Italy - Serie AStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Roma and Empoli, taking place on Sunday, 17 September 2023, at Stadio Olimpico di Roma in Rome.
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Roma, Recent FormRoma will not be too troubled by their 2-1 home defeat against AC Milan, given the latter currently sit 14 places further up the league table than they do. Their share of possession in that meeting was 43%, while racking up 13 shots along the way, 2 of which were on target, in contrast to AC Milan, who had 9 shots on goal with 4 on target.
While they have been reasonably effective at circumventing their opponents defence, scoring 9 in their last 6 games, it's largely been tit for tat with their own defence proving to be equally ineffectual, conceding 11, and leading to valuable points being dropped. They have scored in 5 of their last 6 home games.
Having drawn 3 of their last 6 home games they have at least put some points on the board, but they will not be overly happy with only 1 win.
Paulo Dybala will be aiming to add his name to the scoresheet again to extend his goal tally of 3 goals in the last 6 league outings for Roma.
Empoli, Recent FormEmpoli will not be too disheartened with their 2-0 home defeat at the hands of Juventus who sit so many places above them in the table. They came away from that fixture with a 49% share of the possession and clocked up 7 attempts on goal with 0 on target, in comparison to Juventus, who managed 18 attempts on goal, 5 of which were on target.
They may consider themselves adept at breaking through their opponent's defences, having scored 5 goals in their last 6 outings, but they have had their own defensive frailties to worry about, having conceded 9 and seen valuable points lost. They have failed to score in their last 4 games in a row, and they have conceded at least one goal in each of their last 12 games.
Empoli will not be enjoying their recent run of poor form, having lost 4 league games in a row no wins in 5 games.
Francesco Caputo will be keen to add his name to the scoresheet and build on his current scoring record of 3 goals in the last 6 league games for Empoli.
Roma recorded a 2-0 win last time these two sides went head to head in the league.
Roma have scored in each of their last 13 games at home in the league against Azzurri. During the last 2 times these two teams have met in the league at Stadio Olimpico di Roma, Azzurri have been unable to break through the Roma defence and find the back of the net.
Roma have dominated this fixture in the past, winning the last 7 times in a row when they have played Empoli in the league.
Tammy Abraham is on a hot scoring streak against Empoli, having scored in each of Roma's last 3 meetings with them.
Roma manager José Mourinho has some team selection issues to consider ahead of this match. Tammy Abraham (Cruciate ligament), Zeki Çelik (Thigh), Rick Karsdorp (Meniscus), Marash Kumbulla (Cruciate ligament) and Renato Sanches (Physical discomfort) are all currently out of contention for this game.
There is only really one injury concern for the Empoli manager Paolo Zanetti ahead of this clash, with Daniel Maldini (Muscle) missing out, which gives Zanetti a strong squad to pick his starting eleven from.
Roma Playing at home | Empoli Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | Goals scored | 0 |
| 2 | Goals conceded | 2 |
| 55' | Time first goal scored | - |
| 23' | Time first goal conceded | 45' |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Subs used | 5 |
| - | Biggest victory | - |
| 2-1 | Biggest defeat | 2-0 |
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