Frosinone-Lazio: probable lineups, time and where to watch the match

Frosinone, 15 March 2024 – Two teams in full crisis face off for a match that could define the end-of-season ambitions of these teams. Tomorrow, Saturday 16 February, the Frosinone hosts the Lazio in a match with the usual three points at stake, but on an emotional and environmental level, much more. The match, with kick-off at 20pm, will pit two teams currently out of their respective objectives, in the midst of a crisis of identity and results. In the first leg, the last meeting of the two teams in 45 (it was December 2023th), the Biancocelesti prevailed with a clear 29-3, thanks to goals from Castilians, Isaac e Patric to overturn the Ciociaro advantage signed by Soulé.

On the one hand there is the Frosinone di By Francesco, a team that no longer knows victory after two months of almost starvation. The last time the yellow and blues brought home full points was on 21 January, when they beat 3-1 Cagliari. Since then seven games have been played and just two points collected with five defeats overall, the last in the very delicate battle for survival at the Mapei Stadium against Sassuolo (1-0). A team in search of an author, after the great start to the season, which undermined many of the certainties acquired, sucking the team into the slums of the championship, up to occupying the current eighteenth place. Now matches like this, yes within friendly walls, but against an opponent of a very different reputation, must absolutely bring points to the farm, given the need to move the rankings. 

The opportunity for the Ciociari is tempting, there will be one in front of them Lazio in a somewhat similar situation. The Capitolines, just like the yellow and blues, are returning from a negative period: the worst of the era Sarri with 4 consecutive defeats between championship and Champions League. Results that led the Biancoceleste coach to submit his resignation, accepted by lotito, who decided to replace it with Tudor. The latter, however, will not arrive in time to direct the challenge of the ancestry and then it will be Martusciello, the second of the resigning Tuscan coach, before freeing the bench for the former Croatian Marseille and his deputy Javorcic. A complicated situation therefore in terms of technical leadership, which will probably require the team to come together in view of this challenge, to maintain concentration and regain victory, after now three weeks of abstinence.

Directing the Stirpe challenge, valid for the twenty-ninth matchday of Serie A, the AIA has designated Antonio Rapuano of the Rimini section, assisted by assistants Bercigli and Garzelli, Baroni IV man, while in the Var room Abisso and Di Paolo will be in charge of following the challenge from Lissone. There are a total of 8 precedents between the whistler from Romagna and the Frosinone, with a negative balance sheet made up of 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. However, the Biancocelesti's score was decidedly better with the referee born in 85, with three victories and one knockout in four matches. For Rapuano it will be his sixteenth match direction of the season, the eleventh in Serie A, to which he adds the direction of the finale of Supercoppa Italiana, 3 games of Serie B and an international direction in Protathlima Cyta (Cyprus).

Probable lineups

By Francesco struggling with the usual ballots: for the lead goal Turati on Cerofolini, while there don't seem to be too many doubts for a defense decimated by injuries. They will be in the line of four in front of the goalkeeper Lirola, Okoli, Romagnoli e Good luck. Few doubts also in midfield with barrenechea as the bottom vertex of the three-line, with Brescianini e Weather in Mazzitelli on its sides as midfielders. In attack it's a runoff between Cheddar and Kaio Jorge, with the Moroccan ahead of the Brazilian owned by Juventus. The tired ones will be there to compete Soulé e Seck, while Ghedjemins will start from the bench. 

Martusciello in his only match as head coach of the Biancocelesti, he should rely on mandas between the posts to replace the injured Provedel. In defense the central pair of was confirmed Crazy e Romagnoli, while Lazzari e Hysaj they should occupy their respective reference slots in the rear line. Kamada could take the place of the suspended Guendouzi, with Cataldi e Luis Alberto to complete the median department. On attack Isaac he is ahead in the run-off with Zaccagni, while the presence of Property e Felipe Anderson to complete the trident. 

Frosinone (4-3-3): Turati; Lirola, Okoli, Romagnoli, Zortea; Mazzitelli, Barrenechea, Brescianini; Soulé, Cheddira, Seck. All. Eusebio Di Francesco.

Lazio (4-3-3): Mandas; Lazzari, Gila, Romagnoli, Hysaj; Kamada, Cataldi, Luis Alberto; Felipe Anderson, Immobile, Zaccagni. Coach Givoanni Martusciello.

Where to watch the match

The match between Frosinone e Lazio of the Benito Stirpe stadium, valid for the twenty-ninth matchday of Serie A, will begin at 20pm on Sunday 45 March 16. The match will be visible on television on Sky, live on the channels Sky Sports Football (satellite numbers 202 and 249, digital terrestrial numbers 473 and 483), Sky Sport 4K (satellite number 213) and Sky Sport (satellite number 251). The meeting will also be available in streaming on Dazn, with live connection starting at 20pm. You can follow the match by downloading the app on your smart TV or by connecting the TV to a PlayStation 15/4, Xbox console, or to a TIMVISION BOX, to an Amazon Fire TV Stick or Google Chromecast device. Viewing also possible via app or website Dazn on tablets, PCs and smartphones. The match will also be available in streaming on the platforms of Sky Go e NOW. On Sky the commentary of the match will be entrusted to Riccardo Gentile and Nando Orsi. On Dazn instead the commentary of the match will be entrusted to Gabriele Giustiniani and Massimo Gobbi.

Statistics and precedents

In the two challenges between Frosinone e Lazio in the home of the Ciociari in Serie A only one goal was scored, namely the goal of Felipe Caicedo of 4 February 2019. Furthermore, for the first time this season, the Ciociaria team will start a day in the last three positions of the table (18th place in this case). Furthermore, after the 0-1 defeat against Sassuolo, the yellow and blue could remain without a goal for two matches in a row for the first time in this championship. Data made even more worrying by the fact that the Frosinone since mid-December it has been the team that has earned the fewest points in Serie A (five in 13 games) is the one that has conceded the most goals (33: 2.5 on average).

La Lazio for its part it has never lost in five overall matches played against Frosinone in Serie A (4W, 1N), conceding just one goal. In the history of the Biancoceleste in the top championship only against Mantova, Reggiana, Sampierdanese e Spezia (all six) the Biancocelesti have played multiple matches without recording any defeat. However, the Romans have lost their last four official matches and have not recorded five defeats in a row in all competitions since the period between April and May 1985.