Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Lazio
Match Time & Date:
12/05/2024
12:30
Prediction: 1-0
Empoli
Lazio will be aiming to keep their Champions League hopes alive when they face Empoli at their Stadio Olimpico in Sunday’s matinee. The Biancocelesti dropped two points in a 2-2 draw with Monza, meaning that this has to go down as a must-win game for the home side. Midfielder Mario Gila remains on the sidelines with a thigh injury, but he should be the only absentee in the home team.
Meanwhile, the Azzurri are still sitting in the danger zone, only two points clear of bottom three. Anyhow, home win should be considered as Empoli are on a four-game losing run on the road in the Italian top flight. It has to be noted that Igor Tudor’s men defeated the Azzurri 2-0 earlier in the process. As for the visitors, the likes of Tyronne Ebuehi, Alberto Cerri, and Sebastian Walukiewicz remain on the sidelines with injuries, while Gabriele Guarino faces race against the clock to be fit for Sunday’s showdown.
Highlighted Player (Manuel Lazzari):
Born in Valdagno, Italy on November 29, 1993, Manuel Lazzari is a midfielder who plays for Serie A side SPAL. Lazzari played for the youth teams of Montecchio Maggiore at the start of his football career and in 2011 he moved to Delta Rovigo.
After spending the 2011/2012 season at the club, Manuel Lazzarri joined Giacomense in the summer of 2012 and it has to be noted that he made 24 appearances in the league for the club. At the end of the 2012/2013 season the 174-cm-tall footballer moved to SPAL and he quickly established himself as a first-team regular at the club.
Manuel Lazzari had seven assists in 39 appearances for SPAL in the 2016/2017 Serie B campaign and, no doubt, he helped the club secure promotion to the Italian elite division. His main position is right midfield, but he can play as both right-back and right winger if needed. Manuel Lazzari’s contract with SPAL should expire on June 30, 2021.
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.
