Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. (Photo : Getty Images)
Cellar-dwelling club Delfino Pescara (1-15-6, 9 points) will meet capital city team SS Lazio (12-6-4, 40 points) at their home field of Adriatico Stadium on Feb. 5, Sunday in a 2016-2017 Serie A season match.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 9:00 a.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Pescara, promoted from the Serie B last season thru playoffs, has been struggling all season long in the Italian top flight competitions. The team has only won once so far in 22 rounds and is on a four-game losing slide at the moment. They remain in the bottom of the 20-team league table.
In their latest fixture on Wednesday, the Dolphins were nipped by contending side Fiorentina, 1-2, also at the Adriatico Stadium, SB Nation reported.
Head coach Massimo Oddo's squad was the first team to score a goal with a 15th-minute right-footer by Italian winger Gianluca Caprari off an assist from defender Cristiano Biraghi, taking a one-point lead at the halftime break.
However, Viola was able to fight back in the second half, scoring two goals to overtake Pescara. Spanish midfielder Cristian Tello netted the equalizer in the 68th minute before scoring again in injury time for the winner, handing Delfini their 15th loss this season.
Meanwhile, Lazio succumbed to a 0-1 upset loss to middling team Chievo at the Stadio Olimpico last Saturday for their second straight defeat, via Eurosport.
Italian forward Roberto Inglese provided the lone goal of the contest for Mussi Volanti in the 90th minute after the game seemed like headed to a scoreless tie.
It was the third loss in five matches for head coach Simone Inzaghi's side, as the team dropped one spot down in the overall standings at fifth place while Inter Milan climbed to fourth.
Lazio now holds the final Europa League qualifying berth for next season and is five points behind Napoli and the last Champions League spot.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a 2-0 bounce back win for Lazio.
Pescara starting lineup (4-1-4-1 formation): Bizzarri; Crescenzi, Stendardo, Gyomber, Biraghi; Bruno; Zampano, Benali, Memushaj, Caprari; Bahebeck
Lazio starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): Strakosha; Basta, de Vrij, Hoedt, Radu; Parolo, Biglia, Milinkovic-Savic; Anderson, Djordjevic, Lulic
