After a derby defeat in their first fixture of 2025, Lazio aim to get back on track when they meet an improving Como side on Friday.
Ahead of the teams’ clash at Stadio Olimpico, the Biancocelesti have picked up just seven points from their last six Serie A matches – in the same period, Como have accrued more despite playing one game fewer.
Having given an early two-goal head lead to their fiercest rivals in last week’s Derby della Capitale, Lazio’s hopes of beating Roma and closing the gap to Italy’s top three were in tatters before half time of a typically fraught contest.
The two Eternal City sides had produced very different results during the latter half of 2024 – with Lazio leading Roma in both the Serie A and Europa League standings – but the Giallorossi’s fast start ultimately defeated Marco Baroni‘s men.
A dismal day for the Biancocelesti was capped by the stoppage-time dismissal of star striker Taty Castellanos, who saw red amid a series of scuffles, so they will be intent on making a fresh start this weekend.
Having played at least one game more than most of their fellow contenders, the capital club are now just ahead of Juventus, Fiorentina, Bologna and AC Milan, making a home victory over Serie A newcomers all but essential.
History will certainly be on their side, as Lazio have won six of eight previous top-flight meetings with Como on Roman.
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