SS Lazio vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Daniele Orsato
- Referee Fabiano Preti
- Referee Luigi Nasca
- Referee Daniele Chiffi
- Referee Damiano Di Iorio
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 15.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | Empoli FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | Frosinone Calcio | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | Juventus FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Jan | SSC Napoli | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Torino FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | SS Lazio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Feb | AC Chievo Verona | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Jan | Genoa CFC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Jan | Cagliari Calcio | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Dec | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Dec | Torino FC | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
SS Lazio this season
SS Lazio this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SS Lazio
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
5/2
61-75
3/2
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SS Lazio
| Tijjani Noslin | 4 G | 4 A |
| Gustav Isaksen | 4 G | 1 A |
| Davide Frattesi | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stadio Olimpico will turn into a battlefield for SS Lazio and Empoli FC.
- 5' Manuel Pasqual has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' SS Lazio are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Empoli FC's shape.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' Empoli FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' Matias Silvestre has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 42' Brilliant from the ! Felipe Caicedo makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 42.
- 47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic made 522 appearances and scored 48 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 51' Diego Farias makes way for Dimitri Oberlin at the 51 minute mark. A tactical switch from Empoli FC.
- 56' Senad Lulic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 58' The crowd applauds Sergej Milinkovic-Savic as he leaves the pitch. Danilo Cataldi steps in for SS Lazio.
- 63' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 68' It looks surprising SS Lazio does not make any changes. Stefan Radu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 69' Fresh legs for Empoli FC! Afriyie Acquah comes on to replace Hamed Junior Traore.
- 74' SS Lazio is showing some good football. However, SS Lazio are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 77' A tactical swap from SS Lazio — Milan Badelj on, Valon Berisha off on 77 minutes.
- 82' SS Lazio currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 84' Another change for SS Lazio made on 84 minute. Felipe Caicedo leaves to be changed by Pedro Neto.
- 88' Another substitution for Empoli FC to replace Manuel Pasqual by Levan Mchedlidze on 88 minute.
- 89' That is a Yellow card for Empoli FC. Afriyie Acquah will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The referee shows Empoli FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for SS Lazio and Empoli FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
SS Lazio Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 1
- 26
- 15
- 19
- 21
- 6
-
20
Felipe Caicedo ↓ Pedro Neto 84'
- 33
-
7
Valon Berisha ↓ Milan Badelj 77'
- 27
Bench
- 14
-
25
Milan Badelj ↑ 77'
- 23
- 4
- 77
- 3
- 66
-
30
Pedro Neto ↑ 84'
-
32
Danilo Cataldi ↑ 58'
- 24
- 28
- 98
Coach
Simone Inzaghi
Empoli FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Diego Farias ↓ Dimitri Oberlin 51'
- 39
- 26
- 1
- 23
- 5
- 2
- 33
-
8
Hamed Traore ↓ Afriyie Acquah 69'
- 10
- 11
Bench
- 21
- 6
- 34
- 13
-
18
Afriyie Acquah ↑ 69'
- 22
- 4
-
7
Levan Mchedlidze ↑ 88'
- 32
- 48
- 43
-
37
Dimitri Oberlin ↑ 51'
Coach
Giuseppe Iachini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mattia Zaccagni | 4 |
| Sergej Milinkovic-Savic | 3 |
| Alessio Romagnoli | 2 |
| Patric | 2 |
| Francesco Caputo | 2 |
| Ciro Immobile | 2 |
| Razvan Marin | 1 |
| Manuel Lazzari | 1 |
Head to Head
SS Lazio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49
SS Lazio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Empoli FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SS Lazio win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
SS Lazio or Draw
80%
Draw or Empoli FC
47%
SS Lazio or Empoli FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SS Lazio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — SS Lazio
| Handicap | SS Lazio covers | Push | Empoli FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 24% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
SS Lazio keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.