Latium
In the new season, the team has shown a good competitive state, despite the defeat on the road against Fiorentina, Juventus and other strong teams, but the home field maintains a record of 10 games undefeated across the season, and the attacking power of at least two goals in each of the five home matches in the new season. However, the team's main left back Tavares is absent due to suspension, he contributed 8 assists in the league this season, with his excellent long pass transfer and side pass ability, as well as the side of the road back to intercept and physical confrontation known, his absence will undoubtedly have a serious impact on Lazio's left attack. In addition, Lazio has won 3 consecutive matches in the Europa League, and will have a strong dialog with Porto in the middle of next week, so they will probably keep their strength in this match. With the current tight schedule of league and cup matches, the strongest teams in the major leagues suffered a turnover on Friday, and even the leading teams like Barcelona chose to control the ball backwards to minimize physical exertion. Lazio played in a 4231 formation, with Castellanos as the single arrow, and he was a threat with his headers and back-heeled shots. Veteran Pedro is also in excellent form this season, and his cuts from the left often create a threat. However, the suspension of Tavares has reduced the quality of passing and cutting between Pedro and Nosrin, which is not surprising. Lazio's midfield also has defensive pitfalls. Players such as Gondozzi, although aggressive in attack, are sometimes too sticky on the ball, making it easy for opponents to tackle and counter-attack in the midfield, thus losing possession and launching counter-attacks.
Cagliari, Sardinia
Currently ranked 14th in the league with moderate performance. In the first 5 rounds of the league, the team's offense performed poorly against the middle and lower ranked teams, but then strengthened its defense and became more pragmatic. Against teams with slack defenses like Parma, the team turned the tables and managed to pick up points against Juventus and Torino, who were riddled with injuries. This time against Lazio, the opponent's left defensive core Tavares is suspended. Cagliari always has good luck against strong teams, either the main players are injured or the opponent is suspended. In the last match against Bologna, due to the opponent and AC Milan's match was postponed due to off-field factors, coupled with their own main defender Mina and other people suspended, Cagliari this game, in addition to substitutes Yanktor and striker Mutawane, the rest of the main force of the midfield and back field of the injured and suspended to return to the full, it is expected. Cagliari also used 4231 formation, in the match against Juventus, the away possession rate of less than 30%, the midfield back deep, using turtle defense tactics. The team's center back Mina in the air clearance, frontal interception and confrontation performance, back waist Macombo in the defensive interception and coverage of the area is also very good, the two sides of the Ojello and Zotia in the field mainly to help the side defenders or back to assist the defense, the team will be replaced in the second half of the impact of Lu Wenbo and other full of wingers, through the side of the road straight and long passes and suspensions to create confusion in the back of the opponent's defense line.
Lazio, in the league and cup games, have a low possession rate and are mainly counter-attacking, with long transfer passes from the wing-backs and downward passes from the back set being more sharply coordinated. However, the ground conduction offense is often easily blocked at home against weaker teams. After the suspension of Tavares, the team's side passes of the high altitude work lost the organizer, right back Marusic's passes are mainly with the back and the center back of the safe ball transfer, less for the downward pass. Cagliari's last two games due to Mina, Macombo and other major suspension and back-to-back defeats, but they have been released from the ban to return, the team against Rome, Juventus and other teams, the low defense of the bus tactics can be a good point, but Lazio counterattack sharp, positional warfare to break the dense defensive ability should not be overestimated.
Forecast recommendation: Cagliari +1.5
