:30 pm |
The live telecast of the Coppa Italia match between Lazio and Bologna can be seen on Mediaset Infinity, Italia 1 and Lazio Style Channel in Italy.
