Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Fiorentina
Match Time & Date:
08/05/2021
20:45
Prediction: 1-2
Lazio
Fiorentina and Lazio face each other at Stadio Artemio Franchi in what is expected to be a very interesting Serie A game. The Viola have been impressive in front of goal of late, with Serbia international Dusan Vlahovic enjoying a season to remember. Since Fiorentina are likely to stick to their attacking style of play, a high-scoring game is on the cards in Florence. Igor is banned for the hosts, Borja Valero injured, while Ribery will be assessed ahead of the kick-off.
The Biancocelesti, on the other hand, recorded a thrilling 4-3 win over Genoa to keep their Champions League hopes alive. Given Lazio’s attacking potential, we believe that punters from all four corners of the world can find value in betting on over 2.5 goals. Fares will have to serve his ban against Fiorentina, while Caicedo is a major doubt.
Highlighted Player (Franck Ribery):
After playing for the likes of Boulougne, Ales, Brest and Metz in France, Frank Ribery joined Galatasaray in 2005, but he spent no more than six months at the club. The French winger, who was born on 7 April, 1983, returned to Ligue 1, signing a deal with Olympique Marseille. Ribery scored 11 goals in 60 league appearances for the OM and Bayern Munich scouts spotted him during the 2006/2007 season.
The French footballer signed a four-year deal with the Bavarians on 7 June, 2007 for a fee of €25 million. Ribery has been playing for the German giants ever since and it has to be noted that he won his sixth Bundesliga trophy in the 2015/2016 season and the Champions League title in 2013.
The Bayern Munich ace played for France at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and he made it to the final of the tournament with les Tricolores. He has 13 caps for France U21 team. Ribery’s younger brothers Francois and Steven are footballers as well.
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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