The international break is finally over, and Serie A and all the European competitions are back. The Old Lady will host Lazio in a tough match in the fourth round of Serie A. Juventus is only behind Inter and AC Milan, who will be playing against each other this matchday.
Juventus are currently sitting in third place in the Serie A standings. The Old Lady has two wins and one draw since the start of the season. Juventus haven’t qualified for any of the UEFA European competitions after finishing seventh last season. It was the first time since 2011 that the Old Lady finished outside of the top four, but that was due to the points deduction by the court.
Lazio are currently sitting in 12th place in the Serie A standings. The Biancocelesti are coming back to the Champions League after missing out in the last two years. The UCL group stage draw has put Lazio in Group E with Atletico Madrid, Celtic, and Feyenoord.
| ℹ️ Tournament: | Italian Serie A season 2023-24, Matchday 4 |
| 🏟️ Venue: | Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy |
| 🗓️ Date: | 16 September 2023 |
| ⏰ Time: | 1:00 p.m. GMT on Saturday |
According to the best football betting websites, Juventus are the big home favorites at 1.90 (9/10). A draw is offered at 3.50 (5/2), while Lazio are the away underdogs at 4.50 (7/2) to beat the Old Lady.
Juventus are coming off an important 2-0 away win over Empoli. Chiesa and Danilo scored the winning goals for the Old Lady in this game. Allegri’s team is having a strong start to the season, with two wins and one draw. They have also conceded only one goal in three matches so far.
Lazio are coming off a great 2-1 away win over Napoli. The Biancocelesti were huge underdogs for this match, but they had a perfect game to take the three points at the end. Alberto and Kamada scored the winning goals for the team, while Anderson had two assists. This was the first win for the team after a slow start with two losses, and the team should gain momentum before the Champions League start.
The Old Lady has a big historical advantage over the Biancocelesti. In the last 10 head-to-head matches, Juventus won five, drew two, and Lazio won three. They split the matches last year, with each of them winning their home game.
Juventus: WDWDW
Lazio: WLLWL
Juventus to Win @ 1.90 (9/10)
4 (100%)
0
The home-field advantage is a huge factor in this matchup. Juventus have won five of the last six games against Lazio at Allianz Stadium and drew once. The last time the Biancocelesti beat the Old Lady away was in 2017. Juventus are also in much better form currently.
Our Serie A predictions have Juventus as one of the best underdogs to win the league. They have been the most consistent team in Serie A alongside Inter Milan in the last few years and now aren’t busy with European club games as well.
Dusan Vlahovic to Score @ 3.0 (2/1)
3 (100%)
0
Dusan Vlahovic is having an excellent start to the Serie A season. He has scored two goals and had an assist in three games so far. Vlahovic is the one who is taking the penalties as well, which increases his scoring chances. Lazio failed to keep a clean sheet in 20 consecutive games against Juventus.
Juventus will be without Pogba due to disciplinary reasons, while Chiesa pulled out of the Italian team camp with a muscle injury and is probably out for this game.
Lazio are as healthy as they get and will have a full squad for this game.
Juventus are in good form going into this game, and they are playing at home, so we will go with them to take the three points. Make sure you use our 2023 Juventus vs Lazio betting predictions and bet them at the bookies in Italy to have more fun watching the game.
