Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Lazio and Genoa will lock horns at Stadio Olimpico in what is expected to be one of the most interesting games of Sunday’s program. The Biancocelesti suffered a shocking 2-1 loss to Lecce in their opener and, no doubt, key midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is going to be sorely missed in the 2023/2024 season. In his absence, all eyes will be on experienced forward Ciro Immobile, who opened his goalscoring account at the weekend.
Maurizio Sarri has a luxury to field the best possible starting XI against Genoa. The Rossoblu, on the other hand, did not seem to be competitive at this level in a 4-1 loss to Fiorentina. Since over the years Lazio have turned their Stadio Olimpico into a real fortress, we do not believe that the newcomers are capable of grabbing something from the match. Midfielder Marko Pajac should be the only absentee in the visiting team.
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 (Genoa):
Genoa Football Club is an Italian football club founded in 1893 and is the oldest Italian football club in the nation. The club plays its home games in the Stadio Luigi Ferraris which holds a capacity of 41 000 seats. Genoa FC shares the stadium with their rival UC Sampdoria. The club colors of Genoa are Red and Blue. Genoa FC is also known as Grifoni.
Genoa FC has a very rich football history. The club won the Serie A in 1898, 1899, 1900, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1915, 1923 and 1924.Since 1924 the club didn’t won any major prizes. Like almost every football club in Italy the Genoa FC history has it’s black pages as well. Important players in the history of Genoa FC are: Gilardino, Toni and Hernan Crespo.