Lazio will be looking to maintain their impressive scoring form when they host Epoli for their Serie A encounter at Stadio Olimpico.
Lazio are currently sitting eighth in the Serie A standings with 31 points, while Empoli are 9th in table, four points behind their opponents.
The Eagles won their last Serie A match 3-1 at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo against Venezia, while Empoli suffered a 4-2 defeat in the hands of AC Milan at Stadio Carlo Castellani in their last league match to break a five-match unbeaten run.
Playing on the home turf this season, Lazio have collected six wins, two draws and just one loss in nine Serie A matches. In their last six league matches, they have won three, drawn one and lost two.
Lazio have recently gotten better of Empoli with victories in six straight encounters, dating to April 2016.
The influence of Immobile has proved to be vital for Lazio this season, as he leads with 13 goals, which is the second highest in the competition this season.
Empoli will be looking to extend their three-match away unbeaten run, as the have not been defeated away since November last year against Hellas Verona.
They have picked up five wins, two draws and two losses in their league matches on the road this season. They have been led by Andrea Pinamonti, who has scored on seven ocassions. In their last six league matches, they have won three, drawn two and lost one.
In the last Serie A fixture between the two teams, Lazio took a 3-1 victory at Stadio Carlo Castellani in August. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic scored the first goal for Lazio in the 6th minute, while Manuel Lazzari and Ciro Immobile aslo got in the scoresheet. Filippo Bandinelli scored the only goal for Empoli in the 4th minute.
Lazio vs Empoli head to head
The two Serie A teams have previously met on 23 occasions, where Lazio have taken the lead with 14 victories while Empoli have won 4, and they have drawn in 5. Lazio have scored 44 goals and conceded 20. Lazio have won in all their last five encounters home and away.
Lazio 2-0 Empoli 25/09/16
Empoli 1-2 Lazio 18/02/17
Empoli 0-1 Lazio 16/09/18
Lazio 1-0 Empoli 07/02/19
Empoli 1-3 Lazio 21/08/21
Lazio latest home form
Lazio have recently been on a good run of form at home, as they have lost just one of their last five matches in the league, and they have not lost in any of their last three. In their last five, they have won two, drawn two and lost one.
Lazio 3-0 Salernitana 07/11/21
Lazio 0-2 Juventus 20/11/21
Lazio 4-4 Udinese 02/12/21
Lazio 0-0 Galatasaray 09/12/21
Lazio 3-1 Genoa 17/12/21
Lazio latest away form
Lazio have been on a relatively good form on the road, although they have recently lost two away matches on different dates to Napoli and Sassuolo in the league. They have however recently won an away match in the Europa League competition, defeating Lokomotiv Moscow 3-0 on November 25
Lokomotiv Moscow 0-3 Lazio 25/11/21
Napoli 4-0 Lazio 28/11/21
Sampdoria 1-3 Lazio 05/12/21
Sassuolo 2-1 Lazio 12/12/21
Venezia 1-3 Lazio 22/12/21
Empoli latest home form
Empoli lost the last home league match 4-2 to AC Milan in December. However, they have been on good form at home, as they have not lost in four matches prior to that, including a 1-1 draw in a Club Friendly match against Perugia. They have won two of their last five.
Empoli 2-2 Genoa 05/11/21
Empoli 1-1 Perugia 13/11/21
Empoli 2-1 Fiorentina 27/11/21
Empoli 3-1 Udinese 06/12/21
Empoli 2-4 AC Milan 22/12/21
Empoli latest away form
Empoli have recently been on a good run of form on the road, as they have lost just one in their last seven away matches. They have recently defeated Verona 4-3 in the Coppa Italia competition. In their last five away matches, they have won two, drawn two and lost one.
Verona 2-1 Empoli 22/11/21
Torino 2-2 Empoli 02/12/21
Napoli 0-1 Empoli 12/12/21
Verona 3-4 Empoli 15/12/21
Spezia 1-1 Empoli 19/12/21
Lazio news
Lazio will be missing out Francesco Acerbi, Joaquin Correa and Felipe Caicedo who are all suffering for a hamstring injury, while Djavan Anderson will also sit out with an unknown injury.
Mohamed Fares has been suffering a calf injury October last year, and will still be sidelined. Mamadou Tounkara will also miss out.
Empoli news
Manager Aurelio Andreazzoli will have to contend with a number of players who are missing out. Emmanuel Ekong will not be available with an unknown injury.
Nicolas Haas will also sit this one out with a torn knee ligament, while Ardian Ismajli is also suffering an unknown injury and will not be considered.
Prediction and Odds
Empoli enter his match off the back of a 4-2 defeat to AC milan, and will be looking to correct themselves as they have the scroring power.
Meanwhile, Lazio head into the clash with a good record against their opponents, and we see them take the victory in this match.
Odds: 1 1.78 X 2.50 2 3.10
Probable outcomes
Lazio 1-0 Empoli
Lazio 2-0 Empoli
Lazio 2-1 Emploi
Lazio 3-1 Empoli
Lazio 3-2 Empoli
