On the 11th of March, Empoli hosts Udinese in a Serie A match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 14th placed Empoli, recorded a 1-2 loss against Monza. Ciurria scored the first goal for Monza in the 19th minute, then Martín Satriano got the equalizer for Empoli in the 51st minute on a feed from Răzvan Marin. Empoli is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while udinese sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Atalanta. Neither Atalanta nor Udinese could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 17 and 5 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Udinese looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Dacia Arena, Udinese and Empoli battled to a 1-1 draw. Tommaso Baldanzi scored the first goal for Empoli in the 3rd minute, then Roberto Pereyra tied it up for Udinese in the 70th minute earning them at least the one point.
Udinese hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Jaka Bijol and Iyenoma Udogie, and they each have 1 goal. Empoli’s top weapon lately has been Cambiaghi, who has two goals in the last five matches.