Lazio are hoping to continue their push towards the European places when they welcome Parma to the Stadio Olimpico in Serie A on Saturday night.
Their good form has seen them climb to eighth in the table, but are still 11 points off of a European spot in sixth.
Meanwhile, Parma's poor form has seen them slip to 12th, and they are just seven points above the relegation zone.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our Today's betting tips page for more of our free expert Serie A predictions!
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Lazio vs. Parma key stats
- Lazio are on a three-game winning run.
- Parma are winless in four matches (D2, L2).
- Parma have beaten Lazio just once since 2012 in all competitions (D3, L13).
Lazio vs. Parma preview: Hosts to extend winning streak?
| Lazio | vs | Parma |
|---|---|---|
| 8th | Position | 12th |
| 43 | Points | 34 |
| 31 | Goals For | 21 |
| 28 | Goals Against | 38 |
| 14 | Clean Sheets | 10 |
| 8th | Home Rank | 17th |
| 12th | Away Rank | 9th |
Lazio's form has really picked up after a run of four games without victory (D2, L2) in all competitions prior.
That included a home draw against Atalanta in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final, with the second to be played in Bergamo.
Lazio are the lowest scorers in the top half (31).
Should they win that, then Lazio will be in the final and in with a chance of winning major silverware.
They will want to keep up their current form in the league too though, with a European spot not totally out of the question come the end of the season.
As for Parma, their recent slump has seen them slip closer to the relegation zone.
Also knocked out of the Coppa Italia, the visitors are now concentrating on survival.
Parma are the joint-lowest scorers in Serie A (21).
Their recent record against Lazio is horrendous though, which does not bode well for them in terms of getting a positive result here.
Nonetheless, they travel to the Stadio Olimpico very much as underdogs.
Lazio vs. Parma form guide & betting tips
| Lazio | vs | Parma |
|---|---|---|
| D-L-W-W-W | League Form | W-D-D-L-L |
| 10 | Points | 5 |
| 3rd | Form Table | 15th |
| 5 | Goals For | 3 |
| 3 | Goals Against | 7 |
| L-D-W-W-W | Form (all comps) | W-D-D-L-L |
Whispers predicts: Lazio 1-0 Parma
Lazio to win at 9/11 seems a safe bet here given their current form and home advantage.
Also, the total goals for and against for both teams across their last five games are relatively low, so we could see another low-scoring affair here.
BTTS - No at 3/4 therefore also appeals to us, while Under 1.5 goals at 2/1 is a more ambitious punt.
Overall, we cannot see Lazio having too many problems here, and our 1-0 prediction is available at 5/1 with bookmakers.
> BTTS - No at 3/4 | Likelihood: Probable
> Lazio to win at 9/11 | Likelihood: Probable
> Under 1.5 goals at 2/1 | Likelihood: Possible