Lazio vs Empoli Betting Tips and Predictions

The last few weeks of the season often throw up matches with little riding on them and Lazio vs Empoli is certainly one of those occasions. Lazio are in eighth with Empoli three spots below and neither side has any hope of catching the teams occupying the continental places.

Lazio are under the leadership of a new coach, Simone Inzaghi stepping in after the sacking of Stefano Pioli in the wake of a 4-1 derby defeat at home to Roma, and he got off to a good start with a 3-0 defeat of Palermo last weekend. But Palermo are a mess, having changed their coach yet again, so it is hard to read too much into that result.

Inzaghi also has a lengthy injury list to contend with – at least six players are likely to miss the game through either injury or suspension – so Empoli may just sense their chance to pull off a shock result at the Stadio Olimpico.

Empoli travel to the capital on the back of a superb 2-0 home win against Fiorentina – another top half side that have struggled in recent weeks – with Manuel Pucciarelli and Piotr Zielinski on the scoresheet. But Zielinski is suspended for this game and he will be a big loss for his side.

Despite Lazio’s new manager bounce, Empoli double chance at 11/10 with Betfair looks to be a high value selection for this game. The 1-1 draw at 13/2 with Betfair stands out from the correct score market too.