Empoli vs Lazio Prediction & Betting Tips - Serie A

Prediction published on 01/06/2023, 04:11  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 03/06/2023 at 07:00 in Serie A Prediction

Empoli will be at home against Lazio on Saturday in their final game of the 2022/23 Italian Serie A season. Lazio come to this match in second place and targeting a top-two finish while Empoli are 14th on the table. Empoli secured a third successive season in the Italian topflight and are now just playing for pride. Pretty much is already settled going into this final round. Realistically, Empoli cannot finish higher than 13th. Paolo Zanetti’s charges secured their Serie A status in May as they went unbeaten in the month. Gli Azzurri played five matches in May and claimed three victories and two draws. The highlight of this was a thumping 4-1 win over Juventus, the last time they were home. They come to this match after a 1-1 draw away to Verona. It’s been eight years since Empoli last won against Lazio. In their current form, they will be confident of closing out the season with a win.

Lazio are on the verge of finishing the season in the top two. To do so, they will only need to equal Inter Milan’s result away to Torino. If they manage this, it will be the first time they have done so since they won the league 23 years ago. It will also mark their return to the Champions League for the first time in four seasons. Just like Empoli, Maurizio Sarri’s charges also arrive for this match with an unbeaten run of their own. The Aquilotti have not lost in their last three matches and have won the last two. They battled to win a five-goal thriller with relegated Cremonese at home last time out. It was the fourth time in six matches that Lazio had conceded two or more goals in a match. Their defensive frailties have contributed heavily to their inconsistencies this season. But as they have not lost in eight matches against Empoli, winning six times, they will be confident of victory.