Empoli vs Bologna – After losing to Sassuolo 2-1 in the last match in Serie A, Empoli will be looking to win this game.
Empoli had 42% of the possession in that game and seven shots on goal, with only one of those going in. Nicol Cambiaghi (11′) was the lone player for Empoli to record a goal.
Sassuolo, their adversaries, had 13 total attempts, four shots at goal with two of them being successful. Sassuolo’s goals came from Domenico Berardi (82′, 97′).
In more recent games, Empoli have truly struggled. They have only scored 3 goals against opponents in their last six games, according to their ‘goals for’ stat.
In those encounters, Empoli has also had eight goals scored against them. However, there is no guarantee that this pattern will hold. Empoli has won their last three league games against Bologna without suffering a loss.
Bologna and Juventus tied 1-1 in their most recent meeting in Serie A.
Bologna controlled 54% of the possession in that game and made 17 total attempts, six efforts on goal, scoring on only one of them. Riccardo Orsolini (10′) was the lone player for Bologna to register a goal.
Juventus had 14 total attempts, five shots on goal, only one of which were on goal. Juventus’ goal came in the 61st second from Arkadiusz Milik.
Bologna have scored ten goals overall in their last six games. On each of those occasions, Bologna also managed to score. They have had six goals scored against them throughout that period.
Empoli vs Bologna – Betting Analysis
Looking at their previous head-to-head matchups dating back to 07/05/2017, we can see that Empoli has won four of them and Bologna has won only one, with one match being drawn.
During this time, they combined to score 18 goals, with 11 coming from the Azzurri and seven from the Rossoblu. Three goals are scored on average every game.
In their previous league encounter, which took place on September 17, 2022, on Serie A Match Day 7, Bologna defeated Empoli 0-1 in the final score.
Bologna owned 60% of the possession in that contest and only one of their 16 total shots were successful.
Empoli made 12 tries on goal at the other end, scoring only one of them. (75′) Filippo Bandinelli scored. Manuel Volpi served as the referee for the game.
We have a tendency to believe that Empoli might find it difficult to score against this Bologna team, who we believe will win the match.
What are the best odds for this match?
Turning to the betting odds in the win-draw-win market, a win for Empoli is available for 2/1, going for a drawn result is 11/5 and selecting a victory for Bologna is 31/20. They’re the best of the bets offered at the current time.
Empoli vs Bologna – Head-to-Head
Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals
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