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Lazio will entertain Empoli at Stadio Olimpico in Serie A on Sunday. Both teams have 10 points from eight league games and the visitors are in sixth place in the standings, thanks to their better goal difference.
The hosts registered their third win of the league campaign last week as goals from Mattéo Guendouzi, Boulaye Dia, and Tijjani Noslin helped them to a 3-2 away win over Torino. Their winning run continued in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday with a 4-1 home triumph over Nice, thanks to Valentín Castellanos' brace.
The visitors have enjoyed an unbeaten start to their league campaign, playing out four draws in six games. In their previous outing, they were held to a goalless draw by local rivals Fiorentina at home last week.
Lazio vs Empoli Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have squared off 32 times in all competitions. The capital club have been the better side in these meetings with 19 wins. The visitors have five wins and eight games have ended in draws.
- I Biancocelesti are unbeaten in their last 11 meetings against the visitors, recording nine wins and keeping seven clean sheets.
- The hosts secured a league double over Azzurri last season, recording 2-0 home and away wins.
- Lazio have an unbeaten home record against Empoli in all competitions, recording 11 wins in 16 games.
- I Biancocelesti are unbeaten in their last eight home games, recording five wins. They have won three of their four home games across all competitions this term.
- The visitors are unbeaten in all competitions this season, recording four wins and playing out four draws. They have won three of their four away games this season, scoring two goals apiece in these wins.
Lazio vs Empoli Prediction
I Biancocelesti are on a three-game winning streak in all competitions, scoring 10 goals, and will look to build on that form. While they have an unbeaten home record across all competitions this season, they have not kept a clean sheet in four games.
Samuel Gigot was absent against Nice with an injury but should be available for this match. There are no other absentees for the hosts for this match.
Azzurri are one of just two teams with an unbeaten record in the league after six games and will look to keep that run intact. Interestingly, their two wins in the league have both come in their travels. They have conceded just two goals in six games, with both goals conceded in their away games.
Samuele Perisan, Tyronne Ebuehi, Szymon Zurkowski, and Saba Sazonov remain sidelined with injuries, and Roberto D'Aversa is expected to field an unchanged XI here.
While the capital club have registered three consecutive wins in this fixture and have an unbeaten home record against the visitors, Empoli have enjoyed an unbeaten start to their season and are expected to put up a fight.
With that in mind, the two teams are expected to settle for a draw.
Prediction: Lazio 1-1 Empoli
Lazio vs Empoli Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Valentín Castellanos to score or assist any time - Yes
