THE GAME
Roman Derby in the semi-final program of the Italian Cup! On Wednesday, in the first leg of the match, Lazio will face AS Roma in a Stadio Olimpico that is already boiling. Spalletti's men will be ready to enter the Champions League next year in a calm and confident manner after their fabulous success on Inter's league (1-3).
The Laziales are fifth in Serie A thanks to their good season, and remain on a major success against Udine last weekend (1-0). In the fight for the European squares, and why not the C1, the men of Simone Inzaghi are also in shape, but could pay dearly their lack of defensive regularity observed since the beginning of 2017. The attackers of fire of the Louve go in Enjoy to win an umpteenth derby?
STATISTICS AND IMPORTANT DATA
-AS Roma won the last 4 derbies of Rome against Lazio. Latest in December (0-2).
-In Italian competitions, the men of Spalletti remain on 5 consecutive wins. The last one on Inter's lawn (1-3).
-The Laziales have won "only" 4 of their last 7 games played. Two small victories against Employment (1-2) and Udinese (1-0). Not really a nightmare in sight for AS Roma.
-Lazio have consistently conceded at least one of their last eight games.
-A series in which Totti's teammates scored an average of 2.6 goals per game. In fire !
THE BETS OF OUR EXPERTS
In this first round of the last round of the Tim Cup, Spalletti's men should overcome their rivals forever Wednesday night. In full form and used to win in the derby, they will not be deprived of adding a line more to the list of the Roman rivalry. We turn, logically, towards a victory of AS Roma. All with goals.
-The Sure Value: None or AS Roma, at 1.33 at Bwin.
-Taking Risk: AS Roma, at 2.27 at Winamax.
-The Coup de Folie: AS Roma and +2.5 goals, at 3.40 at Unibet.