Empoli vs Lazio
2018/19 Italian Serie A.
Date: Sunday 16 September 2018
Kick-Off: 17:00 UK,
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani (Empoli).
Lazio have had a rough begin to the season, to remain the smallest amount. it absolutely was a unsatisfactory finish to the 2017/2018 campaign, wherever despite their diligence, they narrowly disregarded on the highest four once losing to lay to rest and over up in fifth place.
Their schedule hasn’t helped either – on matchday one, that they had to face urban center, followed by a clash against Juventus. 2 games that no team would wish to face on the primary 2 matchdays, and Simone Inzaghi’s men over up discovering zero points from those clashes.
After 3 games the Aquile have earned their 1st win, that was expected against Frosinone however it absolutely was hardly convincing. currently they need been given another kind of break as they war another fresh promoted facet, Empoli.
The Azzurri inherit this game having crushed Cagliari, on the other hand they lost to Genova and fumbled to throw away 2 points against Chievo. they'll hope to require advantage of associate out-of-sorts Latium facet UN agency area unit concerned in Galilean League action this forthcoming week.
Although it’s too soon, Latium can wish to induce their house so as before a spot begins to open up at the highest of the table. So far, Juventus lead the means, however there's still quite bunching up between the remainder of the pack.
Can they use this as a good probability to induce back to winning ways that, or can Empoli claim their 1st major scalp of the season?
Empoli vs Lazio: Head-to-head
Empoli have lost eleven of twenty their last Serie A fixtures against Latium
Recently, Latium have won their last three matches against Empoli altogether competitions
In addition, the Biancocelesti have scored a minimum of 2 goals in their last 3 games against Empoli across all comps.
Empoli vs Lazio: Prediction
Given that Latium were the very best grading facet in Serie a final season, expect goals from this one. Empoli, meanwhile, additionally showed that they had no issues grading in Serie B last term and will nick a goal as Latium have looked shaky in defense this term.
Last term, over 2.5 goals was the norm in nearly ninetieth of Lazio’s away games which can be the case here because the Aquile are desperate for all 3 points to induce their week started off on the correct footing.
Empoli vs Lazio: Possible LineUps
Empoli vs Lazio: Standings