Our prediction for this Serie A match:
AS Roma
Match Time & Date:
03/10/2021
18:00
Prediction: 3-0
Empoli
After suffering a heart-breaking loss in the Derby della Capitale, Roma will look to give fans some cheer when they take on Empoli at Stadio Olimpico. Jose Mourinho’s troops aim to keep their 100% record at home intact, and they are likely to leave their hearts on the field. Since “The Special One” can count on key players for Sunday’s clash, we are tempted to put our money on the capital club. Wing-back Spinazzola remains the only absentee in the home team.
Empoli, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over Cagliari (2-0) and Bologna (4-2), but they will have a much bigger fish to fry in the “Eternal City”. Since Roma are a real force to be reckoned with at home, we do not believe that the newcomers are capable of grabbing something from the match. Both Tonelli and Fiamozzi are out of contention with injuries for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Nikola Kalinic):
Nikola Kalinic is a product of Hajduk Split’s youth school. The 187-cm-tall striker scored 32 goals in 59 appearances for Hajduk at senior level and he played for the likes of Pula and Sibenik in Croatia as well. In 2009 he moved to Blackburn Rovers for fee of £6 million.
Nikola Kalinic made his Blackburn Rovers debut against Sunderland on 22 August, 2009 and he scored his first goal for the Riversiders against Peterborough United in the League Cup. After making 44 league appearances for Blackburn Rovers, the Croatian attacker joined Dnipro in 2011 and he played for the Ukrainian outfit until 2015.
Kalinic signed a four-year deal with Fiorentina on 15 August, 2015 and he impressed in the 2015/2016 Serie A campaign, scoring 12 goals in 36 games. The Fiorentina striker made two appearances for Croatia at the 2016 European Championship in France and it has to be noted that he found the net in a 2-1 win over Spain in the group stages of the competition.
Highlighted Team (Empoli):
Empoli FC (Empoli Football Club 1920 SpA) is an Italian football club founded in 1920 and is currently active in the Italian Serie A.
The club is playing in the Serie A since 2014/2015 and hosts its home games in the Stadio Carlo Castellani which holds a capacity of 19 847 seats. The home colors of Empoli FC are blue and white. The Empoli Ultra’s are called Rangers 1976 and are feared in Italy.
Empoli FC didn’t win any major prizes in the clubs history. The clubs biggest achievement in the history was in 2004/2005 where the club finished first in the Serie B (the second highest football division). Because of a matchfixing scandal the title was given away to Genoa CFC. Empoli FC played in the UEFA Cup once in season 2007/2008 but got knocked out in the first round by FC Zurich.
The are several famous players that played for Empoli FC like Birindelli, Bresciano, Di Natale and Luca Toni.
