Lazio’s average of 6.00 corners per 90 ranks second amongst teams in Serie A, trailing only Inter Milan, who have managed just 1 corner more since the start of the season. The Aquile have won more corners than their opponents in 59% of league matches, although the bulk of these have come at the back end of the season.

Empoli’s record offers little to suggest anything to the contrary, having averaged a mere 4.26 corners per game, which puts them 14th in the league. Their record is actually even worse at home, with this figure dropping to just 4.06 when playing at the Carlo Castellani Stadium, where this clash will unfold.

At the other end of things, Empoli have averaged 5.41 corners conceded per game -  the fifth most of any side in the league and significantly more than Lazio’s rate of just 4.53.

The selection has come home in 9 of Lazio’s last 14, including each of their most recent 3 in the league, and in 10 of Empoli’s most recent 14 in the league.

With just five games remaining in the La Liga season, the title race between Barcelona and Real Madrid is as tight as ever, with only four points separating the two Spanish giants. It was Barcelona who struck the latest blow in this intense rivalry, edging past Real Madrid with a dramatic 3-2 extra-time win to lift the Copa del Rey.

As the pressure mounts, Carlo Ancelotti’s side will look to bounce back and keep pace in the title hunt when they host Celta Vigo on Sunday. The visitors have struggled away from home all season, losing nine of their 16 league games on the road and managing a poor return of just 0.81 points per away fixture. Their defensive vulnerabilities were recently exposed in a 4-3 defeat to Barcelona, and they suffered a heavy 5-2 loss at the Bernabeu earlier this season in the Copa del Rey.

Bologna have consistently been one of the league’s cleanest sides, averaging no more than 1.65 cards per match - bettered only by Inter and Napoli. Since the start of the season, they’ve drawn under three cards in 79% of league matches, remarkably including each of their last 15 across all competitions.

Juventus’ opponents tend not to see too many players enter the book anyway, with their opponents averaging 1.77 cards per game - the fourth fewest in the league. This shouldn’t come as a surprise, given they also average the second-fewest fouls drawn per match, standing at just 9.88. All in all, their opponents have exceeded the two mark in just 28% of matches. Across the Bianconeri’s last 10, this selection only went down at Monza, who rank second in the league for yellow cards and drew three, despite only committing five fouls during the match.

The final piece of the puzzle is referee Daniele Doveri, who has distributed a minuscule average of just 2.27 cards per game.