Though lacking the squad depth of some of the other top-six contenders, Lazio can afford to rotate their resources and still come out on top at the Olimpico, given Udinese's recent predicament.
The visitors' back three will have their hands full with Sarri's customary attacking trident, and their weaknesses are set to be exploited on more than one occasion.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Lazio win with a probability of 67.65%. A draw had a probability of 18% and a win for Udinese had a probability of 14.39%.
The most likely scoreline for a Lazio win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.67%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.66%) and 1-0 (8.18%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.18%), while for a Udinese win it was 1-2 (4.09%).
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