Lazio Wins And Immobile Goal Record When Meeting Cagliari

Ciro Immobile hunted for a record 200 goals in Serie A when he met Cagliari (Instagram/@ciroimmobile17).

JAKARTA Lazio is still not consistent in Serie A 2023/2024. The match to host Cagliari in the 14th week at the Stadio Olimpico, Sunday, December 3, 2023, early morning WIB became a place to change the negative trend in the league.

In 13 parties in Serie A 2023/2024, the Biancocelestes struggled in the middle board or 11th place. They only packed 17 points from five wins, two draws, and six defeats.

This journey is certainly very different when they are runners-up in Serie A 2022/2023. In fact, currently Maurizio Sarri's team have never won in the last three matches of domestic competition.

In detail, Ciro Immobile and his colleagues lost twice and only packed one point. Of the two defeats, one of them was obtained against the basic team of the standings, Salernitana.

In fact, Lazio's steps in the 2023/2024 Champions League are quite impressive. They managed to secure a ticket to the last 16 in the fifth week.

Sarri's troops are in second place in Group E with a collection of 10 points from the results of three wins, one draw, and one defeat. The last match of the Champions League against Atletico Madrid only determines the status of group winners.

Judging by this condition, Lazio are currently winning in Serie A. The last time they earned three points occurred in October 2023 or the 10th week of beating Fiorentina 1-0.

The meeting with Cagliari could later become a good chance to hunt for victory again. The motivation to crawl to the top should trigger them to break the previous negative trend.

Moreover, Rossoblu are still struggling to compete in Serie A after promotions from Serie B this season. They are one ladder above the relegation zone or 17th place with nine points from two wins, three draws, and six defeats.

That record was exacerbated by the record meeting with Lazio in the last 16 matches. Cagliari never won, while Biancocelesti won 13 wins.

The absence of a number of pillars, such as Nicolo Casale, Alessio Romagnoli, and Mattia Zaccagni does not appear to be a problem.

Sarri could take advantage of the motivation of their captain, Ciro Immobile, to lead the team. In the last Champions League match against Celtic, the 32-year-old became the actor in the 2-0 victory by picking up two goals.

Currently, the striker is not only eager to return Lazio to the top of the Serie A standings, but he is also chasing a personal record.

Immobile is only two goals adrift to reach 200 goals in Serie A, 12 of which are lodged in Cagliari's goal.

Formation Forecast

Lazio (4-3-3): Provedel; Lazzari, Patric, Gila, Hysaj; Guendouzi, Rovella, Luis Alberto; Felipe Anderson, Immobile, Pedro

Cagliari (4-3-1-2): Scuffet; Zappa, Dossena, Goldaniga, Augello; Deiola, Prati, Makoumbou; Biola; Petagna, Luvumbo.