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&lt;p&gt;Crucial points are at stake at the Olimpico between Lazio and Empoli at lunchtime. The Biancocelesti, after three consecutive wins, drew with Monza last week and are now four points behind fifth-placed Atalanta and Roma, who face each other tonight at 20:45 CEST. Winning is a must to continue hoping, ahead of taking on Inter and Sassuolo, the final two games of the season.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Tuscans also need to win, as they fight to avoid relegation. The draw against Frosinone allowed Davide Nicola`s boys to maintain their distances with Udinese, who are third from bottom and their opponent next week. Points are needed to arrive at the direct clash in an advantageous position before challenging Roma at home on the final matchday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DID YOU KNOW?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Since the arrival of Igor Tudor, Lazio have picked up four wins in six Serie A matches (D1 L1), as many as in their previous 10 (D1 L5). The Biancocelesti have also kept three clean sheets during this time, as many as in their previous 12 matches.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Empoli have lost without scoring in each of their last four Serie A away games; the last team to record five away defeats in a row without scoring in the competition was Spezia between August and October 2022 (run of six).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lazio have dropped 18 points from winning positions in Serie A this season, while across the last 15 seasons, they have only dropped more on two occasions – 2022-23 and 2018/19 (both 22). Last season, two of these points were against Empoli at home.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HEAD-TO-HEAD&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lazio have won their last two Serie A matches against Empoli without conceding; the Biancocelesti have already won successive games in the competition against the Azzurri without conceding twice before, though have never done so in three consecutive games.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Among teams against which they have never lost at home to in Serie A, Empoli are the side Lazio have faced most often, with the Biancocelesti recording nine wins and four draws in 13 home matches against them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PLAYERS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Matías Vecino has scored five goals in 28 games this season, and if he were to score again, he would equal his goals tally from between 2019-20 and 2022-23 with Inter and Lazio (6 goals in 77 appearances in Serie A).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Among defenders who have played every minute for their team in the big five European leagues this season, only Max Kilman (36/36 with Wolves) and William Saliba (36/36 with Arsenal) have played more matches and more minutes than Sebastiano Luperto (35/35 – 3,150 minutes with Empoli).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DISCIPLINE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Suspended: none&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cautioned: Pedro, Casale, Romagnoli, Vecino (Lazio); Grassi, Pezzella, Luperto, Zurkowsi (Empoli)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;REFEREE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Aureliano (Lo-Cicero-Rossi M.), IV: Monaldi, VAR: Chiffi, AVAR: Fabbri&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A TIM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Inter-Lazio (sunday 19 may h. 18.00)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Udinese-Empoli (sunday 19 may h. 15.00)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;

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Crucial points are at stake at the Olimpico between Lazio and Empoli at lunchtime. The Biancocelesti, after three consecutive wins, drew with Monza last week and are now four points behind fifth-placed Atalanta and Roma, who face each other tonight at 20:45 CEST. Winning is a must to continue hoping, ahead of taking on Inter and Sassuolo, the final two games of the season.The Tuscans also need to win, as they fight to avoid relegation. The draw against Frosinone allowed Davide Nicola`s boys to maintain their distances with Udinese, who are third from bottom and their opponent next week. Points are needed to arrive at the direct clash in an advantageous position before challenging Roma at home on the final matchday. DID YOU KNOW?Since the arrival of Igor Tudor, Lazio have picked up four wins in six Serie A matches (D1 L1), as many as in their previous 10 (D1 L5). The Biancocelesti have also kept three clean sheets during this time, as many as in their previous 12 matches.Empoli have lost without scoring in each of their last four Serie A away games; the last team to record five away defeats in a row without scoring in the competition was Spezia between August and October 2022 (run of six).Lazio have dropped 18 points from winning positions in Serie A this season, while across the last 15 seasons, they have only dropped more on two occasions – 2022-23 and 2018/19 (both 22). Last season, two of these points were against Empoli at home. HEAD-TO-HEADLazio have won their last two Serie A matches against Empoli without conceding; the Biancocelesti have already won successive games in the competition against the Azzurri without conceding twice before, though have never done so in three consecutive games.Among teams against which they have never lost at home to in Serie A, Empoli are the side Lazio have faced most often, with the Biancocelesti recording nine wins and four draws in 13 home matches against them. PLAYERSMatías Vecino has scored five goals in 28 games this season, and if he were to score again, he would equal his goals tally from between 2019-20 and 2022-23 with Inter and Lazio (6 goals in 77 appearances in Serie A).Among defenders who have played every minute for their team in the big five European leagues this season, only Max Kilman (36/36 with Wolves) and William Saliba (36/36 with Arsenal) have played more matches and more minutes than Sebastiano Luperto (35/35 – 3,150 minutes with Empoli). DISCIPLINESuspended: noneCautioned: Pedro, Casale, Romagnoli, Vecino (Lazio); Grassi, Pezzella, Luperto, Zurkowsi (Empoli) REFEREEAureliano (Lo-Cicero-Rossi M.), IV: Monaldi, VAR: Chiffi, AVAR: Fabbri UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A TIMInter-Lazio (sunday 19 may h. 18.00)Udinese-Empoli (sunday 19 may h. 15.00) (Photo Getty Images)

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The Biancocelesti must win to keep their Champions League hopes alive and to capitalise on the clash between Atalanta and Roma. Fourth from bottom Empoli seek points to stay out of the relegation zone

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