Serie A - Empoli FC v SS Lazio


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2023/24 Italian Serie A
Matchday 17

Empoli FC v SS Lazio

Stadio Carlo Castellani 
Empoli, Italy 
Friday, 22 December 2023 
Kick-off is at 19h30 
 
Empoli FC will take on SS Lazio in a Serie A match at the Stadio Carlo Castellani which is also known as the Computer Gross Arena on 22 December.
 
Current Form
 
The Blues suffered a 1-0 loss to Torino FC away on 16 December and they are now winless in their last four matches in the Italian top-flight. 
 
Empoli are also winless in their last four home matches in the league having recorded two draws and two successive losses at the Stadio Carlo Castellani.
 
Meanwhile, Lazio are winless in their last two matches in Serie A having succumbed to a 2-0 defeat to Inter Milan at home on 17 December.
 
The Eagles are also winless in their last three away matches in the competition having registered two consecutive defeats and one draw as the visitors.
 
Team News
 
Empoli players Giuseppe Pezzella, Gabriele Guarino, Bartosz Bereszynski, Francesco Caputo and Viktor Kovalenko are all out injured, but the club has no suspension worries,
 
On the other hand, Alessio Romagnoli and Gustav Isaksen are both on Lazio's injury list while Manuel Lazzari will miss the game against Empoli due to suspension.
 
Quotes
 
"We missed what we were looking for, the quality and speed in the dribble to counter the characteristics of the opponents," Empoli manager Aurelio Andreazzoli said after his side's loss to Torino. 
 
"We did not succeed, indeed we made sure to give strength to the opponent. We made a mistake in an infinite number of passages, none excluded, even simple. We scored two goals but they were disallowed.
 
"[Matteo] Cancellieri made a mistake when he faced the goalkeeper. We must be decisive when pursuing what we have in mind."
 
Head-to-Head 
 
Lazio beat Empoli 2-0 in their last meeting in Serie A which was on 3 June 2023 at the Stadio Carlo Castellani.
 
Therefore, the Eagles are undefeated in their last nine league matches against the Blues having recorded seven victories and two draws.
 

Serie A Matchday 17 fixtures


Friday 22 December

19:30 - Empoli FC v SS Lazio
19:30 - US Sassuolo v Genoa CFC
21:45 - AC Monza v ACF Fiorentina
21:45 - US Salernitana v AC Milan

Saturday, 23 December

13:30 - Frosinone Calcio v Juventus FC
16:00 - Bologna FC v Atalanta BC
16:00 - Torino FC v Udinese Calcio
19:00 - Hellas Verona v Cagliari FC
19:00 - Inter Milan v US Lecce
21:45 - AS Roma v SSC Napoli
 

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Published: 12/20/2023