Lazio will look to continue their dramatic late-game heroics when they host Udinese at Stadio Olimpico on Monday evening. Marco Baroni’s side has developed a knack for clutch moments, scoring twice in the 98th minute over the past week—first in a crucial 2-1 Serie A victory over AC Milan and then in their Europa League last-16 first leg against Viktoria Plzen, where Gustav Isaksen’s stunning late strike secured a 2-1 win despite Lazio going down to nine men. Locked in a tight battle for Champions League qualification, Lazio will be eager to maintain pressure on their rivals, though their home form has dipped, with just one win in their last six league games in Rome.

Udinese, meanwhile, enter this clash in superb form, having collected 13 points from their last five matches. Florian Thauvin’s winner against Parma last weekend extended their winning streak to three games, all without conceding—a feat they have not matched since 2012. The Friulani have significantly improved from last season’s struggles, already amassing 15 more points than at this stage last term. Additionally, they have enjoyed recent success against Lazio, winning their last two meetings by a 2-1 scoreline.

Lazio will likely rotate their squad ahead of the second leg against Plzen, but they could welcome back captain Mattia Zaccagni, who has been involved in seven goals across his last seven league matches. However, Elseid Hysaj and top scorer Taty Castellanos remain sidelined. Loum Tchaouna or Tijjani Noslin could lead the attack, with Boulaye Dia supporting from midfield.

For Udinese, Lorenzo Lucca will start up front, having put his penalty dispute behind him after publicly apologizing. Thauvin, who has been directly involved in three Serie A goals against Lazio, is enjoying his best scoring season since 2020-21. The goalkeeping situation remains uncertain, with veteran Daniele Padelli deputizing for the injured Razvan Sava last weekend, though Maduka Okoye is now fit and could return.

While Udinese are in excellent form and will provide a tough challenge, Lazio’s late-game prowess could once again prove decisive. Given their ability to strike in the dying minutes, a 2-1 home victory seems likely.

拉齐奥将在周一晚上在奥林匹克球场主场迎战乌迪内斯，继续他们在比赛后期的精彩表现。巴罗尼的球队已经掌握了关键时刻的诀窍，在过去一周的比赛中，他们在第98分钟梅开二度——先是在意甲2:1战胜AC米兰的关键比赛中，然后是欧联杯16强首回合对阵维多利亚·普勒岑的比赛中，古斯塔夫·伊萨克森在最后时刻的惊人进球帮助拉齐奥以2:1取胜，尽管拉齐奥只剩下9人。在欧冠资格赛的激烈竞争中，拉齐奥将迫切地保持对对手的压力，尽管他们的主场状态有所下降，最近六场联赛在罗马只赢了一场。

与此同时，乌迪内斯以出色的状态进入这场比赛，他们在过去的五场比赛中得到了13分。弗洛里安·索文上周末对帕尔马的绝杀将他们的连胜纪录延长到了三场，而且都没有失球——这是他们自2012年以来从未有过的成就。与上赛季相比，弗留拉尼已经有了明显的进步，他们已经比上赛季多积了15分。此外，他们最近在对阵拉齐奥的比赛中取得了成功，最近两场比赛都以2-1的比分获胜。

拉齐奥可能会在第二回合对阵普莱岑之前轮换阵容，但他们可能会欢迎队长马蒂亚·扎卡尼的回归，他在过去的七场联赛中打进了7球。然而，希萨伊和最佳射手塔蒂·卡斯特利亚诺斯仍然缺阵。卢姆·楚纳或蒂贾尼·诺斯林可以领导进攻，布拉耶·迪亚在中场提供支持。

对于乌迪内斯来说，洛伦佐·卢卡将在锋线上首发，在公开道歉后，他已经把自己的点球纠纷抛在了身后。索文直接参与了意甲对阵拉齐奥的三粒进球，这是他自2020-21赛季以来的最佳进球赛季。门将的位置仍然不确定，老将帕德利上周末顶替受伤的萨瓦，不过奥科耶现在已经康复，有可能复出。

虽然乌迪内斯状态极佳，将会带来严峻的挑战，但拉齐奥在比赛后期的实力可能会再次证明是决定性的。考虑到他们在最后时刻的进球能力，主场2-1获胜似乎是可能的。