Derby of Destiny: Lazio’s Perfect Start Meets Atalanta
Atalanta need to end a run of defeats by Lazio when the sides meet in Serie A on 30 September.
Six points separate the early stories of this derby: Atalanta sit sixth on six points from three games, while S.S. Lazio lead with 12 from four. Lazio’s perfect start, four wins from four, meets Atalanta’s more unsettled WWL form in a contest with the table already lending it theatre.
The recent script favours the visitors: Lazio won 1-0 at Atalanta in February, after victories of 3-1 and 2-0 in the earlier meetings listed. Atalanta must break that pattern without injured Lazar Cvijetić and Przemysław Dziemidowicz; Davide Citterio and Lorenzo Pecorella are absent for Lazio. Francesco De Rosa and Samuele Aceto, both former Lazio players now with Atalanta, bring a touch of old allegiance to the drama. After Atalanta’s 1-0 derby win over Brescia earlier this month, the home side will want another local triumph; Lazio arrive guarding their place at the summit.