Lazio Roma
vs
FC Empoli
Kick-off
19:30 GMT
07 February 2019
The fight for Europe and the relegation battle in Serie A are both getting very exciting as the 2018/19 season edges closer to its end. Two teams involved at either end of the table are in action on Thursday evening as Empoli face Napoli away from home.
As is to be expected, Lazio have been dominant in the meetings between the sides in the last few years. They have won each of the last four and Empoli, including the narrow 1-0 win at the start of the campaign. Empoli haven’t won away from home against Lazio in Serie A and they have failed to score in their last four visits. There have been over 2.5 in just one of the last five meetings with both teams scoring on one occasion.
A win for Lazio would take them into 4th ahead of the rest of the weekend’s fixtures. Marco Parolo is out through suspension whilst Immobile, Luis Alberto and Jordan Lukaku will all face late fitness tests closer to kick-off time. Latest matches: Lazio Roma
04.02.2019
Seri
Frosinone Calcio
Lazio Roma
0:1
W
31.01.2019
Copp
Inter Milan
Lazio Roma
4:5
W
27.01.2019
Seri
Lazio Roma
Juventus Turin
1:2
L
20.01.2019
Seri
SSC Napoli
Lazio Roma
2:1
L
12.01.2019
Copp
Lazio Roma
Novara Calcio
4:1
W
An unlikely victory for the visitors would only take them one place higher in the table but they are in desperate need of the points. Lorenzo Polvani is out for the campaign and Antonino La Gumina isn’t expected to be risked. Latest matches: FC Empoli
02.02.2019
Seri
FC Empoli
AC Chievo Verona
2:2
D
28.01.2019
Seri
FC Empoli
Genoa FC
1:3
L
20.01.2019
Seri
Cagliari Calcio
FC Empoli
2:2
D
12.01.2019
Club
FC Empoli
Perugia
1:0
W
29.12.2018
Seri
FC Empoli
Inter Milan
0:1
L
Lazio will be very confident of picking up all three points on Thursday despite being out of form. The fixtures between these two teams don’t tend to produce many goals so backing a Lazio win and under 2.5 goals looks a decent price.
07 February 2019 - 19:30 GMT
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