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Empoli FC vs SS Lazio, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2021-22
1 – 3
Full Time
Sat 21 Aug 2021 · 18:45 UTC Stadio Carlo Castellani HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Filippo Valeriani
  • Referee Luigi Nasca
  • Referee Alberto Santoro
  • Referee Alessio Tolfo
  • Referee Damiano Di Iorio
  • Referee Simone Sozza

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
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 Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro is withdrawn and Luis Alberto gets his opportunity.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

H2H

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

✗ Wrong
Empoli FC37% Draw29% SS Lazio34%
Actual: SS Lazio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
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

✗ Wrong
Empoli FC28% Draw47% SS Lazio25%
Actual: 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.