AS Roma vs Empoli Prediction & Betting Tips (17 September)

6th in Serie A last year, Roma displayed a certain irregularity which prevented them from fighting for the Top 4. Furthermore, the Louve club reached the final of the Europa League but fell against FC Seville at the end of a meeting marked by unfavorable refereeing decisions. Still under the leadership of Special One Jose Mourinho this season, the Giallorossi have already let precious points slip away since the start of the championship.

Unable to win during the first 3 days, they are only 18th in the ranking. Roma first conceded, at home, the share of points against Salernitana 2-2 before losing to Hellas Verona 2-1 and to AC Milan just before the international break 1-2.

Roma still cannot count on important striker Abraham and replacement defender Kumbulla, who still have a few months to go before returning. Furthermore, midfielder who arrived this summer Renato Sanches and senior defender Mancini are also injured while the participation of Iranian striker Azmoun is not assured. The good news comes from the return of the Dybala gem. The latter could be associated with Romelu Lukaku who played his first minutes with the Giallorossi against AC Milan. This summer, the Louve club sold the important Brazilian defender Ibanez (Al-Ahli). Added to this are the departures of executive Matic (Rennes), midfield loanees Wijnaldum (PSG) and Camara (Olympiakos), winger Solbakken (Olympiakos) and youngsters Tahirovic (Ajax) and Volpato (Sassuolo). After a long wait to enlist a striker, Roma got their hands on Romelu Lukaku (on loan from Chelsea). Leandro Paredes (ex-PSG), Renato Sanches (on loan from PSG), Kristensen (on loan from Leeds), Ndicka (ex-Frankfurt), Aouar (ex-Lyon) and Azmoun (on loan from Leverkusen) also arrived at a lower cost .As on the last day, the starting goalkeeper Caprile and the rookie Daniel Maldini (son of Paolo, ex-Spezia) are not fit this weekend.

These are the only defections for Empoli. Unable to score during the first 3 days, the team suffered in the offensive area. The forefront of the attack could still be occupied by the veteran Caputo (36 years old, 5 goals and 4 assists in SA last year). During the off-season, midfielders Pjaca and Akpa-Akpro left at the end of their loan while goalkeeper Vicario (Tottenham), midfielder Bandinelli (35 games last season) and left back Parisi (Fiorentina) were sold . At a lower cost, the club decided to enlist the striker Gyasi (ex-Spezia) and the full-back Pezzella (ex-Parma) and obtained the loans of the goalkeeper Caprile (Naples, Bari goalkeeper last season), the full-back Bereszynski (Sampdoria), midfielders Ranocchia (Juventus) and Maleh (Lecce) and attackers Maldini (AC Milan) and Cancellieri (Lazio). At the end of the transfer window, full-back Stojanovic left for Samp and Ukrainian international winger Kovalenko (Atalanta) arrived on loan. Empoli also recovered midfielder Maleh (Lecce) and defender Bastoni (La Spezia), but lost their Scottish midfielder Liam Henderson (Palermo).