Serie A

Lazio vs Bologna: European ambitions on the line

Lazio look to return to European contention, while Bologna will be determined to get back to their winning form.

It’s a European-focused clash at the Olimpico. Lazio, beaten by AC Milan last time out, are looking for three points to stay close to the front-runners. Bologna, six points ahead of them, want to move on quickly from the unexpected home defeat to Cremonese and keep themselves firmly in the Champions League chase.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The official previous encounters between the two teams in Rome are 80 with a record of 42 Lazio victories (the last one 3-0 in Serie A 2024/25), 24 draws (the last one 3-3 in Serie A 2018/19), and 14 Bologna victories (the last one 1-2 in Serie A 2023/24). In the last 29 official matches between the two clubs at the Olimpico, Lazio without goals only on one occasion (0-0 on 29 November 2009 in Serie A); in the other 28 encounters, the capital city goals were 57.

DID YOU KNOW?

Lazio are one of the 4 teams in Serie A 2025/26 without penalties conceded (like Pisa, Roma, and Cagliari) and Bologna are one of the 2 teams that have obtained the most penalties in their favor, 4 like Pisa. Bologna are the team in Serie A 2025/26 that gains in the second half the greatest number of points compared to the results at the 45th minute: +8.

COACHES and PLAYERS

Between Maurizio Sarri and Vincenzo Italiano, 6 official previous encounters: the biancoceleste manager leads 4-1 with 1 draw to complete the record. Sarri's teams always on the scoresheet, 11 goals in total. Mattia Zaccagni is the Serie A player who suffers the most fouls: 48, at least 11 more than any other player; in second place is Bologna's Cambiaghi, with 37.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none Cautioned: Guendouzi (Lazio)

REFEREE

FABBRI (PRETI – POLITI) IV: SACCHI J.L., VAR: MAZZOLENI, AVAR: NASCA

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A

Parma-Lazio (Saturday, December 13, 18.00 CET) Bologna-Juventus (Sunday, December 14, 20.45 CET) (Photo Getty Images)