Empoli vs Lazio Prediction and Analysis: Unleash Your Fury on the Underdog

Latest team news for Empoli vs Lazio

Lazio welcome back Reda Belahyane after his suspension, but Nuno Tavares and Patric remain absent due to injury. Luca Pellegrini will continue to play left-back, especially since he has provided 3 assists from crosses in his last 5 matches.

Pedro – who scored the winning goal in the first leg – remains an effective "super substitute," but it's unclear whether he'll get a starting spot. Up front, Taty Castellanos will lead the attack alongside Boulaye Dia (11 goal contributions) and captain Mattia Zaccagni (14 goal contributions).

On Empoli's side, their midfield is weakened by suspensions for Alberto Grassi and Liam Henderson. Viktor Kovalenko and Tino Anjorin are likely to start in midfield.

The attack remains led by Sebastiano Esposito and Jacopo Fazzini – Fazzini has scored in two consecutive Serie A matches. Liberato Cacace returns after suspension, while Tyronne Ebuehi hopes to recover in time.

However, Empoli are still missing a number of key players due to injury: Youssef Maleh, Szymon Zurkowski, Nicolas Haas, Saba Sazonov, Pietro Pellegri, and Christian Kouame.

Latest predicted lineups for Empoli vs Lazio

Empoli:
Vazquez; Goglichidze, Ismajli, Viti; Gyasi, Anjorin, Kovalenko, Pezzella; Fazzini, Cacace; Esposito

Lazio:
Mandas; Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Pellegrini; Rovella, Guendouzi; Isaksen, Dia, Zaccagni; Castellanos

Latest football match prediction: Empoli vs Lazio

Trailing Parma by two goals in the second half of Monday's match, Lazio had to rely on veteran Pedro to avoid defeat at their home ground, the Olimpico. The former Spain international scored a late brace to help the capital club salvage a valuable point.

Pedro has now scored 7 goals in Serie A this season coming off the bench – second only to Atletico Madrid's Alexander Sorloth (9 goals) among the top-scoring substitutes in Europe's top five leagues. However, Lazio's form is still declining, with only 1 win in their last 10 home games.

After being eliminated from the Europa League and falling out of the top four in Serie A, Lazio are losing consistency. In the first half of the season, they averaged 1.84 points per game, but this figure dropped to 1.67 in the second half. The number of goals scored also decreased from 1.74 to 1.60 per game.

Notably, Lazio have performed better away from home, with their last two wins coming against Atalanta and Genoa. They have also won all five of their most recent away matches at Empoli's Castellani stadium, scoring 10 goals and keeping three clean sheets.

Empoli lost 1-2 to Lazio in the first leg of this season, with Pedro scoring the winning goal in the 84th minute. The Tuscan team's last victory against Lazio in Serie A was in November 2015.

More importantly, Empoli haven't won a Serie A match since the end of last year – a 19-game winless streak, their worst in the league. Following their 1-2 defeat to Fiorentina in the Tuscan derby last week, Empoli remain mired in the relegation zone.

Despite being only two points behind 17th-placed Lecce, Empoli still have a chance to avoid relegation, especially with weaker opponents like Monza, Parma, and Hellas Verona. However, their extremely poor home record – just one win and seven goals in 16 matches – makes it difficult for them to expect an upset against Lazio.

Latest Empoli vs Lazio score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Empoli vs Lazioas follows:

• Sportsmole:Empoli 0-3 Lazio

• WhoScore:Empoli 0-2 Lazio
• Our newspaper predicts:Empoli 0-3 Lazio

When and where can I watch Empoli vs Lazio live?

To watch the Empoli vs Lazio match live in Serie A at 5:30 PM on May 4th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.