Atalanta vs Lazio Prediction & Betting Tips - Serie A

Prediction published on 02/03/2020, 17:58  by James | Modified on 03/03/2020 at 05:18 in Serie A Predictions

Goals are on the menu in Serie A this weekend when Atalanta host Lazio. The game, which will be played behind closed doors due to coronavirus fears, pits the division's two best-attacking teams against one another. As that record would suggest, both Atalanta and Lazio can be found at the top of the table. Lazio holds first position in the table, leading by two points with champions Juventus possessing a game in hand. Atalanta, meanwhile, sensations in the Champions League this season, are on course to qualify for the competition again thanks to their league form, which has them sitting in fourth place. A 2-0 win over Bologna sent Lazio top for the first time in 20 years, showing the incredible job Simone Inzaghi has done in his time at the club. Atalanta took on - and took apart - the worst defence in the league when they travelled to Lecce and scored seven (in a 7-2 win) for the third time this season.

There is little doubt in our minds that this game will live up to its promise. The reverse fixture did, both sides scoring three times in a breathless draw. Atalanta average 2.75 goals per home game but they have also conceded at least one goal in 83 percent of their games. The fact that they are fourth despite conceding so often is a testament to the strength and desire of their attack. Veteran Slovenian playmaker Josip Ilicic has been incredible this season, a genius who pulls the strings for a cohort of goal-sniffers. Lazio have players like him in Milinkovic-Savic and Alberto. The role they have played in Lazio winning 16 of their last 18 games is huge. It's hard to tell what will happen when the teams face off. One thing we expect is goals. Back over 3.5 to be scored here.