The home performance of Lazio in this very first part of the championship he is good. Baroni’s team is unbeaten at the Olimpico, having won two out of three matches and drawn on another occasion. THE’Empoli of D’Aversa is a real surprise: together with Juventus they are the only team still without defeats and have obtained the same points away as Lazio at home: seven in three games.
However, history tells us that Empoli have never won at home to the Biancocelesti. In 15 championship matches between A and B there were ten Lazio victories and five draws. 8 times, therefore more than 50% of the cases, the Azzurri did not score. It also happened in the latest circumstance: Lazio-Empoli 2-0 last May 12th. Victory was the one that gave the Capitolines a place in Europe.
While Lazio have always conceded at least one goal in these first six days, Empoli’s goal has remained unbeaten on 4 occasions. It’s not a record in this Serie A because Juventus are on six clean sheets.
ALL PREVIOUS IN ROME (SERIES A AND SERIES B)
15 matches played
10 Lazio victories
5 draws
0 victories Empoli
36 goals scored Lazio
12 goals scored Empoli
THE FIRST CHALLENGE IN ROME
1985/1986 Serie B Lazio vs Empoli 0-0, 36th matchday
THE LAST CHALLENGE IN ROME
2023/2024 Serie A Lazio vs Empoli 2-0, 36th matchday