Our prediction for this Serie A match:
High-flying Lazio will be aiming to extend their winning run to seven games when they take on Bologna in the Serie A round 13. The Biancocelesti look unstoppable at the moment and, as a result, the bookies see them as favourites to win Sunday’s clash. Both Nuno Tavares and Abdulaye Dia are major doubts and the duo will be assessed ahead of the kick-off. Taty Castellanos is widely expected to return to the starting XI.
The Rossoblu, on the other hand, were showing signs of improvement before the international break, beating the likes of Cagliari, Lecce, and AS Roma, but they will have a mountain to climb in “the Eternal City”. As Lazio have turned their Stadio Olimpico into a real fortress, we are tempted to place our bets on Marco Baroni’s men. Both Cambiaghi and Azzouzi are rated doubtful for the visiting team, while all Erlic, Aebischer, and Ndoye remain in the recovery room.
Highlighted Player (Manuel Lazzari):
Born in Valdagno, Italy on November 29, 1993, Manuel Lazzari is a midfielder who plays for Serie A side SPAL. Lazzari played for the youth teams of Montecchio Maggiore at the start of his football career and in 2011 he moved to Delta Rovigo.
After spending the 2011/2012 season at the club, Manuel Lazzarri joined Giacomense in the summer of 2012 and it has to be noted that he made 24 appearances in the league for the club. At the end of the 2012/2013 season the 174-cm-tall footballer moved to SPAL and he quickly established himself as a first-team regular at the club.
Manuel Lazzari had seven assists in 39 appearances for SPAL in the 2016/2017 Serie B campaign and, no doubt, he helped the club secure promotion to the Italian elite division. His main position is right midfield, but he can play as both right-back and right winger if needed. Manuel Lazzari’s contract with SPAL should expire on June 30, 2021.
Highlighted Team (Bologna):
Bologna FC 1909 is an Italian football club founded in 1909 and playing in the Serie A. The club hosts its games in the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara which holds a capacity of 40500 seats. The stadium is named after their former chairman. The club plays its home games in the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara since 1927.
The club colors of Bologna are blue and red and is one of the most successful football clubs in Italy winning the Serie A 7times and the Coppa Italia 2 times in the clubs history. Lately Bologna is not performing like their glory times anymore. The club is often relegated to the Serie B but manages to get back to the Serie A on and off. Another important person in the club is Joey Saputo, Canadian but with Italian roots, which is owner of Bologna.
Well known football players that wore the blue red colors of Bologna in their career are: Falcone, Dokovic, Nakata, Gillet, Pagliuca, Vieri and Zagorakis.