Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Lazio and Crotone face each other at Stadio Olimpico in the opening game of day 27 of the current Serie A campaign. The Biancocelesti suffered yet another dip in form, with the losing to Bayern Munchen in the Champions League, while suffering back-to-back defeats to Bologna and Juve in the Serie A. The capital club produce much better showings at home than on the travels, and it is no wonder they are seen as favourites to win Friday’s clash.
All Luiz Felipe, Radu, Lazzari are sidelined through injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team. Crotone, on the other hand, head into the match with a severely-weakened squad as both Djidji and Di Carmine are sidelined through suspension. Cigarini and Benali, on the other hand, are out of contention with injuries. In the first half of the season Lazio defeated Crotone 2-0, which is yet another reason why home win should be considered.
Highlighted Player (Gonzalo Escalante):
Gonzalo Escalante is an Argentine footballer who plays for Eibar in Spanish La Liga. Escalante made his senior debut for Boca Juniors, coming as a substitute in a 6-1 loss to San Martin de San Juan. After playing 11 matches for the Argentine giants, he was sent on loan to Catania on 28 August, 2014 and he scored his first professional goal against Virtus Entella on 28 October.
On 29 January Escalante signed a permanent deal with the Sicilian outfit and he played 26 games for the club in the 2015/2016 campaign. At the end of the season he joined La Liga team Eibar on loan and he made his debut for los Armeros on 24 August against Granada. He managed to find his net on his debut and six months later he signed a permanent deal with the club.
His contract with Eibar expires on 30 June, 2020. His main position is central midfield, but he is capable of playing as a defensive midfielder as well.
Highlighted Team (Crotone):
Crotone are a professional football club that play their home games at Azio Scida. The capacity of the stadium 9,361 and it was opened 1946. In 2000 the stadium was renovated. Cagliari’s nickname is Pitagorici (Pythangoreans) and they were founded in 1910. The club’s original name was Milione Crotone, but after the World War II Unione Sportiva Crotone replaced the previous one.
Crotone were playing in lower leagues since its’ foundation, but they secured promotion to the Italian Serie A at the end of the 2015/2016 season. Croatia coach Ivan Juric helped the team secure promotion to the Italian top flight, but Davide Nicola replaced him as Crotone boss in July, 2016. The colour of Crotone’s home kit is blue and red and that is why many people call them Rossoblu (Red-Blue). The likes of Catanzaro, Cosenza and Reggina are regarded as Crotone’s biggest rivals and they take on each other in the Derby della Calabria. Crotone are a professional football club that play their home games at Azio Scida. The capacity of the stadium 9,361 and it was opened 1946. In 2000 the stadium was renovated. Cagliari’s nickname is Pitagorici (Pythangoreans) and they were founded in 1910.
The club’s original name was Milione Crotone, but after the World War II Unione Sportiva Crotone replaced the previous one. Crotone were playing in lower leagues since its’ foundation, but they secured promotion to the Italian Serie A at the end of the 2015/2016 season. Croatia coach Ivan Juric helped the team secure promotion to the Italian top flight, but Davide Nicola replaced him as Crotone boss in July, 2016. The colour of Crotone’s home kit is blue and red and that is why many people call them Rossoblu (Red-Blue). The likes of Catanzaro, Cosenza and Reggina are regarded as Crotone’s biggest rivals and they take on each other in the Derby della Calabria.