Lazio urgently needed to stop the bleeding and regain morale
Tuddor's side have suffered two consecutive defeats in their recent cup and league competitions and will need to regain their confidence with a win over underdogs Salernitana at the weekend.
Last weekend, Lazio suffered their first defeat since 2022 in the Rome derby. De Rossi's Roma side relied on Roberto Mancini's goal to beat them 1-0.
The defeat brought Lazio's recent highlight-reel to an abrupt halt. Previously, they had beaten Juventus in the league, but in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-finals, they did not perform well in the first half, losing 0-2 to the Bianconeri.
Tudor will be hoping for a team that can respond against the underdogs, who are keen to bounce back after two consecutive defeats in all competitions. It is worth mentioning that Salernitana beat Lazio 1-0 in the first leg in November, and they also won 3-1 in the same match last season.
The two sides have never held a draw in the last seven Serie A meetings, so Lazio fans will be hoping to beat the relegated side on their home turf this time.
Salernitana's life hangs by a thread, and the road to relegation is difficult
Salernitana's relegation situation is not optimistic, and although they are not yet completely relegated, manager Korantuvo does not seem to be able to save the team.
Currently, they are 11 points behind 18th-placed Frosinone and 12 points behind 17th-placed Verona, with huge pressure to relegate.
Following the departure of Riverani, Salernitana have changed their fourth head coach for the season. They will be hoping to pull off a miracle and claim their second win of the season on the road. Their last away win was against Hellas Verona at the start of the year.
Since losing 1-0 at Hellas Verona on 30 December, Salernitana have suffered away defeats in all competitions, including a 6-1 defeat at Juventus in the Coppa Italia, a 4-0 defeat at Inter Milan and Cagliari in the league, and most recently a 3-0 defeat at Bologna.
Salernitana have failed to score in eight away games this season, a joint poor record for Serie A and Serie B. Not only are they lackluster in attack (25 goals, tied for the bottom of the table), but they also have a poor defence (64 goals conceded, the worst in the league) and the team is in a precarious situation.
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Despite Lazio's recent lack of attack, their 37 goals in 31 league games this season have been better than the 29 in the same period in 2009/10. Against the underdogs, Tuddor's side should be able to win the game and end the last 10 days of decline. We expect that Lazio 2-0 Salernitana.