EMPOLI, Italy — As the Serie A heat dey rise, Empoli go face Cagliari for Stadio Carlo Castellani on Sunday afternoon, April 6, 2025, as both teams dey fight to avoid relegation. Dis match na critical, as two sides dey jostle for survival in di top flight, with Empoli sitting at 18th and Cagliari at 15th on di league table.
Empoli dey enter di match after dem suffer heavy loss to Bologna for di first leg of di Coppa Italia semi-final, where dem no even record shot on target—a 3-0 beat down make dem focus on di league matter for dis weekend. E no easy for di Azzurri as dem don lose seven out of di last eight home games and dem still dey look for dia first league win since December.
Head Coach Roberto D'Aversa don rest plenty players for di Coppa Italia match, but he go bring his strongest squad to face Cagliari. Empoli dey face injury issues as key players like Youssef Maleh and Ardian Ismajli no fit play due to injuries. Notably, captain is also suspended for dis clash.
For Cagliari, dem dey come into di match with some form after picking three vital points last weekend against Monza. Di Rossoblu’s coach, wey be survival specialist, don save Empoli before and e fit again ensure his team move further away from relegation danger. Cagliari go try build on dia recent good form, as dem dey six points above Empoli for di table.
Last time di two teams encounter, Cagliari beat Empoli 2-0 back in September. However, Empoli go look for chance to improve, especially as dem compiled to break a run of poor home performances. Cagliari don struggle onaway, so dis game fit lean towards any side.
“Dis match dey vital for us. We need to gather momentum to stay in di league,” D’Aversa talk to di press. “If we no start to win, we go put ourselves in deeper trouble.”
For Cagliari side, di focus go dey on former Empoli loanee. Di team dey look at options to boost their attacking line, and players like Nicolas Viola, Zito Luvumbo, and Gianluca Gaetano dey expected to rise to di occasion to deliver di goals wey dem need.
Empoli’s possible starting lineup for dis clash be Vasquez; Goglichidze, Marianucci, Viti; De Sciglio, Grassi, Henderson, Pezzella; Esposito, Cacace; Kouame. Meanwhile, Cagliari probable lineup fit include Caprile; Zappa, Mina, Luperto; Zortea, Adopo, Prati, Augello; Viola, Luvumbo; Piccoli.
As di match dey draw closer, di tension go dey high for di two sides. Fans go expect a spirited performance from both teams as dem fight for survival in di tough Serie A league.
