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Cagliari vs Empoli: Prediction and Betting Odds 3.70
Cagliari will host Empoli on September 20 in the fifth round of Serie A. Will the Rossoblu manage to get their first win of the season and leave the relegation zone, or will the Azzurri once again spring a surprise and remain undefeated? In the betting tip, we have examined in detail the form in which the teams are approaching the face-to-face meeting and have selected the most promising bets. What choice should you make?
Command Analysis
Cagliari
ItalyCurrent form
Cagliari failed the first round last season, but thanks to a strong performance in the second half of the championship, they retained their place in Serie A. In the new season, the Rossoblu are repeating exactly this path and have not yet won a single victory at the start of the championship, which has settled at the very bottom of the standings. However, given the very modest selection of players and the lack of a large-scale transfer campaign, could one have expected more?
After a 3-1 win over Carrarese in the Italian Cup, Davide Nicola's team looked more than decent against Roma at home, snatching a goalless draw from their more prestigious opponent. In the second leg, the Rossoblu were already the favourites and were leading against Como, but they allowed their opponents to come back, missing out on a great opportunity to get their first win of the season.
The match against Lecce, which could potentially become a direct competitor for" target="_blank">https://www.cagliaricalcio.com/">for Cagliari in the fight for survival, was a fiasco – having played more than half of the match with the majority, the Sardinians managed to lose 0:1 to the “yellow-reds” away. Against the backdrop of such a result, the 0:4 defeat to Napoli in the last round does not look sensational, while Cagliari is second to last in the table.
Disqualifications and injuries
Only Matteo Prati is in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- Cagliari have yet to win the championship – two draws and two defeats
- Cagliari have not scored in their last two matches
- Cagliari have conceded in their last three matches
Estimated line-up : Scuffet - Zappa, Mina, Luperto - Zortea, Deiola, Marin, Gaetano, Augello - Luvumbu, Piccoli.
Empoli
ItalyCurrent form
Last season, Empoli managed to keep their place in Serie A in the final seconds of the championship, scoring the winning goal against Roma - in the new season, the Azzurri are again considered one of the main contenders for relegation. The Tuscans could not afford a serious transfer campaign, having managed to strengthen only a few positions, they have such a status for a reason.
In the summer, Roberto D'Aversa took over Empoli" target="_blank">https://www.empolifc.com/">Empoli and by all appearances, he is the team's most important acquisition so far. Under the new coach, the Azzurri have not yet lost in the championship, although the calendar at the start was very difficult. After an easy 4:1 victory over Catanzaro in the Cup, the Azzurri drew 0-0 at home with Monza, and then sensationally beat Roma 2:1 at the Olimpico.
In the match against Bologna, Empoli was also considered a clear underdog, but surprised again by drawing 1:1 away against a Champions League participant. The second big sensation happened in the last round, where the Tuscans held out against Juventus at home - thanks to the goalless draw, they managed to rise to eighth place in the table, only one point separates the Azzurri from the Eurocup zone.
Disqualifications and injuries
Tyronn Ebuehi, Jacopo Fazzini and Luca Belardinelli will definitely not play. Mattia De Sciglio, Ola Solbakken and Szymon Zurkowski have already recovered from injuries but are not yet fit.
Interesting trends for betting
- Empoli have not lost yet this season, with two wins and three draws.
- Empoli have scored in two of their last three matches
- Empoli have not beaten Cagliari in their last three matches - one defeat and two draws
Probable line-up : Vazquez - Goglichidze, Ismaili, Viti - Gyasi, Henderson, Grassi, Pezzella - Malech, Esposito - Colombo.
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:0
Two of Empoli's last five away defeats have been by this scoreline
6.25Bet Cagliari to score in the second half
In two of the last three matches between the clubs, this bet was successful
1.79Bet "Empoli" will not score
In the last two matches between the clubs, this bet was successful
2.57Bet Total first half under 1.5 goals
In the last six matches between the clubs, this bet has been successful
1.35Tip and bets
Cagliari have not won the championship yet and there is a risk of getting stuck at the very bottom of the table, which the hosts will clearly try to prevent. The Rossoblu have two away games in a row ahead of them against Parma and Juventus, where points are, to put it mildly, not guaranteed, so there is no room for error today, and motivation will clearly be off the charts. The Rossoblu are traditionally very strong at home, despite their not-so-great form they are quite capable of getting all three points, Empoli has plenty of weak spots.
We think that the guests have no chance. The betting tip is a victory for Cagliari . This bet is offered with a coefficient of 2.25
Bet on total
Cagliari are the favourites and will certainly try to take the maximum today before two away matches in a row. At the same time, it is unlikely that the Rossoblu will attack with large forces straight away, but will patiently look for their moments, not forgetting about the defence, Empoli are very dangerous on counterattacks. The price of a mistake is too high, in the last four face-to-face meetings the teams have not scored more than two goals, it is unlikely that there is any point in counting on a goal extravaganza today.
Bet - total under 2.5 goals. This bet is offered for 1.68
Bet on the difference in the score
Cagliari will undoubtedly set the highest goals for themselves today and the hosts will not be satisfied with any result other than victory. The Rossoblu are quite capable of getting three points, they have enough experience to snatch points in such matches on their home field, but at the same time, the victory is unlikely to be easy and confident - Empoli is in good shape and does not concede much.
The bet is Cagliari to win by one goal. This bet is offered at 3.70
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