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Empoli vs Verona: prediction for the Serie A match
On August 31, Empoli and Verona square off at the Carlo Castellani Stadium. Our experts made predictions for this match, which you can find below.
Command Analysis
Empoli
ItalyEmpoli endured a poor start to the season. Paolo Zanetti's side lost 0:1 at Spezia in the first round of Serie A. After that, the team managed to bounce back: first, Empoli got a draw against Fiorentina (0:0) and then shared the spoils with Lecce (1:1). These results put Zanetti's team in 14th place in the Serie A standings.
Hellas Verona
ItalyVerona lost Igor Tudor as coach in the summer, plus a few talented players have left the club. Under the leadership of Gabriele Cioffi, the Mastiffs got crushed by Napoli (2:5) in the first round of Serie A. In the second match, they got a draw against Bologna (1:1) - at the end of the game, Verona had a man advantage and managed to earn one point. Last weekend, Verona lost 0:1 to Atalanta.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 2:1
This score was recorded in 2 of the last 6 head-to-head games.
СтавкаEmpoli to score in 1st half
In the last 2 head-to-head games, Empoli scored before halftime.
СтавкаVerona to score in 1st half
In 3 of the last 4 games, Verona scored in the first half.
Tip and bets
Verona struggle to find team form - they even lost 1:4 to Bari in Coppa Italia. We would not brand the team hopeless, because they do show sparks of brilliance, but Empoli are more convincing at the moment. Plus, the visitors did not win at Carlo Castellani in the last four games.
Our prediction – Asian handicap (0) to Empoli
Empoli traditionally play an open attacking brand of football at home. Verona's defense is too unreliable to keep a clean sheet. At the same time, we expect the Mastiffs to put up a fight and make use of their attacking chances.
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