Betting tips for AS Roma vs Lazio - 30.04.2017

In Rome, Sunday morning is marked by the "eternal derby" between AS Roma and Lazio. The great rivals of the Italian capital are facing for the fourth time in the current season. AS Roma are in second place in the Italian championship and are hoping not to "drop their guard" until mathematically securing second place and consequently qualifying straight into the UEFA Champions League group stage next season. Although leaders Juventus have left two points at Atalanta on opening day, in the event of a win, the Romans will remain at six points, a significant distance at a time when the 2016/17 A Series is drawing to a close. Without scoring for the scudetto, AS Roma appear more concerned about defending their advantage against Naples, third place with 71 points. The Romans only lost six times in the current edition of the Italian championship, two of them in 2017, against Sampdoria (3-2) and Naples (1-2).

Before the "derby" the wolf of Rome howled loudly in the visit to "red lantern" Pescara and triumphed by four balls to one. Invicta in the last eight official matches, the team breathes confidence and wants to "avenge" the elimination at the hands of the great rival in the semi-finals of the Italian Cup. In order to fulfill this objective, the team has practically the maximum force, except for Alessandro Florenzi, who has long been away from the pitch.

It is undisputed that AS Roma have better arguments than Lazio and have even won two of the three direct bouts this season, but a derby is always a game apart and Roma need to maintain the exhibition quality and concentration indices in To achieve a satisfactory result in this challenge.


Serie A reception to Palermo was the ideal excuse for Lazio to recover from the bad moment that crossed. After three games without winning, the Roman team thrashed Palermo for six balls and two and "packed" for Sunday's match against the big rival. It is certain and well-known that no one abdicates from trying to win a "derby" in whatever circumstance it is, but for Lazio, there is much more at stake from the point of view of passion than in terms of classification. After all, regardless of the outcome of the challenge, Lazio will remain in 4th place in the table, instead of accessing the European events next season. With five days to go, it is becoming increasingly difficult to believe that Lazio will miss the return to European stages, as it is not through 5th place. In a scenario as competitive as the current edition of Serie A, the fact that Lazio lead the race for a place to access the Europa League speaks for itself.

It is consistent to say that Lazio has neither a team nor a squad (in terms of number of options) like AS Roma, but it is certain that the cyano-colored lineup has already pushed the great rival in the Italian Cup semi-finals . After winning the first leg for two unanswered goals, he was able to "hold" the advantage in the second leg and lost only three balls to two. In three derbies, Roma won two. Football is not a science, there are uncontrollable variables of game and meetings of this relevance always have another type of involvement, but Rome is equipped with better weapons to win the victory.

Goalkeeper Marchetti is the only unavailable in Lazio.


Bookmakers put the favor on the side of AS Roma, but Lazio is up to the challenge. Thus, it is preferable to opt for a market that involves goals.

AS Roma vs Lazio Prediction: X/1 5.00