Lazio will look to take maximum points this Monday when they welcome Sampdoria to Rome.
Fresh from progressing to the next round of the Conference League courtesy of a goalless draw with CFR Cluj, the hosts will be desperate for a win here to keep their quest for a top-four finish.
They have slightly fallen off the pace for the top four in recent weeks after winning just two of their last five league games (D2, L1). They are sitting in fifth place after 23 rounds and could return to the top four places with a win here.
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Sampdoria may be the perfect opponent to face in pursuit of that feat, as they are unbeaten in home H2Hs since January 2005 (W13, D3). The six most recent meetings at the Stadio Olimpico have seen Lazio score 21 goals, so we can expect goals in this game.
Also, given that Sampdoria have conceded 38 goals, the best prediction for this game will be over 1.5 goals. Yet, we could witness over 2.5 goals considering the hosts are a free-falling side, having not won in their last eight competitive games (D2, L6).
They failed to score in six of those games, while the eleven goals they have scored this season are the fewest in Serie A and the fewest in Europe’s top five leagues.
But they are likely to be more comfortable on their travels, as they’ve collected eight of their 11 Serie A points this term away from home.
