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Ace Football previews the Serie A round 37 match between Monza and Empoli and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Round 37 of the Serie A serves up an encounter between Monza and Empoli taking place at U-Power Stadium this coming Sunday.

Sitting bottom of the table, Monza have claimed 18 points after 36 rounds, while Empoli have amassed 28 points. This places the latter as number 18 in the Serie A at the moment.

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Form: Monza vs Empoli

Monza Form

Monza lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 2-0 by Juventus and 0-4 against Atalanta. They turned the table by winning 1-2 against Udinese. Monza did not win any of their last six Serie A matches at the U-Power Stadium. They came through these matches with a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded 11 and scored two goals.

Empoli Form

In their last three matches, Empoli lost against Fiorentina and Lazio by 2-1 and 0-1, respectively, and beat Parma Calcio 1913 by 2-1. Empoli didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Serie A matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 11 and scored three goals themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Monza and Empoli

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Monza and Empoli. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • Monza have lost the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
  • Monza have lost the last 6 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Monza have lost the last 4 matches in a row in the Serie A while scoring less than 0.5 goals
  • Monza have lost the last 6 matches in a row in the Serie A while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 11 of the last 13 Monza home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 10 of the last 11 Empoli matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 Empoli matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Empoli have lost 6 of the last 8 away matches in the Serie A while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In the last 6 Empoli away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Empoli have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals

Players in form: Monza vs Empoli

Having scored just once lately in the Serie A, Gianluca Caprari will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Empoli hope Jacopo Fazzini can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Serie A goals in his last six Serie A games.

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Full-time result

Monza claimed a measly one home win in 10 most recent games at U-Power Stadium. However, they did draw two whilst losing seven. Empoli won zero of their last 10 away games, with three draws and seven defeats as well. Monza have not lost to Empoli in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Monza only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Empoli scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Monza managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Empoli were first on target in two of their last 10 outings. Monza have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Empoli.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Monza’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Empoli, who scored 0.7 times on average in these matches. Amazingly, Monza failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 matches.

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