📏 Form Guide

Empoli

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Empoli enter this game following a 1-1 Serie A tied result against Genoa.

In that match, Empoli managed 39% possession and 7 attempts on goal with 1 of them on target. The scorer for Empoli was Alberto Grassi (36'). At the other end, Genoa got 4 attempts on goal with 1 on target. Johan Vásquez (81') was the scorer for Genoa.

Empoli have found it difficult to unlock defences in more recent games. Their goals record stands at just 3 versus opposing sides during the course of their last six outings. In those meetings, Empoli have also seen the tally of goals that have gone against them total 16.

Going into this game, the form guide shows that Empoli:

• haven't been beaten in the league by Roma in their last 2 games.
• haven’t won at home in the past 7 league games. Things will have to change soon.

Roma

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Roma come into this meeting following a 2-1 Europa League win with the defeat of Athletic Bilbao in their last fixture.

In that game, Roma managed 59% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 5 on target. For Roma, the goalscorers were Angeliño (56') and Eldor Shomurodov (93'). At the other end, Athletic Bilbao got 16 attempts on goal with 1 on target. Iñaki Williams (50') scored for Athletic Bilbao.

A series of accomplished showings from the Roma defenders has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded amounting to 4 from their last 6 outings overall. In that period, the number of goals that they have scored themselves is 11. Historical results aside, we must now wait to see whether the trend might persist in this match.

Going into this encounter, Roma are undefeated in their previous 5 away league matches.

↔️ Head to head

A look at their prior head to head clashes stretching back to 23/01/2022 tells us that Empoli have won 2 of them & Roma 4, with the tally of drawn results standing at 0.

There were also plenty of goals scored in those games, 24 overall which averages out at 4 goals per match.

The previous league clash between the two was Serie A match day 2 on 25/08/2024 which finished with the scoreline of Roma 1-2 Empoli.

In that match, Roma managed 73% possession and 26 shots on goal with 7 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Eldor Shomurodov (80').

For their opponents, Empoli had 14 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. Emmanuel Gyasi (45') and Lorenzo Colombo (61') scored.

The referee was Luca Zufferli.

📋 Team News: Empoli

Jacopo Fazzini (Muscle injury), Mattia Viti (unknown injury), Ardian Ismajli (unknown injury), Tino Anjorin (Thigh problems), Szymon Żurkowski (Knee problems), Nicolas Haas (Cruciate ligament injury), Tyronne Ebuehi (Cruciate ligament tear), Ola Solbakken (Shoulder injury), Saba Sazonov (Cruciate ligament surgery) and Pietro Pellegri (Cruciate ligament tear) won’t be playing for Empoli manager Roberto D'Aversa.

ℹ️ Team News: Roma

Out of a mainly available group of players, there is just a single fitness worry for the Roma boss Claudio Ranieri to be concerned about. Zeki Çelik (muscular problems) won’t be in action.

🧠 Prediction

We feel that Empoli will need to put in a solid display to be putting a goal past this Roma lineup who we think should emerge victorious.

That’s why we have predicted a highly competitive game with a 0-1 winning score for Roma at the end of this one.

Little in this one.

Peter Guest, 16:08 09/03/2025