Empoli vs Lazio free prediction for Friday’s Serie A round 17 fixture at Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli. The game will start at 17:30 UTC
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Playing on the road, Lazio won two and drew one of their eight games covering the 0-goal handicap in three of those games. Empoli on the other side, failed against the handicap in seven of their eight home games. We predict a 2-1 Lazio win or a 1-1 draw.
Prediction: Lazio 0-Goal Handicap – 1.54
Lazio is the favorite to be opening the scoring in this game according to the bookies and the stats. In detail, Lazio scored the opening goal in ten of their 15 games and five of their eight games. Empoli conceded the first goal in five of their eight home fixtures in Serie A.
Prediction: Lazio to Score the First Goal – 1.81
Empoli suffered their tenth defeat of the season after losing away to Torino by 1-0. The Blues have 1 point and are in the bottom three of the Serie A table. However, Empoli’s attack improved in the last eight rounds scoring an average of 1.13 goals per game.
Lazio also enter this match on the back of a defeat at the hands of Inter Milan on Sunday night. The Biancoceleste are winless in two games having just one of their previous six Serie A fixtures. Lazio will be determined to win to improve their position from the tenth spot.
Empoli: Berisha; Ebuehi, Ismajli, Luperto, Cacace; Fazzini, Grassi, Maleh; Cambiaghi, Cancelleri, Shpendi;
Lazio: Provedel; Lazzari, Casale, Romagnoli, Marusic; Guendouzi, Rovella, Alberto; Anderson, Immobile, Zaccagni;