Empoli FC vs SS Lazio, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Filippo Valeriani
- Referee Luca Massimi
- Referee Mattia Scarpa
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jun | SS Lazio | H | 0–2 | L |
| 28 May | Hellas Verona FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 May | Juventus FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 15 May | UC Sampdoria | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 May | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 May | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jun | Empoli FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 May | US Cremonese | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 May | Udinese Calcio | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | US Lecce | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 May | AC Milan | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 May | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Empoli FC and SS Lazio is underway.
- 5' Luis Alberto has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 14' Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 14.
- 19' SS Lazio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
- 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 29' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicolo Casale, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Carlo Castellani with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 37' Nicolo Cambiaghi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
- 39' Sergej Milinkovic-Savic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 40' SS Lazio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 45' Nicolo Cambiaghi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 525 appearances.
- 48' GOAL! Alessio Romagnoli fires home to make it 0-1!
- 49' A goal from the Italy international Alessio Romagnoli! He fires home on 49 to make it 0-2!
- 54' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 57' The whistle greets Alberto Grassi as he departs to be replaced by Liam Henderson.
- 62' SS Lazio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 63' SS Lazio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mattia Zaccagni is hanging Pedro on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 71' It is a substitution in SS Lazio team. Alessio Romagnoli is replaced by Nicolo Casale on 71 minute.
- 75' Time for substitution for Empoli FC. Filippo Bandinelli is replaced by Nicolas Haas.
- 80' SS Lazio seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 84' The Empoli FC bench stirs into life. Guglielmo Vicario is withdrawn and Samir Ujkani gets his opportunity.
- 89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Empoli FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Nicolo Cambiaghi on 90 minutes.
- 90' What a strike from Luis Alberto! The score is 0-3.
- 90' A change in the SS Lazio ranks — Sergej Milinkovic-Savic exits the field as Marco Bertini enters on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 33
- 25
-
5
Alberto Grassi ↓ Liam Henderson 57'
- 3
- 30
-
91
Roberto Piccoli ↓ Mattia Destro 75'
- 28
- 4
- 21
- 11
Bench
- 1
-
8
Liam Henderson ↑ 57'
-
23
Mattia Destro ↑ 75'
- 14
- 26
- 55
-
32
Nicolas Haas ↑ 75'
- 24
- 34
-
22
Samir Ujkani ↑ 84'
- 65
-
9
Martin Satriano ↑ 84'
SS Lazio Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Pedro ↓ Mattia Zaccagni 63'
- 7
- 23
- 3
- 13
-
5
Matias Vecino ↓ Danilo Cataldi 71'
- 4
- 21
- 17
- 10
- 94
Bench
- 88
-
20
Mattia Zaccagni ↑ 63'
- 26
-
32
Danilo Cataldi ↑ 71'
- 29
- 1
- 6
- 31
-
15
Nicolo Casale ↑ 71'
- 11
-
50
Marco Bertini ↑ 90'
- 22
- 34
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Empoli FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28
Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
SS Lazio xG
I would bet for:
Empoli FC or SS Lazio 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SS Lazio win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Empoli FC or Draw
62%
Draw or SS Lazio
67%
Empoli FC or SS Lazio
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Empoli FC
| Handicap | Empoli FC covers | Push | SS Lazio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
SS Lazio keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

