Lazio has achieved a new record for scoring percentage in Serie A, surpassing even the most attacking clubs in the main European leagues. Coach Simone Gattuso guided the Biancoceleste team to a total of 22 goals after the recent victory over Sassuolo, with the average goals per match standing at 17.3%. This percentage is the highest recorded by an Italian club in SerieA in the last twenty seasons, and is only close to the records of Barcelona (19.1%) and Marseille (17.5%).
The record was achieved thanks to impressive offensive production: Lazio have scored two or more goals in each of their last seven league matches. Furthermore, the team has scored more than one goal in eight consecutive matches on only two historic occasions, in January 1937 under the leadership of József Violak and in January 2020 with Simone Inzaghi on the bench. The current season has seen the team reach the record for goals scored in a single season, with 26 goals in 2017-2018, 24 in 1942-1943 and 24 in 1999-2000, the year of the second championship.
The historic achievement also materialized in the sixth consecutive victory in the championship, a result whose last precedent dates back to February 2021, when Lazio won at the Olimpico against Cagliari. Gattuso expressed satisfaction with the team's offensive consistency, underlining that their ability to score was fundamental to their position in the league table.
Despite their strong offensive production, Lazio demonstrated a solid defence, with a lower scoring percentage than the more attacking European clubs. This balance has allowed the team to maintain a competitive position in SerieA, with the prospect of continuing to improve its performance in view of the next matches.
With the season still ongoing, Lazio aim to consolidate their goalscoring record and maintain pressure on the table. The next match against Cagliari represents an opportunity to further test the offensive and defensive strength of the team, with the aim of continuing the series of victories and consolidating the leading position in SerieA.