Week 16 brings us a match on Dec 6th, where Empoli will play host to Udinese in a meeting of these two Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Empoli recorded a 2-2 draw against Torino. Tommaso Pobega struck first for Torino in the 10th minute, then Marko Pjaca added another in the 15th minute on a feed from Alessandro Buongiorno. Empoli is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while udinese is fresh off their 4-4 draw against Lazio. Beto struck first for Udinese in the 17th minute on a feed from Mato Jajalo, then Beto added another in the 32nd minute on a feed from Isaac Success . Udinese looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Beto has been the most prolific scorer on Udinese in the last five matches with three goals. For Empoli, their top scorers are Szymon Żurkowski and Andrea Pinamonti, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.