At 1:00 a.m. on January 11, 2024, the Coppa Italia quarterfinals will stage a high-profile "derby", and the two giants Lazio and Roma will face off on the field.
This season, Lazio's performance in Serie A is average, with a record of 9 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses, and it is ranked 6th with 30 points, slightly inferior to its previous record. The team's offensive and defensive performances were mediocre, scoring 23 goals and conceding 20 goals in 19 rounds.
However, Lazio have been in red-hot form in their last three matches, beating Empoli, Frosinoni and Udinese respectively, with 54 per cent possession and two of seven shots on target against the Blacks, earning a narrow 2-1 win thanks to goals from Manuel Pellegrini and Vecino.
At the same time, Roma's league results this season have not been satisfactory, with a record of 8 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses, and they are in 8th place with 29 points, only one point behind their opponents Lazio. Roma scored 31 goals and conceded 21 goals in 19 rounds, and the attack and defense were also average.
Despite this, the team is unbeaten in their last two matches and beat Cremonese in the Coppa Italia to advance. In their last game against Atalanta, Roma enjoyed 55% possession and had 6 of their 16 attempts on target before drawing with a penalty from Dybala.
Judging from the past encounters, Lazio has played against Roma in the past 10 times, with a record of 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, with a slight advantage. Considering the current form and strength of both sides, despite Lazio's recent good performance and Roma's gradual recovery, Lazio is expected to remain unbeaten for 90 minutes.