Lazio vs Empoli Prediction & Betting Tips - Serie A

Prediction published on 04/01/2022, 09:56  by Indran | Modified on 04/01/2022 at 10:56 in Serie A Predictions

Lazio welcome Empoli to the Stadio Olimpico for this Matchday 20 encounter in the Italian Serie A. The hosts are in 8th position with 31 points while the visitors are in ninth position with 27 points. Lazio are just a point away from the Europa positions and a win could see them enter the European places. They have an excellent home record with six wins in their nine home matches this season with just one loss. This is the second best home record in the league behind Inter Milan. They have only lost once in their last 23 home matches across all competitions. Lazio have won their last six Serie A matches against Empoli with an aggregate of 11-2. The home team have won their last two matches with the scoreline 3-1, the last time they scored more than two goals in three consecutive matches was in 2018.

Empoli are one place below Lazio but are four points behind them and they know anything less than a victory will be a failure. They lost their last match before the Winter break 4-2 to AC Milan and that defeat brought to an end a run of six matches without defeat. Empoli have a dismal record against Lazio and have not scored in their last five away matches against them with their last goal coming way back in 2007.This season however they have been in great goal scoring form and have scored in their last nine matches. Their previous longest streak in this regard was achieved in 2015 when they scored in 11 matches in a row.