EMPOLI, ITALY – April 20, 2025 – As two teams dey struggle to stay in Serie A, Empoli go face Venezia for Stadio Carlo Castellani this Sunday afternoon. Dis match go get serious implications for both teams wey dey fight to avoid relegation.
Empoli don dey sink since last year, as dem no win league match since December last year. After dem collect another defeat, dis time by Napoli wey de compete for the Scudetto, dem dey sit for 19th position for the league table. Empoli don gather just five points from dem last 12 matches and dem dey two points behind Lecce wey dey hold the 17th position with only six games to go.
For the other side, Venezia don show small signs of improvement, especially after dem manage to beat Monza last week with a lone goal from their substitute striker, wey later receive red card. Dis win break dem eight-match winless run, and dem dey hope to continue that momentum against an Empoli side wey struggle for home.
Dis season, Empoli don dey find am hard to score goals, as dem only don net five goals for their home matches. Dis weekend’s clash fit see dem team struggling if dem no manage to win, while Venezia fit pull ahead by three points if dem get victory.
History dey favour Venezia, no be lie, as dem never lose to Empoli for top-flight matches, with a record of five meetings. Empoli gatz show dem say dem fit turn dem bad form around for this crucial matchup.
Empoli coach, Roberto D'Aversa, dey worry about him players wey no fit play due to injury. Key defender and midfielder don dey train apart, and aguda wey don dey loan don suffer serious knee injury join the injury list wey get players like Kouame and others. Empoli go need their main striker to lead dem, since him don score eight goals dis season.
Venezia meanwhile go miss Daniel Fila wey don get suspension after him red card last week. Dem dey look to use other players fit take over his role, as dem also get injury worries with a few first-team players missing for dis game.
Dis match dey very important for both teams as dem dey try to escape relegation zone. Empoli need to turn dem home ground into fortress, while Venezia dey eye how dem fit climb out of the danger zone by claiming their first back-to-back wins for dis season.
If dis match turn out to be another low-scoring game, e fit complicate matter for Empoli as dem dey under serious pressure for dem remaining games.
