In the opening of the 23rd round in Italy Serie A, we have a duel that has two protagonists with different goals this season. Lazio is in the fight for a place that would allow them to participate in the Europa League, while Empoli is only one point away from the teams in the red area of ​​the league. Lazio defeated Empoli 1-0 in the first half of the season.

Lazio Rome

Sesi currently occupies seven – Lazio is equal to points with positions five and six, Atalanta and AS Roma. And AC Milan’s fourth position, the last one to play in the Champions League, is one point difference. This situation gives them all the reasons to hope for a position at the Europa League. Following the stage, they were powerless in front of the Juventus leader, losing the game with a score of 2-1; as in the last stage to get the victory at the 1-0 1-0 away at Frosinone. The defender Wallace, midfielder Alberto, Luiz Felipe and Lukaku, along with the striker Immobile are injured and Parolo is suspended.

Empoli

After a slightly better period, four stages without defeat – Empoli made signs that he would move away from the bottom of the leaderboard. But this scenario was not lasting and Empoli is currently only one point away from the 18th place of the Bologna ranking. In the last three stages they managed to gather one point of the draws played in the away games at Cagliari and Empoli, both finished at the same score 2-2; but between these two stages they lost 3-1 at home with Genoa. Coach Giuseppe Iachini has begun to turn to the new entrant – Brazilian striker Diogo Farias. Striker Antonio La Gumina will be the only one missing this stage.

Prediction Today: Over

Odds: 1.55