Fiorentina vs Lazio
Serie A this season
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| GP | P | GD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 32 | 56 | 10 | |
| 8 | 32 | 53 | 17 |
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Fiorentina in search of maiden season win as Lazio visits.
As Fiorentina searches for their first win of the Serie A season, they face a dynamic Lazio side eager to extend their promising start; kickoff at Stadio Artemio Franchi on Sunday promises a thrilling encounter with both teams having compelling histories in this fixture.
Fiorentina
Fiorentina have endured a poor start to the new Serie A season, remaining winless after four league matches (0W, 3D, 1L), which has left them in 14th place. After drawing their first three games, the Violets recorded their first defeat of the season recently, with a 3-2 loss to Atalanta.
“I liked the performance, and we will work during the week to do even better,” Raffaele Palladino commented, despite seeing his team lose the lead twice against Atalanta. Next up is a home game against Lazio, as the Violets aim to win consecutive home matches against the White and Sky Blues for the first time since 2007 to 2009.
Fiorentina have collected four points in their last three meetings with Lazio (1W, 1D, 1L), equaling the total they gained in the previous ten encounters (1W, 1D, 8L). Any result short of a win on Sunday will see the Violets fail to win their first five matches in Serie A for the fourth time, previously occurring in 1935-36, 1946-47, and 1977-78.
A 3-4-2-1 formation with Moise Kean in attack is expected for Sunday's clash with the White and Sky Blues.
Lazio
Lazio returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Verona last Monday and are looking to secure consecutive wins for the first time this season. Lazio manager Marco Baroni expressed his desire for "a game of desire with a constant search for the goal" after the Verona win.
Following their opening day victory over Venezia, the White and Sky Blues experienced a loss to Udinese and a draw with Milan before Monday's success. These results have placed Baroni's team in 6th position with seven points as they approach matchday 5 against Fiorentina.
The White and Sky Blues have historically performed well in this fixture, having lost only two of the last 14 Serie A meetings with Fiorentina. They have won more games (59) and scored more goals (209) against the Violets than against any other Serie A side.
Despite this strong record, Lazio could face consecutive Serie A defeats to Fiorentina for the first time since the 2012-13 season if they don't secure a positive result. With first-choice striker Valentín Castellanos sidelined due to injury, a 4—2—3—1 formation featuring Mattia Zaccagni in attack might be employed.
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