Our prediction for this Coppa Italia match:
Lazio
Match Time & Date:
5 December 2024
20:00
Prediction: 1-1
Napoli
All eyes will be on Stadio Olimpico when Lazio and Napoli square off against each other in the Coppa Italia last 16. The Biancocelesti aim to recover from an unexpected Serie A loss to Parma and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against the Neapolitans. Experienced forward Pedro is pushing for a recall to the starting XI, while the likes of Matias Vecino, Boulaye Dia, Nuno Tavares, and Gaetano Castrovilli should miss out with injuries.
The Partenopei, on the other hand, are determined to regain Scudetto, but they have big ambitions for the 2024/2025 Italian Cup campaign as well. Antonio Conte is doing a great job with the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona outfit, but beating Lazio in “the Eternal City” is easier said than done. As both sides are likely to adopt a cautious approach in Thursday’s showdown, there is a big value in betting on draw. Defender Pasquale Mazzocchi should be the only absentee in the away team.
Highlighted Player (Stanislav Lobotka):
Born in Trencin on November 25, 1994, Stanislav Lobotka is a Slovakia international who plays for Celta Vigo in La Liga. Lobotka began his youth career at his hometown club AAC Sparta Trencin and he made his senior debut for fellow local club Trencin. In 2013 he signed a loan deal with Dutch side Ajax, but he played for Jong Ajax during the 2013/2014 season.
In the summer of 2014, the Slovakian midfielder returned to Trencin, where he made 74 appearances in the league in total. In 2015 Stanislav Lobotka joined Danish side Nordsjaelland shortly before the transfer window closed. Lobotka made his debut in the Danish top flight against Brondby on August 30, 2015.
Two years later he decided to make a step forward in his career, signing a five-year contract with La Liga side Celta Vigo. Speaking of his international career, the Celta Vigo midfielder made his Slovakia debut against Austria in November2016. It has to be noted that Lobotka became the first Slovak to score at Wembley, finding the net in a 2018 World Cup qualifier against England.
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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