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Italian Soccer Serie A
Empoli – Lazio 
👉 Here is Empoli vs Lazio preview for the Serie A Week 1 game on Saturday 21 August 2021 at the Carlo Castellani Stadium in Empoli, Italy at 20:45.
Empoli making their debut in the Serie A against Lazio after being absent in two years. Empoli were promoted from Serie B this season. The ideal return with their first game at Stadio Carlo Castellani and the objective is to win.
Empoli player Leonardo Mancuso was a key player and is still with the team to lead them. Empoli increasing their potential with the signing of former AC Milan forward Patrick Cutrone on loan from Wolves during the summer transfer window. Adding a plus is considering also Andrea La Mantia, the club’s second top scorer from the last season, and new signing Nicolas Haas.
Lazio finished the last season at the 6th place with 68 points and a positive goal difference of +6 scoring 55 goals in 38 games while losing 9 of 19 league. Empoli won the Serie B championship last season with the best attack.
Empoli vs Lazio Head-to-head. Empoli and Lazio stats favoring Lazio, winning 13 and losing only 4 of 22 clashes against Empoli. Curiously, both teams scored just once in the last seven head to head games. As for games at the Carlo Castellani Stadium both having 4 wins each. The last draw Empoli – Lazio at Empoli was in 2006. It’s up to Lazio new Coach Maurizio Sarri to lead the team after legendary Lazio Coach Simone Inzaghi transferred to Coach Inter. Lazio have won all of their last 5 games against Empoli, conceding just one goal.
Sarri will face his past and in the previous against his former team Empoli he has never been defeated. Sarri is chasing his third consecutive victory at his Serie A debut and will rely on forward Ciro Immobile, chasing his sixth goal in the first official match of the year in six seasons. Sarri has clashed 4 times against Empoli, all as a Napoli coach, winning on 3 occasions and drawing on one.
The last match played in Empoli dates back to the 2018/2019 season when, on Matchday 4, with Lazio defeating Empoli 1-0 thanks to a goal from Marco Parolo.
👉 Here are Empoli vs Lazio probable lineups:
EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): Vicario; Stojanovic, Ismajli, Luperto, Marchizza; S. Ricci, Stulac, Bandinelli; Bajrami; Mancuso, Cutrone.
Subs: Brignoli, Furlan, Fiamozzi, Viti, S.Romagnoli, Zurkowski, Damiani, Parisi, Haas, La Mantia, Henderson, Crociata.
No suspended players.
Coach: Aurelio Andreazzoli.
LAZIO (4-3-3): Reina; Lazzari, Luiz Felipe, Acerbi, Hysaj; S. Milinkovic, Leiva, Luis Alberto; Felipe Anderson, Immobile, Raul Moro.
Subs: Strakosha, Patric, Vavro, S. Radu, Marusic, Escalante, Akpa Akpro, Romero, Correa, Pedro, Muriqi, Caicedo.
Unavailable: Cataldi.
No suspended players.
Coach: Maurizio Sarri.
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🇮🇹 👉Serie A Week 1, Empoli vs Lazio, Match Officials
🗓️ Saturday 21 August 2021
🏟️Carlo Castellani Stadium
⏲️20:45🙍♂️Referee: SOZZA
🚩Assistants: TOLFO – DI IORIO
4⃣Fourth Official: SANTORO
🥅VAR: NASCA
AVAR: VALERIANI
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— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) August 19, 2021
Photo via twitter.com/EmpoliCalcio
2021 – 2022 Italian Serie A Week 1
Empoli – Lazio
Saturday 21 August 2021
Carlo Castellani Stadium
Empoli, Italy
20:45
Referee: SOZZA
Assistants: TOLFO – DI IORIO
Fourth Official: SANTORO
VAR: NASCA
AVAR: VALERIANI