Lazio vs. Frosinone at 20:45 CET
3 points to get back in the fight for Europe: Maurizio Sarri’s Lazio will host Frosinone to try and kick-start the series of wins needed to chase down the top sports. The Biancocelesti are 7 points away from the top 4, back to winning ways against Empoli last week after the defeat to Inter and draw against Verona. They still have time to get back in the race for Champions League football next season. Frosinone needs to move in the table. The Ciociari are in a relatively calm position, 6 points away from the relegation zone, but have only won 1 point in the last 4 games and haven’t won in the league since 26 November.
DID YOU KNOW?
Frosinone have won just one point in December in Serie A (D1 L3), no side has won fewer points across this period in the competition. Lazio have kept 18 clean sheets in 2023 in Serie A – only recording more shutouts in 1999 (19) and 1989 (21) in the competition.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Lazio are the only opponents which Frosinone have failed to score against in Serie A: in four games Lazio have won three and drawn one. Lazio have lost two of their last six Serie A games against newly promoted teams (W3 D1) as many defeats as in their previous 46 such matches (W36 D8).
PLAYERS
Mattéo Guendouzi has scored two goals in his last five appearances across all competitions, he scored just two goals in the previous 44 matches played in 2023 between Marseille and Lazio. Among forwards in Serie A this season, only Albert Gudmundsson (12) and Romelu Lukaku (11) have played more full games without being substituted than Matias Soulè: 10, including the last six.
DISCIPLINE
Suspended: Manuel Lazzari (Lazio) Cautioned: Rovella, Immobile e Zaccagni (Lazio); Oyono (Frosinone)
REFEREE
Feliciani (Lo Cicero-Trinchieri), IV: Fabbri, VAR: Serra, AVAR: Di Paolo
UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A TIM
Udinese-Lazio (Sunday 7 January, 15:00 CET) Frosinone-Monza (Saturday 6 January, 15:00 CET) (Photo LaPresse)