Lazio defender Abdoulay Konko. (Photo : Getty Images)
Struggling team SS Lazio (7-8-2, 23 points) will try to follow-up on their impressive win against the 2015-2016 Serie A league leaders in the previous game as they face bottom-three squad Carpi FC (2-11-4, 10 points) at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on January 6th, Wednesday.
Lazio handed current league leaders Inter Milan their first loss in their last three games with a 2-1 triumph right at Inter's home field of Stadio Giuseppe Meazza last December 20, as reported by SkySports.
Italian winger Antonio Candreva had a brace and drew first blood with a right-footed shot from just outside the box at the fifth minute of the game.
I Nerazzurri captain Mauro Icardi managed to level the match at the 61st minute, but Candreva struck again at the 87th to preserve the win for Stefano Pioli's squad.
The game was marred by two red cards given to Inter's Felipe Melo and Lazio's Sergej Milinkovic-Savic during injury time.
It was Lazio's first win in their last six outings as the team settles for the 10th spot in the current league table.
Meanwhile, Carpi fell to its third consecutive winless performance with a heartbreaking 2-3 loss to Juventus also last December 20 at their home stadium of Alberto Braglia, via BBC Sport.
Italian striker Marco Borriello provided the lone goal for Fabrizio Castori's men with the opener at the 15th minute as their second one was from an own goal by Juve defender Leonardo Bonucci in injury time.
The predicted result is a 3-1 triumph for Lazio.
Lazio starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): Wolfli; Konko, Mauricio, Hoedt, Radu; Mauri, Biglia, Mandziuk; Candreva, Matri, Anderson
Carpi starting lineup (5-3-2 formation): Belec; Letizia, Zaccardo, Romagnoli, Gagliolo, Silva; Cofie, Marrone, Lollo; Borriello, Di Gaudio
