Lazio – Roma

Derby della Capitale won’t be high-scoring

The rivals approach the Derby della Capitale not in the best of form. Both Roma and Lazio are on a very tight schedule, with their toughest European away fixtures taking place three days before the match in question. "The Giallorossi face Real Sociedad in the Europa League. Despite a 2-0 home win for the Wolves, José Mourinho's men took a responsible approach to the return leg. A 0-0 draw propelled the Wolves into the Europa League quarter-final. Prior to that, the team had a very atypical game against Sassuolo in the league. Roma lost to Neroverda 3-4. Earlier, the team had a narrow victory over Juventus. It is important to note that only twice in the last ten meetings the Giallorossi have scored three or more goals. Apart from the encounter with Sassuolo, this was in the game against Cremonese (2-1 defeat). Lazio, unlike their rivals, have left the European competition. "The Eagles suffered a 1-2 home defeat at the hands of AZ and the return leg did not look like an easy walk. The game in the Netherlands was held on a similar scenario and after winning the total of two matches 4-2, Janssen's wards made it through. The Biancocelesti drew with Bologna at half-time in the Conference League tie. Prior to that, the team scored an away win against Napoli in the league. Tellingly, Lazio have scored three or more goals twice in the past ten meetings (in the aforementioned games against AZ). It is also worth noting that Maurizio Sarri's side approached the derby without Ciro Immobile. Lazio remain the second most "reliable" team in the league. "The Eagles conceded just 19 goals, three more than Napoli. Moreover, the team completed 15 rounds without conceding a goal. The first leg ended in a narrow victory for the Biancocelesti. Back then, the teams managed to collect a total of five shots on goal. In the current circumstances, even that number of goalscoring chances can be a luxury. In addition to the fact that the opponents are unproductive in their own right, they will be held back by fatigue. We should not expect an abundance of goals from the Derby della Capitale.