A top of the table clash is on the Serie A schedule for Monday, July 20, 2020, when Juventus hosts Lazio. A few weeks back this game looked like it could decide the Serie A winner, but Lazio’s poor form has ended those dreams. This game will air live on ESPN+ at 3:45 p.m. EST.
Entering matchday 34, Juventus sit atop the Serie A table, with 77 points, and appear to be heading towards their ninth consecutive Scudetto. Juve are six points clear of Inter Milan, seven clear of Atalanta, and eight clear of Lazio.
Lazio sit in fourth place, with 70 points, and are fading fast. Lazio were in second place when the restart happened, but now find themselves eight points back of Juventus.
Below is my pick for the Serie A action between Juventus and Lazio. All odds are from DraftKings Sportsbook
Juventus (-148) vs Lazio (+350) Draw (+310)
Juventus played to their second consecutive draw with a 3-3 result at Sassuolo. It was a strange game that saw Juve lead 2-0 in the first 12 minutes and then found themselves trailing 3-2 after 54 minutes. Danilo, Gonzalo Higuain, and Alex Sandro were the goal scorers for Juve, and Domenico Berardi, Francesco Caputo, and Filip Djuricic scored for Sassuolo. Juventus now have four wins, three draws, and two losses since the Italian season got back underway. Entering matchday 34, Juventus are the best home club in Italy thanks to an unbeaten 14-2-0 record and 44 points.
Lazio’s slide continued with a disappointing, and ugly, 0-0 draw at Udinese. Lazio were outshot 7-3 and did not have one big chance the entire game. The story of the Serie A restart has been Lazio as they could be atop the table right now, but have two wins, one draw, and four losses since the season started back up. Lazio are the fourth best road club thanks to a 9-3-4 record and 30 points.
Series History: These two clubs have met 172 times in the past and Juventus holds a commanding 89-39-43 advantage. Lazio won the reverse fixture 3-1 and beat Juventus 3- in the Super Cup.
Soccer Picks: I like Juventus to get the win on Monday.
2020 Results: 83-68