Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Lazio 6th with 68 points, Crotone 19th with 23, 45 apart. Lazio had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 6th in the table. Against a league average of 1.53 goals per team per game, Lazio ran at 1.61 scored and 1.45 conceded, Crotone at 1.18 and 2.42.
Lazio arrived off three straight defeats.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 3 Lazio wins, 1 for Crotone, 1 draw, at 3 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more.
Centro Sportivo Lazio, capacity 72,698, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Lazio led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Lazio: Luis Alberto (39'), Sergej Milinković-Savić (14'), Felipe Caicedo (84') · Crotone: Simy (29'), Simy (50')
Key stats
Possession: Lazio 64% · Crotone 36% · Total shots: 25-6 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 5-1