Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Fiorentina
Match Time & Date:
05/02/2022
20:45
Prediction: 1-2
Lazio
Fiorentina and Lazio go head to head at Stadio Artemio Franchi in a highly-anticipated Serie A game. The Viola continue life without key attacker Dusan Vlahovic, who joined Juventus in the January transfer window, and, no doubt, the Serbia rising start will be sorely missed in Saturday’s clash. His replacement Krzysztof Piatek is widely expected to lead the line for the hosts, while Odriozola misses out through suspension.
The Biancocelesti, on the other hand, did well to keep hold of key players in the summer transfer window. The capital club aim to move closer to the Champions League berth, and we predict that they will take advantage of the fact that Dusan Vlahovic left Fiorentina. Acerbi and Akpa Akpro should be the only absentees in the away team. In the first half of the season Lazio defeated Fiorentina thanks to Pedro’s goal.
Highlighted Player (Erick Pulgar):
Eric Pulgar is a Chilean international who started his senior career at Deportes Antofagasta. Pulgar is a 186-cm-tall midfielder, who is capable of playing as a centre back as well and he is well known for his speed. After making 38 league appearances for the club he joined fellow Chilean outfit Universidad Catolica in 2014.
The deal was confirmed on 28 June, 2014 and the Chilean defender joined los Cruzados for a fee of $ 500 000. In 2015 he decided to move to Europe and he signed a contract with Bologna for an undisclosed fee. The deal was sealed on 20 August. Erick Pulgar represented Chile at the 2016 Copa America, but he made no more than one appearance for La Roja at the tournament in USA.
He came on as a substitute to replace injured midfielder Pablo Hernandez in a 2-0 win over Colombia. It is well known that Chile won the 2016 Copa America, beating star-studded Argentina in the title game.
Highlighted Team (Lazio):
Lazio Roma are an Italian football club based in Rome. Lazio were founded in 1900 and they compete in the Serie A. The Biancocelesti (The White and Sky Blues) have won two Serie A trophies (1973/1974, 1999/2000), while lifting six Coppa Italia titles.
The capital club play their home games at Stadio Olimpico and Roma are regarded as Lazio’s main rivals.
The two teams face each other in the Derby della Capitale and it is considered the fiercest inter-city derby in Italy. Lazio won UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup in 1999, with the team beating Mallorca in the title game. The same year they managed to clinch the UEFA Super Cup trophy as they outplayed English giants Manchester United at Stade Louis II, Monaco.
The likes of Pavel Nedved, Giuseppe Favalli, Juan Sebastian Veron, Sinisa Mihajlovic, Roberto Mancini, Giuseppe Signori, Miroslav Klose and Simone Inzaghi are notable footballers who played for Lazio in the past.
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