Fiorentina desperately need points on Sunday, Jan 3 at 6:30 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 in mixed form (0W 0D 1L). Lazio, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (1W 0D 0L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Fiorentina head into this on the back of a defeat, while Lazio arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

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: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Fiorentina a slight edge, but Lazio are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.