Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Serie A match between Empoli and Bologna. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.
The Serie A tie at Stadio Carlo Castellani on on Thursday sees home team Empoli up against Bologna.
Form: Empoli vs Bologna
Empoli Form
In their last three matches, Empoli lost 1-0 against Cremonese, 0-3 against Inter and 2-1 against Sassuolo. The Blues just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Serie A matches at the Stadio Carlo Castellani. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded ten goals.
Bologna Form
In their last three matches, Bologna drew 1-1 with AC Milan, lost 2-1 against Verona, and drew 1-1 with Juventus. Bologna won half of their previous six away matches in the Serie A, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored nine goals whilst conceding seven.
Betting facts for Empoli and Bologna
Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Empoli and Bologna. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 15 Empoli home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 9 Empoli matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Empoli have not won 11 of the last 12 matches
- Empoli have lost 3 of the last 4 home matches without scoring a goal
- Empoli have lost 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 18 of the last 19 Bologna matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bologna have conceded in 18 of the last 20 away matches
- In 10 of the last 11 Bologna away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bologna have not lost 7 of the last 9 matches
- Bologna have scored in the last 5 matches in a row
Players to watch: Empoli vs Bologna
Having scored just once lately in the Serie A, Francesco Caputo will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Bologna hope Nicola Sansone can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Serie A goals in his last six Serie A games.
Betting markets: Empoli vs Bologna
Full-time result
Empoli are coming off a run of three straight defeats. The Blues have won just once in their last 13 games (D4 L8). Bologna are on a three-match winless run (D2 L1). Empoli have beaten Bologna in 3 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Bologna have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than seven times in their previous 10 outings. Empoli scored the first goal of the game in four of their last 10 games. Both teams have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Empoli and Bologna when playing at Stadio Carlo Castellani.
Total goals
Empoli witnessed over 2.5 goals in four of their previous ten matches across all tournaments in which they averaged 0.5 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Bologna played across all tournaments. They scored 1.3 times on average in the process.
Betting suggestion: Empoli vs Bologna
To summarize, the upcoming Serie A clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Empoli vs Bologna mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.
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