Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Roma (5th, 69 pts) held a 38-point advantage over Empoli (18th, 31 pts). On the form table Empoli stood 10th over the last five rounds, despite being 18th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.87/1.55 for Empoli and 1.47/0.92 for Roma (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.28.
Empoli had not won in 13 games. Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Roma, having scored in 11 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 2/15 points for Empoli, 15/15 for Roma.
Across 16 recorded meetings, Empoli have 2 wins to Roma's 12, with 2 draws, at 2.94 goals per meeting.
Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli staged the fixture, a ground that holds 16,284. On the scoreboard, Roma led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Roma: Matías Soulé (1')