Fiorentina desperately need points on Saturday, Jan 2 at 3:00 PM in the Serie A. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Fiorentina come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5). Lazio, meanwhile, arrive in red-hot form (4W from last 5) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Fiorentina and Lazio have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–2D–4W). Their last encounter ended in Fiorentina won 1–0. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Lazio's quality should tell even on the road. Fiorentina will push, but the visitors have too much class. Lazio to win.