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2024/25 Italian Serie A
Matchday 18
SS Lazio v Atalanta BC
Stadio Olimpico
Rome, Italy
Saturday, 28 December 2024
Kick-off is at 21h45
SS Lazio will be looking to end Atalanta BC's winning streak in the
Serie A when the two teams clash at the Stadio Olimpico on 28 December.
Current Form
The Eagles secured a 2-1 victory over US Lecce away on 21 December and it was their second win in their last three matches in the Italian top-flight.
However, Lazio lost to Inter Milan in their last home match in this competition and the defeat ended their 12-match unbeaten run at the Stadio Olimpico.
Meanwhile, Atalanta claimed a 3-2 victory over Empoli FC at home on 22 December as they extended their unbeaten run to 12 matches in Serie A.
The Goddess are also unbeaten in their last six away matches in this competition having registered one draw and five consecutive wins as the visitors.
Team News
Lazio have no suspension concerns, but Matias Vecino is the only player on the club's injury list at the moment.
Atalanta, on the other hand, will be without the injured Gianluca Scamacca, but the log leaders have no suspension worries.
Quotes
“We fought back against a team that came here to play good football," Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini said after his side's win over Empoli.
"Of course, the two goals they scored were down to our distraction and a penalty awarded by VAR, but it was still to our credit that we won. In the first goal, we were almost distracted from admiring our fans and didn’t spot the throw-in routine.
"I thought the penalty was extremely generous, let’s put it that way, but despite all that we showed character and the desire to win. It was a deserved victory in the end.”
Head-to-Head
Atalanta emerged as 3-1 winners over Lazio in their last league meeting on 4 February at the Gewiss Stadium.
Therefore, Atalanta have won two of their last three Serie A matches against Lazio who emerged victorious in the other game.
Serie A matchday 18 fixtures
Kick-off times in CAT
Saturday, 28 December
16:00 - Empoli FC v Genoa CFC
16:00 - Parma Calcio v AC Monza
19:00 - Cagliari FC v Inter Milan
21:45 - SS Lazio v Atalanta BC
Sunday, 29 December
13:30 - Udinese Calcio v Torino FC
16:00 - SSC Napoli v Venezia FC
19:00 - Juventus FC v ACF Fiorentina
21:45 - AC Milan v AS Roma
Monday, 30 December
19:30 - Como 1907 v US Lecce
21:45 - Bologna FC v Hellas Verona
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