ROME, ITALY — Lazio go face Empoli on Sunday, May 4, 2025, for a crucial Serie A match at Stadio Carlo Castellani.
As dem enter dis game, Lazio dey fight for top-four finish wey go qualify dem for Champions League while Empoli dey struggle to avoid relegation. E don dey long wey Empoli last win match, and dem dey desperate for points.
In recent match, Lazio make comeback to draw 2-2 with Parma, thanks to late brace from their veteran, wey don score seven goals as substitute dis season. Meanwhile, empoli last win match na December wey don pass, and dem don suffer 19 matches without victory.
“Dis one na must-win for us if we wan keep our Champions League dreams alive,” one official from Lazio talk.
Lazio currently sit in seventh place, only two points from the fourth position, while Empoli dey in 19th position. The last encounter between both teams end with Lazio beating Empoli 2-1.
Marco Baroni, wey dey manage Empoli, still dey battle injuries, as defensive players like Tavares no go fit play dis weekend. Empoli gats address selection challenges in midfield due to suspensions and injuries, with their top strikers expected to lead di attack.
On di other side, Lazio’s coach, Maurizio Sarri, go rely on players like Pedro and Castellanos to spearhead dia attack against an Empoli side wey dey low on confidence.
Lazio go enter di match as favorites, especially with dem history of beating Empoli in previous matches at Castellani.
“We know say dis game dey important. We dey ready to fight and get di three points wey we need,” Pedro don talk ahead of di match.
Empoli just trail 17th-placed Lecce by two points, so di chance for dem to escape relegation still dey intact if dem fit begin win again. But, dem need to turn di table quickly to avoid being dropped to Serie B.
Lazio, on di other hand, need to keep their momentum to push into di Champions League spots, despite their recent struggles at home.
