Roma v Lazio, big points up for grabs

The derby is always a special occasion, a vital fixture, but this one is perhaps worth just that bit more, as the Giallorossi are level on points with fourth-place AC Milan. After beating Lazio in the reverse fixture, they will be hoping to do the double over their local rivals and also overtake the Rossoneri, who lead in the head-to-head. However, the Biancocelesti, fresh from their Coppa Italia Frecciarossa final defeat on Wednesday, will be hoping to dash their opponents’ European dreams.

HEAD TO HEAD

There have been 92 official derbies between the two sides at the home ground of Roma: a record of 39 Giallorossi wins (most recent 2-0, Serie A 2024/25), 35 draws (most recent 1-1, Serie A 2019/20) and 18 Biancocelesti wins (most recent 0-1, in Serie A 2022/23).

Roma are on a run of four consecutive positive results against Lazio: a record of three wins and one draw. Lazio’s last victory was a 1-0 win in the quarter-finals of the 2022/23 Coppa Italia.

Lazio have won just once in their last eight away matches against Roma in all competitions (0-1 on 6 November 2022): a record of six Giallorossi wins and one draw.

Since the 2015/16 season, among the players currently in the Roma and Lazio squads, the top scorer in matches across all competitions is Lorenzo Pellegrini, with four goals.

Lazio have gone 241 minutes without scoring at Roma: the Biancocelesti’s last goal was scored by Felipe Anderson in the 29th minute of Roma 0-1 Lazio on 6 November 2022.

DID YOU KNOW?

Roma have picked up 13 points from their last 5 matches: a record of 4 wins and 1 draw. Their last defeat was on 5 April 2026, Inter 5-2 Roma.

Roma are the 2025/26 Serie A team to have conceded the fewest goals in the first half (10).

Only Inter and Como (18 each) have kept a clean sheet against Roma more often (16, the same as Juventus) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Roma are the 2025/26 Serie A team to have conceded the fewest penalties (1).

Only Inter (16) have scored more goals from corners than Roma (9) in the 2025/26 Serie A.

Only Inter (15.9) make more offensive recoveries on average than Roma (14.6) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Only Inter (68.7%) and Como (65.8%) have a higher Field Tilt than Roma (65.1%) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Lazio are the team in the 2025/26 Serie A season with the most red cards received (8).

COACHES and PLAYERS

The 23rd official meeting between Gian Piero Gasperini and Maurizio Sarri: in the previous 22 encounters, there have been seven wins apiece and eight draws.

No player has made more defensive recoveries than Evan Ndicka (218) in Serie A 2025/26.

Donyell Malen on target against Parma: his 13th goal of the season, the Dutch forward’s sixth in the last five matches. He has surpassed Mario Balotelli’s record (12 goals in 2012/13) for goals in Serie A by a player arriving in Italy during the winter transfer window.

Devyne Rensch on target against Parma: 1st goal in Serie A for the Dutch defender. He had not scored in a competitive match since 18 September 2024 in Ajax 5-0 Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie.

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: Romagnoli (Lazio) 

Cautioned: Mancini (Roma); Pedro, Taylor, Nuno Tavares (Lazio)

REFEREE

MARESCA (PERETTI – PERROTTI) IV: FABBRI, VAR: DI BELLO, AVAR: ABISSO

UPCOMING MATCHES

Verona-Roma (tbd)

Lazio-Pisa (tbd)

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