Lazio – Milan. Forecast and announcement for the Italian Cup match

On December 4, within the 1/8 of the Italian Cup, Lazio – Milan will hold their meeting. The match will start at 22:00 Kyiv time.

Lazio

The Roman club does not live up to the expectations of fans in the current season, playing on the strength of an unstable middle class. Lazio is eighth in the standings, six points behind the top six. Under such circumstances, the Italian Cup can become a kind of “lifeline”, a chance to get into the European Cups.

It is worth noting that Lazio plays well at home, the club has 4 wins, one draw and a defeat in the derby against Roma. The team will try to please the home crowd this time, but they need to take revenge on the current leader of the championship. Injuries will not allow Cancellieri, Cataldi, Gigot and Rovelli to enter the field. Head coach Maurizio Sarri’s position looks shaky, and a few setbacks could cost him his job.

Milan

The Rossoneri are playing their usual unpredictable ways, but at the same time they are currently leading Serie A, ahead of Napoli in additional figures. There are many questions about the game, some matches the team won thanks to luck and dedication. This season, Milan already managed to beat Inter, Roma, Lazio, Napoli, but at the same time lost points with Parma, Pisa and Cremonese.

Star Croatian veteran Luka Modric, who had already been written off, fit into the game perfectly, and he became a key player. It will be difficult to fight for the championship, the fight is tight, but if these guys gather their courage, they will be difficult to stop. Atakeme, Fofana, Jimenez and Pulisic are at risk of missing the match, they all had injuries.

Personal meetings

The rivals played each other less than a week ago, the match turned out to be difficult, Milan won 1:0 at home thanks to Leau’s goal at the start of the second half.

Forecast

On paper, the guests are small favorites, I expect another difficult match that can end with any result. A lot will depend on the realization of moments, although I do not expect productive football. I do not think that anyone will release an experimental composition, because this is an actual refusal to fight. I consider here the working rate for a total of less than 2.5 goals for 1.64.