SS Lazio vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Giovanni Ayroldi
- Assistant 1 Luca Mondin (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Francesco Cortese (Italy)
8 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 6.9 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Internazionale Milano | 38 | 87 |
| 2 | SSC Napoli | 38 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | 73 |
| 4 | Como 1907 | 38 | 71 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 38 | 70 |
| 6 | Juventus FC | 38 | 69 |
| 7 | Atalanta BC | 38 | 59 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 38 | 56 |
| 9 | SS Lazio | 38 | 54 |
| 10 | Udinese Calcio | 38 | 50 |
| 11 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 38 | 49 |
| 12 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Torino FC | 38 | 45 |
| 14 | Cagliari Calcio | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 38 | 42 |
| 16 | Genoa CFC | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | US Lecce | 38 | 38 |
| 18 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 19 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 20 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Empoli FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | OGC Nice | H | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Torino FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Sep | FK Dynamo Kyiv | A | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | ACF Fiorentina | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Hellas Verona FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | SS Lazio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | ACF Fiorentina | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Sep | Cagliari Calcio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Juventus FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Aug | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | AS Roma | A | 2–1 | 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' Welcome to Stadio Olimpico, Rome that hosts another battle between SS Lazio and Empoli FC.
- 5' Ivan Provedel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 9' GOAL! Sebastiano Esposito scores on 9. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella
- 14' It looks surprising SS Lazio does not make any changes. Faustino Anjorin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 19' 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.
- 24' Devis Vasquez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Giuseppe Pezzella on 29.
- 30' The referee calls foul for Jacopo Fazzini. He receives a card.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 38' The whistle greets Manuel Lazzari as he departs to be replaced by Adam Marusic.
- 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' It’s gonna be a card for Nicolo Rovella.
- 49' What an equalizer from Mattia Zaccagni!
- 53' The referee shows SS Lazio player a card on 53.
- 53' It is a substitution in Empoli FC team. Giuseppe Pezzella is replaced by Liberato Cacace on 53 minute.
- 58' SS Lazio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
- 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' The whistle greets Faustino Anjorin as he departs to be replaced by Emmanuel Ekong.
- 70' The travelling Empoli FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 73' Pedro is replacing Gustav Isaksen for the SS Lazio side.
- 78' Emmanuel Gyasi is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alberto Grassi on 82.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Lorenzo Colombo. He replaces Ola Solbakken on 83 minute.
- 84' GOAL! Pedro scores on 84. Assisted by Valentin Castellanos
- 86' Luca Pellegrini is replacing Nuno Tavares for the SS Lazio side.
- With this win, SS Lazio is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
SS Lazio Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 10
- 13
-
29
Manuel Lazzari ↓ Adam Marusic 38'
- 94
- 11
- 19
- 6
-
30
Nuno Tavares ↓ Luca Pellegrini 86'
-
18
Gustav Isaksen ↓ Pedro 73'
- 34
Bench
-
22
Gaetano Castrovilli ↑ 86'
-
9
Pedro ↑ 73'
-
3
Luca Pellegrini ↑ 86'
- 4
-
77
Adam Marusic ↑ 38'
- 2
- 35
- 55
- 7
- 20
-
14
Tijjani Noslin ↑ 86'
Coach
Marco Baroni
Empoli FC Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 34
- 99
- 8
- 21
-
17
Ola Solbakken ↓ Lorenzo Colombo 83'
-
10
Jacopo Fazzini ↓ Liam Henderson 65'
- 23
- 11
- 2
Bench
- 9
- 7
-
22
Mattia De Sciglio ↑ 83'
-
6
Liam Henderson ↑ 65'
- 98
- 32
-
13
Liberato Cacace ↑ 53'
-
29
Lorenzo Colombo ↑ 83'
-
19
Emmanuel Ekong ↑ 65'
- 12
- 35
- 31
- 90
Coach
Roberto D'Aversa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mattia Zaccagni | 4 |
| Sergej Milinkovic-Savic | 3 |
| Francesco Caputo | 2 |
| Ciro Immobile | 2 |
| Alessio Romagnoli | 2 |
| Patric | 2 |
| Felipe Caicedo | 1 |
| Francesco Caputo | 1 |
Head to Head
SS Lazio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66
SS Lazio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Empoli FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SS Lazio win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
SS Lazio or Draw
79%
Draw or Empoli FC
46%
SS Lazio or Empoli FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — SS Lazio
| Handicap | SS Lazio covers | Push | Empoli FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
SS Lazio keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.