The match of 4th round between Empoli и Lazio took place at Stadio Carlo Castellani on 16 September 2018, Sunday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (18 February 2017) and ended with the victory of Lazio with a score 1-2.
League table
The teams are close in the league table, the difference between their points is only 1 point.
Empoli takes the 8th position in the league table with 4 points. This is the 3rd of 38 team game in the tournament.
Empoli has the same number of points with the nearest team on top and can score 105. In addition, the distance from the TOP-4 is 2 points (105 points are possible). The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with Empoli and can score 102 points. The goal difference is 3:2. The Empoli defensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
Lazio takes the 17th position in the league table with 3 points. This is the 3rd of 38 team game in the tournament.
Lazio has the same number of points with the nearest team on top and can score 105. The distance from the bottom league record is 2 points. The nearest pursuer is 2 points lower and has the opportunity to score 105 points additionally. The goal difference is 2:4.
Empoli Stats
Empoli could not win in the last 5 matches, with 2 losses and 3 draws.
The team scored 16 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 14-12. The average number of goals is 1.4. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 2.1.
Sidelined players: ANTONELLI LUCA, PASQUAL MANUEL, RODRIGUEZ ALEJANDRO
Lazio Stats
The team scored 13 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 4 wins, 1 draw и 5 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 12-18. The average number of goals is 1.2. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 2.2.
The next match of the team is important and will take place in less than a week. This means that some main players may miss the match or the team will not play at full strength.
Sidelined players: LUIS FELIPE, LUKAKU JORDAN