Italy - Serie AStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Empoli and Lazio, taking place on Friday, 22 December 2023, at Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli.
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Empoli, Recent FormFailing to acquire any points in their 1-0 away defeat by Torino will have left the Empoli squad feeling a little deflated. Their share of possession in that meeting was 47%, while racking up 7 shots along the way, 2 of which were on target, in contrast to Torino, who had 10 shots on goal with 3 on target.
They have circumvented their opponent's defence to score 7 times in their last 6 league games but unfortunately haven't managed to lock things down at their end, conceding 9 goals in these games and, in the process, missing out on some valuable points. They have scored in 5 of their last 6 games but failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of those games.
With 3 defeats and just 1 win from their last 6 home league games at Stadio Carlo Castellani, it's clear they are not having a good run of home form at the moment.
Lazio, Recent FormThe Lazio squad will be suffering from a feeling of disappointment after falling to a 2-0 home defeat against Inter Milan, which saw them drop all three points and come away from the game empty-handed. In that game they had 48% possession and managed 13 attempts on goal, with 4 on target, compared to Inter Milan who had 12 attempts and 4 on target.
Having conceded 6 goals and scored just 3 in their last 6 games, they have been very fortunate to pick up 5 points. They have scored in 4 of their last 6 away games but failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of those games.
They've had a bad run of form away from home recently, having lost 4 of their last 6 on the road and managing just 1 win.
On an individual basis, Luis Alberto is giving Lazio's travelling fans plenty to shout about having scored 3 goals in the squad's last 6 away games in the league.
The last meeting between these 2 teams in the league resulted in an unsurprising 0-2 win for Lazio.
i Biancocelesti will be confident of finding the net in this one against Empoli, with an impressive scoring record of at least 1 goal in their previous 9 encounters between the two sides. The Lazio defence tends to hold pretty firm when they visit Azzurri in the league, with Lazio conceding just 1 goal in their last 3 meetings. Playing away from home, Lazio have kept a clean sheet in 2 of their last 3 league games against Empoli. Goals come easy for Lazio when they travel to Azzurri, having recorded 6 goals in their past 3 visits and an impressive average of 2 goals per match.
Empoli has a very poor track record when hosting Lazio in the league, losing the last 4 times they have met at Stadio Carlo Castellani.
Ciro Immobile will be looking to get on the scoresheet for Lazio against Empoli in this one, having netted 3 goals in the previous 5 encounters between the two.
With only Bartosz Bereszyński (Muscle) and Giuseppe Pezzella (Back) the main fitness concerns ahead of this fixture, Aurelio Andreazzoli will be happy to have an otherwise healthy squad to pick from.
There is only really one injury concern for the Lazio manager Maurizio Sarri ahead of this clash, with Gustav Isaksen (Thigh) missing out, which gives Sarri a strong squad to pick his starting eleven from.
Empoli Playing at home | Lazio Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.6 | Goals scored | 1 |
| 1.5 | Goals conceded | 1.5 |
| 36' | Time first goal scored | 36' |
| 39' | Time first goal conceded | 51' |
| 2.5 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4.9 | Subs used | 5 |
| 1-0 | Biggest victory | 2-0 |
| 3-0 | Biggest defeat | 3-1 |
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