Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Empoli and Udinese who meet up this coming Monday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Both Empoli and Udinese are currently enjoying the comforts of mid-table in the Serie A. Both teams will be eager to make a push for an even stronger position, when going toe-to-toe on Monday.
Empoli are number 10 in the table on 15 points after 12 matches. Udinese rank as number 9 with 16 points after 12 matches played.
Form: Empoli vs Udinese
Empoli Form
Empoli collected one of each from their previous three matches, as they were defeated 0-3 against Inter. They retaliated in a 1-0 win against Como, before drawing 1-1 with Lecce. Empoli only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Stadio Carlo Castellani in the Serie A. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored one and conceded four goals.
Udinese Form
Udinese were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 3-2 by Venezia. Next up, Juventus won 0-2, before losing 2-1 against Atalanta. Udinese managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Serie A. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 12 time and letting in seven.
Betting stats and facts for Empoli and Udinese
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Empoli and Udinese. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 19 Empoli matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 24 of the last 26 Empoli home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 13 Empoli matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Empoli home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Empoli home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Udinese away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Udinese away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Udinese matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Udinese matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Udinese matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Empoli vs Udinese
Pietro Pellegri found the target two times in his previous six matches, whereas Hassane Kamara just scored once in a similar number of matches.
Betting markets: Empoli vs Udinese
Full-time result
Empoli won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stadio Carlo Castellani. They drew three and lost three as well, while Udinese won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five. Udinese have not lost to Empoli in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Empoli scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Udinese scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Udinese managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Empoli’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Udinese, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.4 times goals per game.