The match of the 20th round of the Serie A between Hellas Verona and Lazio will take place on 11 january at the Marc'Antonio Bentegodi stadium. Hellas Verona vs Lazio: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Hellas Verona
Hellas Verona in the previous round unexpectedly took points from Napoli at Napoli's stadium (2:2). As a result, the hosts managed to recover after two consecutive heavy defeats in the league. However, the home side failed to keep a clean sheet for the seventh Serie A match in a row. The hosts have 13 points and occupy 18th place in the standings.
- The club has not won in 13 of its last 14 home league matches (7 draws, 6 losses).
- Both opponents scored in 7 of the last 10 previous home meetings of the team in Serie A.
- The hosts failed to score more than one goal in 19 of the last 21 home league matches.
Potential Hellas Verona Lineup (3-5-2)*
Lorenzo Montipò – Unai Núñez, Nicolas Valentini, Armel Bella-Kotchap – Martin Frese, Domagoj Bradarić, Antoine Bernède, Cheikh Niasse, Roberto Gagliardini – Amin Sarr, Gift Orban.
Midfielders Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro and Tomas Suslov will miss the match due to injuries. Defender Rafik Belghali will be unavailable because of participation in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Lazio
Lazio in the previous round at home avoided defeat against Fiorentina in stoppage time (2:2). As a result, the visitors extended their winless run in the league to four matches (3 draws, 1 loss). In addition, the away side conceded more than one goal in two consecutive matches for the first time this Serie A season. Lazio have 25 points and sit in ninth place in the standings.
- The club has failed to win in 8 of its last 10 away Serie A matches (4 draws, 4 losses).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 8 of the 9 previous away league matches for the team.
- No more than two goals were scored in the last six away matches of the visitors in Serie A.
Potential Lazio Lineup (4-5-1)*
Ivan Provedel – Manuel Lazzari, Luca Pellegrini, Alessio Romagnoli, Mario Hila – Gustav Isaksen, Danilo Cataldi, Matteo Guendouzi, Toma Bašić, Mattia Zaccagni – Matteo Cancellieri.
Defenders Patrick Gabarrón and Samuel Gigot, as well as midfielder Toma Bašić, will not play due to injuries, while midfielder Mattia Zaccagni is suspended. In addition, midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and forward Boulaye Dia have departed for the Africa Cup of Nations. Also note the sale of midfielder Matteo Guendouzi and the purchase of forward Petar Ratkov.
Referee
Marco Guida (Italy)
Matches – 8 (the Serie A, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards Shown (Including Second Yellows) – 38;
Average Yellow/Red Cards Per Match – 4.7;
Red Cards Shown – 0;
Fouls Per Match – 28;
Penalties Awarded – 50%.
Hellas Verona vs Lazio: Match Prediction
This season is proving difficult for the hosts, and even at home it will be hard for the team coached by Paolo Zanetti to put on a spectacular attacking display. Little should be expected from the hosts in terms of attacking output, especially since Hellas Verona has not previously shown high scoring at home. In the last 21 home Serie A matches the club has surpassed one goal only twice, and in 11 of those matches the hosts failed to score at all.
For Lazio it is also not typical to play an attacking style, especially in away matches. In nine away fixtures this season the visitors scored more than one goal only against Genoa, and in six matches they left the field without scoring. Moreover, the visitors, together with Parma, have the worst away scoring figures in the current Serie A season (5 goals each).
We expect a low-scoring match.
Prediction: Under 2.5 goals
* The starting lineup for each team is indicated from its previous match in this tournament.