Ace Football previews the Serie A round 3 match between Bologna and Empoli and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Empoli go up against Bologna on Saturday for a Serie A meeting at Stadio Renato Dell’Ara.
They are not exactly up to a dream opening on the new season as Bologna have had to settle for a single point so far in the Serie A.
Form: Bologna vs Empoli
Bologna Form
A draw is the best Bologna can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 2-0 defeat against Genoa. A1-1 draw with Udinese followed before they were defeated 3-0 by SSC Napoli. Bologna just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Serie A matches at the Stadio Renato Dell’Ara. They also drew four and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded six goals.
Empoli Form
Empoli are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Catanzaro by 4-1. This was followed by a 0-0 with Monza and a 1-2 win against Roma. Empoli claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Serie A. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by nine goals to three.
Betting facts for Bologna and Empoli
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Bologna and Empoli. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Bologna have not lost 24 of the last 26 home matches in the Serie A
- Bologna have not lost 22 of the last 23 home matches
- Bologna have not lost 16 of the last 18 matches in the Serie A
- In 13 of the last 15 Bologna matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bologna have scored in 18 of the last 20 home matches
- Empoli have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches in the Serie A without scoring a goal
- In 17 of the last 19 Empoli away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Empoli away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 8 Empoli away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Empoli have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches in the Serie A while scoring less than 0.5 goals
Players in form: Bologna vs Empoli
Despite scoring just once in six Serie A games, Bologna hope Stefan Posch adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Empoli put their faith in Emmanuel Quartsin Gyasi to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six Serie A games.
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Full-time result
Bologna claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in five of the games, whilst losing one. Empoli won three of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost five of the games in this run. Bologna did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil.
Both teams to score
Bologna scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Empoli scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Bologna managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bologna, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Empoli’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.1 goals in these matches.
Betting prediction: Bologna vs Empoli
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 Bologna vs Empoli mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.
Bologna vs Empoli: Who wins the game?
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