Juventus vs Lazio prediction: expert analysis, possible lineups, October 18, 2026
On October 18, 2026, Juventus and Lazio will meet in the seventh round of Italy's Serie A. The visitors will look to upset their opponents.
Juventus - Lazio team news and expert analysis
The Turin giants changed their manager a year ago, but the season was effectively a failure even under Spalletti, with the team finishing in sixth place. As a result, the Italians are competing only in the Europa League, where they thrashed NEC at home before edging out Celta 2-1 this week. At home, however, they have dropped points and even suffered a defeat. They also drew 1-1 with Cagliari in the most recent round.
The capital club performed even worse in 2025/2026, finishing ninth. An attempt to make amends in the cup ended in defeat in the final. Gattuso took charge in the summer, but lost his debut match, falling 0-2 at home to modest Mantova in the cup. In Serie A, however, they have dropped points only against Milan, drawing 2-2. They also beat Monza 3-1 in October.
The hosts are scoring an average of 1.5 goals per match and conceding 0.83. Lazio's figures are even better: 1.83 goals scored and just 0.67 conceded per game.
Previous matches: Juventus - Lazio
The Turin side have won just one of their last five matches, along with two defeats.
The visitors are being written off, but they are in good form. We are backing an away win with a "+1 goal" handicap (odds – 1.64).
Juventus - Lazio: key statistics and trends
- Juventus have won three of their last six matches
- Both teams have scored in 50% of Juventus matches, while the average total goals per game is 2.33
- Lazio have won five of their last six matches
- Both teams have scored in 50% of Lazio matches, while the average total goals per game is 2.5.
Juventus - Lazio: possible starting lineups
Juventus play in a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (possible lineup): Vicario - Lucumí, Bremer, Kalulu - Çelik, Douglas Luiz, McKennie, Nicolás González - Alaybegović, Francisco Conceição - Kolo Muani
Lazio play in a 1-4-3-3 formation (possible lineup): Mandas, Tavares, Provstgaard, Šutalo, Floriani, Taylor, Belahyane, Frattesi, Zaccagni, Noslin, Cancellieri
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