Lazio v Roma: The numbers behind today’s massive Rome derby | OneFootball

Serie A will witness the spectacle of a massive Derby della Capitale at the Stadio Olimpico in a matter of hours.

Roma take on Lazio in what can prove to be a decisive point of the season for the two sides. Lazio, after a transfer ban and financial struggle, have won just once and have lost two games so far in the campaign. Roma, in the meanwhile, have won two and have lost one.

Both sides come into the game at the back of defeats too and these losses came after promising wins. Roma and Lazio also have new managers at the helm – Gian Piero Gasperini and Maurizio Sarri.

Historically, Roma have won 58 Rome derbies in history, with Lazio winning only 42. Interestingly, there have a total of 62 draws.

The Biancocelesti have failed to win the last three outings against the Giallorossi but Sarri has quite a fascinating record in this fixture.

In his previous stint at Lazio, he lost just one Derby della Capitale and won four times, drawing once. This period coincided with an era when Lazio were playing in the Champions League and in the last couple of seasons, things have taken a strange turn.

While this is Gasperini’s first ever derby in Rome, his track against Lazio as Atalanta wasn’t exceptional. He beat the Biancocelesti seven times in that stint, also losing just as many times.

He doesn’t have a great record against Sarri either, winning six times against his compatriot but losing eight times and drawing seven.

The scene is set for what is always a fiesty affair and Calcio fans will hope that this another such occasion.

Kaustubh Pandey I GIFN