Lazio v Fiorentina

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Fourth placed Lazio returned to winning ways in the Italian top flight last weekend when they recorded a comprehensive 3-0 win away from home at Verona which put an end to a previously concerning three-game winless run in Serie A, and the hosts will be looking for more of the same when they play host to sixth placed Fiorentina at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday evening.

Fiorentina's winless run in the Italian top flight continued last weekend with a 1-1 draw at home with Torino but the visitors have slumped to four defeats within these previous six games which has slowed down La Viola's progress and they'll be looking for a result here at the Stadio Olimpico in order to hang onto sixth place.

Lazio currently occupy fourth place in the Serie A standings and Marco Baroni's side will be in a much more confident frame of mind heading into this upcoming clash on Sunday night following their rousing win at Verona which became only a third win in eight games for the hosts.

Previous wins against Napoli, Lecce and Verona have been offset by recent defeats at the hands of Parma, Inter Milan and Roma respectively, but nevertheless, Lazio will fancy their chances against Fiorentina with home advantage behind them.

The wider picture shows Lazio have suffered just the single defeat in their last 15 home games, picking up 10 wins in the process.

Fiorentina are just about hanging onto the last of the European spots in the Serie A table as the visitors currently occupy sixth place in the table despite failing to win any of their last six games overall which includes slipping to four defeats.

Recent losses at the hands of Bologna, Udinese, Napoli and Monza respectively have prevented Fiorentina from really cementing their place in the top six pack in the Serie A table and they now have the likes of Bologna and AC Milan breathing down their necks as the race for European spots heats up.

The visitors had previously put together an impressive 10-match unbeaten sequence in Serie A which consisted of nine wins and a draw, but subsequent results have seen Raffaele Palladino's side in the midst of a dramatic decline which does not bode well for this upcoming trip to the Stadio Olimpico.

As part of their previous unbeaten stretch, Fiorentina had racked up four wins on the trot on their travels but since then, La Viola have suffered two defeats in their last three outings on the road and this sort of form could cause Fiorentina further problems on Sunday evening.

Lazio v Fiorentina Verdict

Lazio are unbeaten in their last nine meetings at home against Fiorentina and having won seven of these encounters, the hosts look favourites here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Lazio win @ 2.05

Other side bets worth considering:

Lazio win & Over 2.5 goals @ 3.20

Correct Score: Lazio 2-1 @ 9.00