Italian Serie A
2019-03-11 - AS Roma vs Empoli
A Sports Betting Pick by Cruiser
Football: Italy Serie A
11th March 2019 – Kickoff time 20:30 [Rome, Italy Time]
Introduction :
Monday Night Football comes from the Stadio Olimpico as AS Roma in fifth spot welcome the visit of Empoli in 17th spot.
No doubt Roma would have been devastated after having to play extra time and losing out 3-1 to FC Porto in the Champions League in midweek, but now they musr turn their attention back to Serie A as they still have a chance to finish in the top four.
The visitors Empoli are just above the relegation zone and have won just one of their last 11 matches in the competition coming into this match.
AS Roma
Roma boss Eusebio Di Francesco is under pressure as they have been knocked out of the Champions League and also they lost their last derby to city rivals Lazio by 3-0.
AS Roma are still clinging on to the hopes of a top four finish although they are behind Inter Milan by some three points now. Prior to that defeat, Roma had won four games in a row in all competitions but after that defeat they are now three points ahead of Lazio who occupy sixth spot.
AS Roma have a home record of 7 wins, 4 draws and just 1 defeat. They have scored 30 and conceded 18 goals. In their last three home games, they beat Torino 3-2, drew with Milan 1-1 and beat Bologna 2-1.
The player to watch here for AS Roma will be Edin Dzeko. He has scored five goals in his last six Serie A matches and he seems to be finding his form now.
Empoli:
Empoli have won just once in their past 11 league games but their form is slowly improving as they managed five points in their last five games played. That also includes a 3-0 win over Sassuolo in that run.
Empoli have yet to win on their travels with 4 draws and 8 defeats this season. They have scored 11 and conceded 28 goals away from home. In their last three away games, Empoli drew with Cagliari 2-2, lost to Lazio 1-0 and lost to AC Milan 3-0.
The key player for Empoli here will be Francesco Caputo who has scored 12 goals for them this season.
Past Meetings:
When they met in October, Roma won 2-0 at the Stadio Carlo Castellani with goals from either half of the match coming from Steven Nzonzi and Edin Dzeko.
Empoli have yet to win in this fixture going back to 2007 which is a run of ten games. Empoli will not want to be reminded that they also lost their last two trips here 3-1 in 2015 and 2-0 here last season.
The Pick:
Go for AS Roma and give the 1 ball Asian Handicap.
The Statistics :
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The Pick :
AS Roma 2-0 Empoli
