The first Derby della Capitale of the season will be the 163rd Rome derby in Serie A history as Lazio play host at Stadio Olimpico to Roma.
Match News and Current Form
A 1-0 away loss against Sassuolo last weekend made it two defeats from three games to start Lazio’s campaign (W1) and they now run the risk of losing three of their first four games of a top-flight season for only the third time in the last 50 years! A matchday two win remains their only victory across their last six league games (D2, L3) but the Biancocelesti will hope to remain stubborn on home turf where they have lost just one of their last nine league matches (W2, D6), which should boost belief that they can avoid writing some unwanted history.
Roma continued to dish out results in binary numbers as a 1-0 defeat to Torino here last weekend marked their third consecutive game to be decided by that scoreline (W2, L1). The Giallorossi could now lose consecutive league games for the first time since December 2024, but their recent record should give them hope of avoiding that fate. Before this weekend, only three teams from Europe’s traditional top-five leagues had earned more points than Roma (55) in 2025, with their record of 13 clean sheets from 23 games during this period giving them a defensive edge.
Head-to-Head History
There have been 62 draws in this derby (Lazio: W42, L58) and no matchup has ended in a stalemate more often in Serie A history. Lazio are unbeaten in their last eight home league derbies against Roma (W4, D4), already their longest run without a defeat in this fixture.
Hot Stats and Streaks
Lazio haven’t conceded a first-half goal this Serie A season.
Six of Lazio’s last 12 home league games ended in a 1-1 draw.
Nine of Roma’s last 14 Serie A games produced exactly one goal.
Roma’s last five league matches saw a goal netted between the 50th and 60th minutes.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Lazio’s Boulaye Dia has one goal in four personal H2Hs and could be a late influence on this game as his four recent league strikes served as the last goal of the match. Matías Soulé could become only the third Roma player to score in his first two H2H derbies since the 1994/95 season after scoring in April and, barring that strike, four of his last five league goals have come in 1-0 wins.
Lazio are set to be without Manuel Lazzari, while late calls will be made on Nicolò Rovella and Valentín Castellanos. Roma’s Paulo Dybala is out with a muscle strain.
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Betting Analysis
Looking at Lazio’s recent spate of draws in home games, combined with the record in this fixture, backing a draw could be an interesting choice.
Author: Sridhar Bhamidi