Verona vs. Lazio: Both aim for a winning return

Winning to restart the chase for their respective goals: Hellas Verona and Lazio meet at the Bentegodi to claim the three points, which both teams have been missing since the weekend of December 14. The Veneti have collected just one point in three matches since then (excluding the postponed 16th-round match against Bologna, to be played Thursday, January 15), but come into the game after a convincing draw against Napoli at the Maradona. The Biancocelesti, meanwhile, have drawn three times, most recently against Fiorentina in the midweek round, and lost last week against Napoli.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There are 34 official previous matches between the two teams at the Bentegodi: a record of 14 Verona successes (the last 4-1 in Serie A 2021/22), 12 draws (the last 1-1 in Serie A 2023/24) and 8 Lazio victories (the last 0-3 in Serie A 2024/25).

DID YOU KNOW?

Verona are the team with the most goals conceded in Serie A 2025/26 (30), like Fiorentina, Udinese and Torino.

Verona are the Serie A 2025/26 team that in the second half loses the most points compared to the results at 45', (-9).

Lazio are the Serie A 2025/26 team that has suffered the highest number of red cards (7).

COACHES and PLAYERS

Maurizio Sarri is the ex of the day: he coached Verona in Lega Pro I Divisione from January to February 2008, 6 matches with a record of 1 draw and 5 defeats.

No player in Serie A 2025/26 has come on as a substitute more times than Amin Sarr (15).

Against Napoli, 5th seasonal goal in Serie A for Gift Orban: in the matches in which he has scored, Verona have never lost (victory against Fiorentina, draws against Juventus, Cagliari and Napoli).

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: Zaccagni (Lazio)

Cautioned: Nunez, Akpa Akpro, Orban (Verona); Cataldi (Lazio)

REFEREE

GUIDA (MASTRODONATO – BIANCHINI) IV: ARENA, VAR: MERAVIGLIA, AVAR: FABBRI

UPCOMING MATCHES

Cremonese-Verona (Monday January 19, 18.30 CET)

Lazio-Como (Monday January 19, 20.45 CET)

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