Sunday , 16 August 2026

Empoli FC vs SS Lazio, Serie A 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2024-25
Empoli FC
0 – 1
Full Time
SS Lazio
Sun 4 May 2025 · 10:30 UTC Stadio Carlo Castellani 8,787 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 1' Boulaye Dia
Lorenzo Colombo 34' Y
Lorenzo Colombo 38' YR
Saba Goglichidze 45' Y
Y 56' Luca Pellegrini
Y 66' Elseid Hysaj
YR 76' Elseid Hysaj
Giuseppe Pezzella 83' Y
Y 87' Matias Vecino
Mattia Viti 89' Y
Y 90' Oliver Nielsen

Overview

Match Preview

Empoli FC vs SS Lazio — Serie A at Stadio Carlo Castellani.

Match Details

  • Referee Andrea Colombo (Italy)
  • Assistant 1 Alessio Tolfo
  • Assistant 2 Pietro Dei Giudici

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 US Cremonese 38 34
2 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
3 AC Pisa 1909 38 18
4 FC Internazionale Milano 0 0
5 SSC Napoli 0 0
6 AS Roma 0 0
7 Como 1907 0 0
8 AC Milan 0 0
9 Juventus FC 0 0
10 Atalanta BC 0 0
11 Bologna FC 1909 0 0
12 SS Lazio 0 0
13 Udinese Calcio 0 0
14 US Sassuolo Calcio 0 0
15 Torino FC 0 0
16 Parma Calcio 1913 0 0
17 Cagliari Calcio 0 0
18 ACF Fiorentina 0 0
19 Genoa CFC 0 0
20 US Lecce 0 0
21 AC Monza 0 0
22 Venezia FC 0 0
23 Frosinone Calcio 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
3
13
Empoli FC 18 games · Avg 2.8 goals SS Lazio
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-04 Empoli FC 0–1 SS Lazio 2024-10-06 SS Lazio 2–1 Empoli FC 2024-05-12 SS Lazio 2–0 Empoli FC 2023-12-22 Empoli FC 0–2 SS Lazio 2023-06-03 Empoli FC 0–2 SS Lazio

Recent Form

Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May SS Lazio H 0–1 L
27 Apr ACF Fiorentina A 1–2 L
20 Apr Venezia FC H 2–2 D
14 Apr SSC Napoli A 0–3 L
06 Apr Cagliari Calcio H 0–0 D
29 Mar Como 1907 A 1–1 D
SS Lazio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Empoli FC A 1–0 W
28 Apr Parma Calcio 1913 H 2–2 D
23 Apr Genoa CFC A 2–0 W
17 Apr FK Bodo/Glimt H 5–4 W
13 Apr AS Roma H 1–1 D
10 Apr FK Bodo/Glimt A 0–2 L

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Empoli FC and SS Lazio has kicked off!
  • 1' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Boulaye Dia makes it 0-1.
  • 6' The travelling SS Lazio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 11' Gustav Isaksen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 16' Empoli FC currently sit 19 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 21' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SS Lazio needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
  • 31' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 34' That looks like a foul for a card for Lorenzo Colombo.
  • 38' Poor challenge from Lorenzo Colombo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 43' Italy international Alessio Romagnoli has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' That is a card for Empoli FC. Saba Goglichidze will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' Another substitution for SS Lazio to replace Adam Marusic by Gustav Isaksen on 46 minute.
  • 51' SS Lazio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' Luca Pellegrini catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 56.
  • 58' It is a substitution in SS Lazio team. Boulaye Dia is replaced by Matias Vecino on 58 minute.
  • 59' Ismael Konate is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ola Solbakken at the 59 minute mark.
  • 64' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 66' The referee calls foul for Elseid Hysaj. He receives a card.
  • 70' Mattia Zaccagni makes way for Pedro at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from SS Lazio.
  • 75' Jacopo Fazzini has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 76' Elseid Hysaj is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Nicolo Rovella as he leaves the pitch. Oliver Nielsen steps in for SS Lazio.
  • 83' It’s gonna be a card for Giuseppe Pezzella.
  • 87' Controversy at the stadium! Matias Vecino argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 89' A moment of madness from Mattia Viti on 89 minutes earns him a card. Empoli FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Oliver Nielsen on 90 minutes.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Thomas Campaniello. He replaces Mattia Viti on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto D'Aversa

SS Lazio Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Baroni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mattia Zaccagni 4
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic 3
Francesco Caputo 2
Ciro Immobile 2
Alessio Romagnoli 2
Patric 2
Matias Vecino 1
Szymon Zurkowski 1

Head to Head

2025-05-04 Empoli FC 0–1 SS Lazio 2024-10-06 SS Lazio 2–1 Empoli FC 2024-05-12 SS Lazio 2–0 Empoli FC 2023-12-22 Empoli FC 0–2 SS Lazio 2023-06-03 Empoli FC 0–2 SS Lazio

Empoli FC Form

2025-05-04 Empoli FC 0–1 SS Lazio L 2025-04-27 ACF Fiorentina 2–1 Empoli FC L 2025-04-20 Empoli FC 2–2 Venezia FC D 2025-04-14 SSC Napoli 3–0 Empoli FC L 2025-04-06 Empoli FC 0–0 Cagliari Calcio D 2025-03-29 Como 1907 1–1 Empoli FC D

SS Lazio Form

2025-05-04 Empoli FC 0–1 SS Lazio W 2025-04-28 SS Lazio 2–2 Parma Calcio 1913 D 2025-04-23 Genoa CFC 0–2 SS Lazio W 2025-04-17 SS Lazio 5–4 FK Bodo/Glimt W 2025-04-13 SS Lazio 1–1 AS Roma D 2025-04-10 FK Bodo/Glimt 2–0 SS Lazio L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.86 Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 SS Lazio xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC25% Draw30% SS Lazio45%
Actual: SS Lazio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Empoli FC or Draw
55%
Draw or SS Lazio
75%
Empoli FC or SS Lazio
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Empoli FC18% Draw53% SS Lazio29%
Actual: SS Lazio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 2
9%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap Empoli FC covers Push SS Lazio covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 16% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 24% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
SS Lazio keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.