Empoli winger Levan Mchedlidze. (Photo : Getty Images)
Bottom three squad FC Crotone (2-14-4, 10 points) will take on the challenge of fellow lowly side Empoli FC (5-10-6, 21 points) at the Ezio Scida Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 29 in a 2016-2017 Serie A season match.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 9:00 a.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Crotone, newly-promoted this season after their runner-up finish in the Serie B last term, has struggled all season long. The team has only won once in their last six outings and is still in the bottom three area of the overall standings at the moment, tied on points with Palermo and only one point ahead of cellar-dwellers Pescara.
The Pitagorici snapped a three-game losing slide by holding Genoa to a 2-2 draw on the road at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium last Sunday, as per Football Italia.
Genoa forward Giovanni Simeone opened the scoring in the 43rd minute with a right-footed shot off an assist by teammate Isaac Cofie, giving the hosts a 1-0 advantage at the halftime break.
Head coach Davide Nicola's side was able to level the count in the 54th minute with a header from Italian defender Federico Ceccherini off a cross by compatriot Andrea Barberis following a set piece situation.
Il Grifone took back the lead with a penalty kick by Lucas Ocampos in the 66th, but Crotone salvaged the draw with an equalizer from Gianmarco Ferrari in the 74th.
Meanwhile, Empoli nipped fellow lowly squad Udinese, 1-0, at the Carlo Castellani Stadium also last Sunday, via SkySports.
Georgian winger Levan Mchedlidze scored the winning goal for head coach Giovanni Martusciello's squad in the 82nd minute as the Azzurri extended their unbeaten run to three games.
Empoli is somewhat on a roll with only one loss in their last six matches. They are now in the 17th spot in the league table, 11 points above the bottom three relegation zone.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a tough 1-0 decision for Empoli.
Crotone starting lineup (4-4-2 formation): Cordaz; Sampirisi, Ferrari, Rosi, Ceccherini; Stoian, Crisetig, Rohden, Barberis; Falcinelli, Trotta
Empoli starting lineup (4-3-1-2 formation): Skorupski; Pasqual, Costa, Laurini, Bellusci; Pucciarelli, Croce, Krunic; Buchel; Mchedlidze, Maccarone
