Lazio vs Sassuolo: the Biancocelesti will not allow themselves to lose to Neroverdi after their derby defeat

Lazio entered the break after a devastating derby defeat at the hands of Roma. Will Maurizio Sarri's team be able to recover in a home game against Sassuolo? We will choose several options to bet on at once.

Not only is the devastating derby defeat (0-3) a major setback in itself, but it also worsened the tournament situation for Maurizio Sarri's team. The Biancocelesti have lost their spot in the European Cup zone, falling to seventh place in the standings. Now Lazio are two points behind Roma and Atalanta, the fifth and sixth teams respectively.

Entering the European Cups is a fundamental moment for the Roman club, so the current position in the championship can hardly fail to worry the Biancocelesti. Though, Lazio have an advantage over their rivals. Both Roma and Atalanta continue to fight in the playoffs of the current Eurocup draw, while Lazio have already been eliminated from the Europa League and can fully focus on the national championship.

The international break came just at the wrong time for Sassuolo. Before that, the Neroverdi had an excellent streak of six games without defeat – two draws and four wins. Sassuolo managed to beat Inter (2-0) and defeated Spezia and Venezia 4-1.

In general, by the end of his first season in Serie A, coach Alessio Dionisi managed to make a lot of progress. Sassuolo already resembles the team of Roberto De Zerbi, who worked in Reggio Emilia earlier. The Black and Greens are 9th in the standings, only eight points behind the Eurocup zone.

• Lazio: Pedro will not play. Luiz Felipe, Stefan Radu are questionable;
• Sassuolo: Pedro Obiang won't play. Filip Djuricic, Filippo Romagna, Giacomo Satalino, Jeremy Toljan are questionable.

In the first round match, Sassuolo beat Lazio at home with a score of 2-1.

After losing in the derby, Lazio cannot allow to lose at home to Sassuolo. Though it is unlikely to guarantee a victory for Maurizio Sarri's team here. The Neroverdi have picked up great form, beating Inter and Fiorentina, playing 2-2 with Roma, so they will certainly offer the most serious resistance to Lazio. The only thing that can prevent Sassuolo from winning here is the eternal problem of the team from Reggio Emilia, the defense.

Prediction: Lazio will not lose in a high-scoring match.

• 1X+TO (2.5) for 1.87;
• 1X+BTTS for 1.85;
• Correct score 2-2 for 12.0.

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