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Serie A: Empoli vs Lazio – Betting preview

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Lazio go up against Empoli this coming Friday for an exciting Serie A meeting at Stadio Carlo Castellani.

Empoli are number 18 in the Serie A table with 12 points after 16 matches. Lazio rank as number 11 with 21 points after 16 matches played.

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Team form: Empoli vs Lazio

Empoli Form

In the previous three games, Empoli drew 1-1 with Genoa and 1-1 against Lecce before losing 1-0 to Torino. Empoli just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Serie A matches at the Stadio Carlo Castellani. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded nine goals.

Lazio Form

Lazio got away with only one point from their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 1-1 draw with Verona. Then Atletico Madrid proved too strong in a 2-0 defeat, just like Inter who won 0-2. Lazio managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Serie A. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring nine times and letting in five.

Betting stats for Empoli and Lazio

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Empoli and Lazio played across all competitions.

  • In 15 of the last 17 Empoli matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 10 Empoli home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Empoli have not won 8 of the last 9 home matches
  • Empoli have not won 8 of the last 10 matches
  • In 6 of the last 8 Empoli home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In the last 10 Lazio matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 10 Lazio matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • Lazio have conceded in 13 of the last 15 away matches
  • In 9 of the last 11 Lazio away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Lazio have lost 4 of the last 5 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals

Players to watch: Empoli vs Lazio

Francesco Caputo is showing good form for Empoli, scoring two goals in their last six Serie A matches. Pedro scored once in his previous half-dozen outings.

Full-time result

Stadio Carlo Castellani saw Empoli winning two, drawing two and losing six of their 10 most recent home games across all tournaments. Lazio won three of their 10 most recent away games, drew one and lost six. They have not lost to Empoli in nine consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Empoli only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Lazio scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Lazio have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Empoli have been able to keep a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games. Lazio have scored in four consecutive meetings with Empoli at Stadio Carlo Castellani.

Total goals

In Empoli’s last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in four of them. They managed to average 0.9 goals per match across all tournaments. Over 2.5 goals came up in one of Lazio’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches.

Betting prediction: Empoli vs Lazio

Here we present a free betting tip for this Serie A match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Empoli and Lazio.

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