On Thursday night, Lazio and Bologna meet at the Stadio Olimpico in the last 16 of the Coppa Italia.
The Eagles are currently in the race for a Champions League spot in Serie A and are just three points off the top four in the Italian top flight.
Maurizio Sarri’s team form has slipped slightly of late, as a 2-0 win over Sassuolo last time out ended a short three-game winless run.
The victory also ended a run of poor defensive displays by the team from the capital, as they had conceded at least two goals in all three of their previous outings.
Lazio has a poor recent record in the Coppa Italia, as they have won just once in their last five cup games over 90 minutes. However, Lazio are unbeaten in ten Coppa Italia games on home soil in normal time, having recorded eight victories.
The visitors are experiencing an inconsistent campaign in Serie A and currently sit midtable in the Italian top-flight. Last time out, the visitors recorded a 2-1 win at Udinese to bounce back from two straight defeats in Serie A.
Despite the relatively inconsistent recent run of league form, Thiago Motta’s team has won five of their last eight games in the Italian top flight.
When it comes to the Coppa Italia, Bologna has won their last two games 1-0 in the competition. However, they have also won just three of their previous six matches in the Italian Cup.
Bologna has won just two of their previous seven Coppa Italia games on their travels. Their recent away games in the Coppa Italia have been high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in seven of their last eight matches.
Forebet predicts that this game will produce a close encounter and a low-scoring draw.