Salernitana will play Lazio this Saturday in the 22nd Round of the 2021/22 Serie A season
Venue: Stadio Arechi (Salerno)
Key Statistics
Salernitana have lost their last five home games.
The hosts have failed to score in their last four home games, conceding ten goals in those four games.
Lazio have won just three away games this season (D2, L6).
The visitors have not kept a clean sheet in their last eleven away games.
Head to head
Both sides have met just three times in the past. Lazio have two wins from the three games (L1).
Latest performances in all competitions
Salernitana: W-L-L-L-L
Lazio: L-D-W-W-L
Salernitana
After going eight games without a league win, Salernitana finally picked up maximum points in a league game last Sunday when they defeated Verona 2-1. Goals from Milan Djuric and Grigoris Kastanos sealed the win for them and ended the club’s five-game losing run in all competitions.
The Salerno based side entered the festive period amid an administration crisis that saw them being threatened with demotion to the Serie B. But the issue was resolved and they remain in the top-flight for another season.
With that episode behind them, they will now look to focus on their survival bid.
They remain rooted at the foot of the table with just 11 points to their name, and six points behind safety.
Stefano Colantuono’s struggling side still have time in their hands as they have exactly 19 more games to save their season. However, they must begin with this game against their new CEO, Danilo Iervolino’s former side to avoid running out of time.
Possible Salernitana starting line-ups
Vid Belec; Norbert Gyömbér, Riccardo Gagliolo, Luka Bogdan, Frédéric Veseli, Paweł Jaroszyński; Andrea Schiavone, Grigoris Kastanos, Luca Ranieri; Franck Ribéry, Milan Đurić.
Injured: Nadir Zortea, Matteo Ruggeri, Stefan Strandberg
Unavailable (AFCON): Lassana Coulibaly
Suspended: None
Lazio
Lazio will travel to Salerno on the back of a 2-1 loss to defending champions Inter Milan.
The Rome based club went toe-to-toe with Inter Milan in the game as star forward Ciro Immobile struck for the visitors in the 35th minute. But in the end, Inter proved too strong for Sarri’s side who have now tasted seven defeats this season.
The former Juventus boss is struggling to keep his side from conceding goals this season as Lazio have conceded 39 goals in 21 league games so far – only four teams have conceded more goals.
They also have one of the worst away records in the league, having taken just eleven points from the available 21 points from their road trips.
However, they will fancy their chances of picking maximum points from this game, as they have won most of their games against teams at the bottom part of the table.
Possible Lazio starting line-ups
Pepe Reina; Adam Marušić, Francesco Acerbi, Luiz Felipe, Manuel Lazzari; Danilo Cataldi, Toma Basic, Luis Alberto; Felipe Anderson, Ciro Immobile, Pedro.
Injured: None
Doubtful: Bobby Adekanye, Francesco Acerbi
Unavailable (COVID-19): Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro
Suspended: None
Prediction
Salernitana 0-3 Lazio
