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2021/22 Italian Serie A
Matchday 23
Empoli FC v AS Roma
Stadio Carlo Castellani
Empoli, Italy
Sunday, 23 January 2022
Kick-off is at 19h00
Empoli FC will go head to head with AS Roma in an Italian
Serie A match at the Stadio Carlo Castellani on January 23.
The Blues managed to hold Venezia to a 1-1 draw away in their previous league match which was played on January 16.
The defeat extended Empoli's winless run to five matches in this competition having recorded two defeats and three draws.
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The Blues are also winless in their last two home matches in Serie A having recorded two consecutive defeats at the Stadio Carlo Castellani.
Meanwhile, Roma claimed a 1-0 victory over Cagliari at home in their previous league match which was played on January 16.
The win ended the She-Wolf's three-match winless run in this competition having registered two successive defeats and one draw.
Roma have been inconsistent on the road in Serie A having recorded three defeats and two victories in their last five matches as the visitors.
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“The important thing was to win the game tonight,” new Roma star Sergio Oliveira said after their win over Cagliari.
“We were able to do that and come away with the three points – it’s just a shame we couldn’t have more fans with us here tonight due to the new rules.
"We are pleased with the win though and focused on the next game. But above all I am pleased for the team because we won the game.”
The last meeting between Empoli and Roma in a league game was on 3 October 2021.
Roma ran out 2-0 winners over Empoli in a match that was played at Stadio Olimpico which is owned by the Italian National Olympic Committee.
Head-to-Head (Last Five Serie A Meetings)
Matches - 5
Empoli - 0
Roma - 4
Draws - 1
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