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&lt;p&gt;A vital match awaits at the Castellani Computer Gross Arena, where Empoli are set to host Lazio. The Tuscans haven’t won since beating Verona on 8 December and need points to escape the relegation zone.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lazio, meanwhile, have alternated between drawing – they drew 2-2 with Parma last time out – and winning in their last five matches, and now they want a victory to continue to chase down fourth place.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HEAD-TO-HEAD&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the last 12 matches between Empoli and Lazio in Serie A, there have been 10 Biancocelesti wins and two draws: the Tuscan club`s last win against the Capitoline team in the competition was back on 29th November 2015 (1-0 with goal by Lorenzo Tonelli).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lazio have won each of their last five Serie A matches at the Castellani stadium against Empoli, scoring 10 goals (two per match) and keeping three clean sheets in the period; previously, the Biancocelesti had won only two of their first nine away matches against the Tuscans (D3 L4).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DID YOU KNOW?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lazio are one of the four teams in the current league season (with Atalanta, Empoli and Hellas Verona) with more points gained in away games than in home matches; the Biancocelesti have won their last two away games and the last time they won three consecutive matches on the road in Serie A was back in November 2022 (four in that case).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the first half of the season, Lazio had an average points per game of 1.84 (35 in 19 games); while in the second half of the season it’s 1.67 (25 in 15 games). The Biancocelesti`s goals per game average has also dropped, from 1.74 to 1.60.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lazio have scored the most goals in the last 15 minutes of play (20) in Serie A this season (including Pedro’s brace in the last match against Parma); on the other hand, Empoli have conceded the most goals (16) in the same period in the current league season.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PLAYERS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jacopo Fazzini - who scored in the last two matchdays in Serie A - is one of four Italian midfielders born since 2003 with at least two goals in the current league season (with Niccolò Pisilli, Fabio Miretti and Giovanni Fabbian).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pedro (eight goals in 2024/25), who scored a goal in the reverse match against Empoli, is close to equaling his record of goals in a single season in Serie A (nine in 2021/22); the Spaniard has scored seven goals as a substitute in Serie A this season: in the Big-5 European leagues in 2024/25, only Alexander Sørloth (nine) has more (seven also for Cristhian Stuani).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Matteo Guendouzi is the Lazio player with the most matches played this season in all competitions (44 games and 3.786 minutes on the pitch); in general, among Serie A teams in all competitions, only two midfielders have played more minutes than the Frenchman (Tijjani Reijnders and Marten De Roon).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DISCIPLINE&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Suspended: Henderson, Grassi (Empoli)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cautioned: Rovella, Zaccagni (Lazio)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;REFEREE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;COLOMBO (TOLFO – DEI GIUDICI) IV: CREZZINI, VAR: ABISSO, AVAR: GARIGLIO&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Empoli-Parma (Saturday 10 May, 20.45 CEST)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lazio-Juventus (Saturday 10 May, 18.00 CEST)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;

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A vital match awaits at the Castellani Computer Gross Arena, where Empoli are set to host Lazio. The Tuscans haven’t won since beating Verona on 8 December and need points to escape the relegation zone.Lazio, meanwhile, have alternated between drawing – they drew 2-2 with Parma last time out – and winning in their last five matches, and now they want a victory to continue to chase down fourth place. HEAD-TO-HEADIn the last 12 matches between Empoli and Lazio in Serie A, there have been 10 Biancocelesti wins and two draws: the Tuscan club`s last win against the Capitoline team in the competition was back on 29th November 2015 (1-0 with goal by Lorenzo Tonelli).Lazio have won each of their last five Serie A matches at the Castellani stadium against Empoli, scoring 10 goals (two per match) and keeping three clean sheets in the period; previously, the Biancocelesti had won only two of their first nine away matches against the Tuscans (D3 L4). DID YOU KNOW?Lazio are one of the four teams in the current league season (with Atalanta, Empoli and Hellas Verona) with more points gained in away games than in home matches; the Biancocelesti have won their last two away games and the last time they won three consecutive matches on the road in Serie A was back in November 2022 (four in that case).In the first half of the season, Lazio had an average points per game of 1.84 (35 in 19 games); while in the second half of the season it’s 1.67 (25 in 15 games). The Biancocelesti`s goals per game average has also dropped, from 1.74 to 1.60.Lazio have scored the most goals in the last 15 minutes of play (20) in Serie A this season (including Pedro’s brace in the last match against Parma); on the other hand, Empoli have conceded the most goals (16) in the same period in the current league season. PLAYERSJacopo Fazzini - who scored in the last two matchdays in Serie A - is one of four Italian midfielders born since 2003 with at least two goals in the current league season (with Niccolò Pisilli, Fabio Miretti and Giovanni Fabbian).Pedro (eight goals in 2024/25), who scored a goal in the reverse match against Empoli, is close to equaling his record of goals in a single season in Serie A (nine in 2021/22); the Spaniard has scored seven goals as a substitute in Serie A this season: in the Big-5 European leagues in 2024/25, only Alexander Sørloth (nine) has more (seven also for Cristhian Stuani).Matteo Guendouzi is the Lazio player with the most matches played this season in all competitions (44 games and 3.786 minutes on the pitch); in general, among Serie A teams in all competitions, only two midfielders have played more minutes than the Frenchman (Tijjani Reijnders and Marten De Roon). DISCIPLINE&nbsp;Suspended: Henderson, Grassi (Empoli)Cautioned: Rovella, Zaccagni (Lazio) REFEREECOLOMBO (TOLFO – DEI GIUDICI) IV: CREZZINI, VAR: ABISSO, AVAR: GARIGLIO UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE AEmpoli-Parma (Saturday 10 May, 20.45 CEST)Lazio-Juventus (Saturday 10 May, 18.00 CEST) (Photo Getty Images)

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