Empoli FC vs SS Lazio, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Filippo Valeriani
- Referee Luigi Nasca
- Referee Alberto Santoro
- Referee Alessio Tolfo
- Referee Damiano Di Iorio
- Referee Simone Sozza
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | SS Lazio | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cagliari Calcio | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Como 1907 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | SSC Napoli | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Atalanta BC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | US Lecce | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Torino FC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | AC Monza | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | ACF Fiorentina | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Bologna FC 1909 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Venezia FC | 5 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | SS Lazio | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 May | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 May | Torino FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 12 May | UC Sampdoria | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | ACF Fiorentina | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | Empoli FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 23 May | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 May | Torino FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 May | AS Roma | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 May | Parma Calcio 1913 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 May | ACF Fiorentina | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
SS Lazio this season
SS Lazio this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SS Lazio
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SS Lazio
| Davide Frattesi | 3 G |
| Tijjani Noslin | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stadio Carlo Castellani that hosts another battle between Empoli FC and SS Lazio.
- 4' Filippo Bandinelli makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Empoli FC are in front.
- 6' Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 11' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 16' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 21' Felipe Anderson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 26' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 29' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lucas Leiva on 29 minutes.
- 30' Lucas Leiva catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 30.
- 31' Goal! Manuel Lazzari scores his 9 goal in 236 matches.
- 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
- 38' Petar Stojanovic was booked on 38.
- 41' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ciro Immobile makes it 1-3.
- 46' The SS Lazio bench stirs into life. Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro is withdrawn and Luis Alberto gets his opportunity.
- 51' Italy international Leonardo Mancuso has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' SS Lazio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' SS Lazio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Raul Moro is hanging Pedro Rodriguez on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' Empoli FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 70' Liam Henderson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Filippo Bandinelli on 70 minute.
- 75' 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.
- 76' A change in the Empoli FC ranks — Patrick Cutrone exits the field as Giovanni Crociata enters on 76.
- 81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 82' Time for substitution for SS Lazio. Lucas Leiva is replaced by Gonzalo Escalante.
- 83' The Empoli FC manager makes a substitution. Petar Stojanovic departs to be replaced by Riccardo Fiamozzi.
- 88' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Empoli FC and SS Lazio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 89' The referee shows Empoli FC player a Yellow card on 89.
- The points are shared — Empoli FC 1-3 SS Lazio. Honours even.
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 3
- 9
- 25
- 6
-
32
Nicolas Haas ↓ Szymon Zurkowski 76'
- 7
- 30
- 34
- 28
- 10
Bench
-
8
Liam Henderson ↑ 70'
- 33
-
14
Giovanni Crociata ↑ 76'
- 5
- 1
- 4
-
27
Szymon Zurkowski ↑ 76'
-
20
Riccardo Fiamozzi ↑ 83'
-
19
Andrea La Mantia ↑ 83'
- 42
- 23
- 17
Coach
Aurelio Andreazzoli
SS Lazio Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 23
- 25
- 21
-
6
Lucas Leiva ↓ Gonzalo Escalante 82'
- 3
-
17
Ciro Immobile ↓ Vedat Muriqi 82'
- 33
- 29
- 8
-
9
Pedro Rodriguez ↓ Raul Moro 60'
Bench
-
5
Gonzalo Escalante ↑ 82'
- 1
- 26
- 4
- 77
-
10
Luis Alberto ↑ 46'
- 20
-
28
Anderson Lima ↑ 70'
-
94
Vedat Muriqi ↑ 82'
- 18
- 31
-
27
Raul Moro ↑ 60'
Coach
Maurizio Sarri
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mattia Zaccagni | 4 |
| Sergej Milinkovic-Savic | 3 |
| Francesco Caputo | 2 |
| Ciro Immobile | 2 |
| Alessio Romagnoli | 2 |
| Patric | 2 |
| Francesco Caputo | 1 |
| Razvan Marin | 1 |
Head to Head
Empoli FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43
Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
SS Lazio xG
I would bet for:
Empoli FC or SS Lazio 71% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: SS Lazio win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Empoli FC or Draw
66%
Draw or SS Lazio
63%
Empoli FC or SS Lazio
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SS Lazio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Empoli FC
| Handicap | Empoli FC covers | Push | SS Lazio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
SS Lazio keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

