Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Empoli
Match Time & Date:
23/01/2022
18:00
Prediction: 0-2
AS Roma
Empoli and Roma face each other at Stadio Carlo Castellani in the Serie A round 23. The Azzurri quickly bounced back from a heavy 5-1 loss to Sassuolo, with the team sharing the spoils with Venezia in their last league match. Empoli aim to put an end to their five-game winless run, and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against Jose Mourinho’s troops. All Parisi, Haas, Marchizza, and Di Francesco are out of contention with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
The Giallorossi, on the other hand, recorded a very important 1-0 win over Cagliari, with the team keeping their Champions League hopes alive. Considering that Empoli experienced all sorts of problems at the back in their last home fixture in the Serie A, we are tempted to put our money on the capital club. The likes of Spinazzola, Pellegrini, and Smalling remain in the recovery room, while both Cristante and Ibanez are back from suspension.
Highlighted Player (Rui Patricio):
Sporting Lisbon and Portugal national team goalkeeper Rui Patricio is a one-club man. He was reportedly close to signing with Serie A giants Inter Milan during the 2008 of-season, but he remained in his club where he will most likely hang up his boots when the time comes. The 28-year-old shot stopper spent most of his career with the Lions making his debut with the first-team at only 18 years of age.
Rui Patricio went on to appear in more than 350 official games for the Portugal greats and remains the first-choice keeper for his club and country. Having gone through all the youth selections with the national team, Rui Patricio was given his first senior cap in 2010 after Paulo Bento’s appointment.
Rui Patricio represented his national team at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and three European Championships. The 28-year-old was the mainstay in Portugal’s historic Euro 2016 title in France.
Highlighted Team (AS Roma):
AS Roma is a professional football club based in Rome. Roma were founded by a merger in 1927 and they play in the Italian Serie A. Roma’s fiercest rivals are Lazio and it has to be noted that both capital clubs play their home games at Stadio Olimpico. The two local rivals face each other in the Derby della Capitale, which is considered one of the most exciting derbies in the world of football.
The Giallorossi (The Yellow and Reds) have won three Serie A titles (1941/1942, 1982/1983, 2000/2001), while winning nine Coppa Italia trophies. The colour of Roma’s shirts is imperial purple with a golden yellow trim. A number of top-class footballers were part of Roma in the past, but Francesco Totti is undisputedly the club’s biggest legend.The Prince of Rom made his 601 appearances for Roma on 14 May, 2016 when the Giallorossi recorded a 3-1 win over Milan at Stadio San Siro.
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