Thursday evening, starting at 20.30, the Olympic Stadium in Rome will face Lazio and Empoli, in the framework of the 23rd day of the Serie A championship.
Lazio continues to hope for the fourth place, after the victory obtained in Frosinone, in a race that however saw the Biancoceleste team quite subdued. Especially in the final race Immobile and companions have risked the draw of the hosts, which could have significant consequences on their morale. Now, however, it is time to think about the Empoli, the first step in a fairly affordable triptych, but it must be faced by Simone Inzaghi’s men without dangerous underestimation, considered as the adversaries are engaged in the struggle for salvation.
The Empoli is in turn back from the internal draw with Chievo, a result that can also be greeted with a sigh of relief from the Tuscans, considered the double passive reassembled. If the attack continues to play its part, in the last few days it was the defense to enter into clear difficulties, with a series of blunders that complicated the path of Iachini’s men. Meanwhile, the advantage over Bologna, victorious at Meazza, has been reduced to just one point and therefore the Empoli can no longer afford to make mistakes.
Prediction Lazio vs Empoli
Lazio is naturally presented as a favorite, considering the gap in the standings with the day’s rival. The tactical script seems quite obvious, with the hosts in offensive projection from the beginning and the Empoli ready to snap on the counterattack once in possession of the ball. In this context it could be important to start, especially if a network should immediately break the balance.
Lazio certainly favored, at least on paper.
Our Prediction: Over 2.5
Odds: 1.45