
Lazio vs. Fiorentina Betting Tips: Monday's Serie A clash to see red

Fans can get their football fix on Monday night by tuning in to TNT Sports 1 at 7:45pm for a Serie A clash between Lazio and Fiorentina.
Tonight's hosts have won three of their last four, with Feyenoord breaking that upward trajectory on Wednesday by handing the visitors a 3-1 defeat that was as conclusive as the scoreline suggests. Maurizio Sarri's side are 9th in the table, winning as many games as they've lost from their opening nine. Heading into this fixture they will be buoyed by their record of three wins and one draw in the last four meetings between the two.
Fiorentina have found frustrations both domestically and on the European stage so far this term, however, they remain top of their Conference League group through goal difference and sit 5th in the Serie A standings. I Viola must bounce back from their last league outing where Empoli ran out as 2-0 winners. Holding just one clean sheet in their last 19 head-to-heads makes the task of overcoming Lazio a lot more challenging, though.
Lazio vs Fiorentina Tips
The topsy-turvy form of these two makes it wise to avoid siding with a winner but there's reasoning in the idea that this game will see goals no matter the end result.
There's been 31 netted in the pair's last 11 meetings since April 2018, with a further 25 scored in the six games which preceded that sample.
This season's summary tells us it shouldn't be a walkover win for either team if they can muster enough to grab all three points, and that whichever way the pendulum might swing, Lazio and Fiorentina are both competitive enough to get on the scoresheet.
Six goals were registered in last season's two meetings, with over 1.5 goals landing in both matches and this exact bet being successful in their most recent clash from January 2023. As a matter of fact, this goals line has only failed to clear once in the last nine fixtures between the two.
Lazio have scored as many goals as they've conceded in Serie A this term, meaning that home advantage may not be as profitable for them in this match as it is for others. Fiorentina hold a 55.6% overall BTTS success in this current Serie A campaign, proving slightly better for punters when playing away from home, with three of their five away matches seeing both teams score, including back-to-back successes for this selection.
Just like with the match result market, inconsistency has steered us away from any player prop bets and instead seen us drawn to backing a red card in Monday's 7:45pm kick-off.
The Derby of Central Italy may not have the same ferocious nature as an explicit rivalry in Italy but don't underestimate the importance of winning matches against your direct competitors.
There've been eight sending offs in fixtures between the two since 2018, with Lazio and Fiorentina receiving three and two reds respectively across last season's Serie A campaign.
Maybe above all in importance, referee Matteo Marcenaro can be at the centre of this match as he has previously. The 30-year-old official has taken charge of three matches in the division so far this season, brandishing 13 yellows and averaging 25.67 fouls per game.
The Italian felt compelled to show red four times across 12 fixtures last season, most notably taking control, or struggling to grapple with the craziness of a 2-2 draw between Juventus and Salernitana where both teams were awarded a penalty, three reds cards were handed out and a further seven men were booked.
Bet365 are the best priced bookmaker for this bet going 4/1, which is a significant enough difference from William Hill's 11/4 to make it worthwhile choosing them for this selection.

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