Lazio vs Empoli. Will the Romans break the streak without a win?
On January 8, in the match of the 17th round of the Italian Serie A, the teams of Lazio and Empoli will meet. The match will take place at the Olimpico Arena (Rome).
Lazio stumbles in the second match in a row in the championship, this time the team was defeated by Lecce 1:2 on the road. Maurizio Sarri's wards started the meeting just fine, already in the 14th minute Immobile put them ahead. In the future, the “eagles” continued to keep the situation under their control. After the break, the Romans allowed themselves to relax, the team was no longer so zealously running into the attack. Actually, the hosts punished them for this, scoring two goals in less than 15 minutes, to which the guests no longer had an adequate response.
Lazio is in 5th place in the standings with 30 points, with a goal difference of 27:13.
Empoli
Empoli, after a pause, failed to achieve victory, the team on the road lost a draw with Udinese 1:1. Wards Paolo Zanetti entered the meeting just fine, already in the 3rd minute Baldanzi brought them forward. In the future, the "blue" wanted to get off with little blood, switching to the game from defense. The tactics of the guests did not work, in the second half the Udinians bounced back. In the end, the Blues wanted to seize the initiative, but after Akpa-Akpro was sent off the field, the chances of winning quickly evaporated.
Empoli is 13th in the standings with 18 points, with a goal difference of 13:20.
Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Lazio vs Empoli
LazioLazio stumbles in the second match in a row in the championship, this time the team was defeated by Lecce 1:2 on the road. Maurizio Sarri's wards started the meeting just fine, already in the 14th minute Immobile put them ahead. In the future, the “eagles” continued to keep the situation under their control. After the break, the Romans allowed themselves to relax, the team was no longer so zealously running into the attack. Actually, the hosts punished them for this, scoring two goals in less than 15 minutes, to which the guests no longer had an adequate response.
Lazio is in 5th place in the standings with 30 points, with a goal difference of 27:13.
Empoli
Empoli, after a pause, failed to achieve victory, the team on the road lost a draw with Udinese 1:1. Wards Paolo Zanetti entered the meeting just fine, already in the 3rd minute Baldanzi brought them forward. In the future, the "blue" wanted to get off with little blood, switching to the game from defense. The tactics of the guests did not work, in the second half the Udinians bounced back. In the end, the Blues wanted to seize the initiative, but after Akpa-Akpro was sent off the field, the chances of winning quickly evaporated.
Empoli is 13th in the standings with 18 points, with a goal difference of 13:20.
Lazio vs Empoli facts
- Under 2.5 goals played in Empoli's last 5 matches in Serie A;
- Lazio have scored at least 2 goals in 9 of their last 11 home matches against Empoli in all competitions;
- Lazio are undefeated in their last 11 home matches against Empoli in all competitions.
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