Empoli – Lazio: 18th February 2017

Emotions linger

Empoli ranked 17th in Serie A last place in the hierarchy which ensure the presence on the first stage and the next football season. Thus, Giovanni Martusciello students have been in a situation even more dramatic in the middle of the tour, but the latest developments on their own land and propelled by a reassuring position, largely for now. Consequently, “azzurii” won ten of 12 possible points in the last games in Serie A on “Carlo Castellani”, proving a peculiar pragmatism.

Forced to win

Lazio made too many missteps lately, but, nevertheless, Simone Inzaghi’s students are just one point behind Inter and Atalanta, places Europe last occupants. Thus, “biancocelestii” surprisingly lost against Chievo and have managed to win all three points against an AC Milan or injured, thus wasting a good chance to eye the podium. Although the move seems one more Saturday night than accessible lazialii have developed a really complex lately on “Carlo Castellani”, recording three consecutive failures.
direct meetings

In the last five direct confrontation between the two teams, Lazio was imposed three times, while Empoli has won the other two;

A surprising statistic shows lately supremacy of Empoli at home against Capitolina. The last three games have turned into wins for ‘Azzuri’ which, in turn, did not know the taste of victory in this century the “Stadio Olimpico”