Empoli take on the visitors AS Roma in the round 38 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Sunday, May 26th at Stadio Carlo Castellani (Empoli).
Empoli missed opportunities for a comfortable finish. In April, the Blues won at home against Torino and Napoli. However, their rivals didn't rest, and Davide Nicola's team lost to both Atalanta and Lazio, while drawing with direct competitors. First, they couldn't score against Sassuolo. In the last round, after opening the scoring with a late penalty, they conceded from the spot in the 14th minute of added time. Empoli fail to win four matches in a row. Empoli have scored 31% of their goals between the 76th and 90th minutes. Ebuehi and Berisha are still not ready to play.
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Roma are currently managed by their legendary former player, De Rossi. He had a great start, but the honeymoon clearly ended in the spring. After advancing past AC Milan in the Europa League, the Italians lost to Bayer Leverkusen. In Serie A, they slipped to sixth place, losing to both Bologna and another direct competitor, Atalanta, while drawing with Napoli and Juventus. However, in the last round, even with a man down, they managed to secure a win against Genoa with a late goal. Roma's win in the last round was their first after six consecutive matches without a victory. Roma have scored 32% of their goals between the 76th and 90th minutes. Spinazzola is injured again. Empoli have scored only 4% of their goals between the 46th and 60th minutes – the worst percentage in the league.
The Blues haven't won in a head-to-head since 2007. Moreover, the Giallorossi have won eight times in a row, including a 7-0 victory in September. The most common result in matches between these clubs in Empoli is a 3-1 win for Roma (three times). The hosts will be highly motivated, of course. But the visitors have their own motivation, wanting at least to finish with more points than Lazio, who are three points behind. The Wolves will not lose to such an opponent.
Prediction for the match: AS Roma not to lose (X2).
