Serie A: Cagliari vs Empoli – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 5 match between Cagliari and Empoli and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Round 5 of the new Serie A campaign sees Empoli visit Cagliari this coming Friday. The visitors hope to get a result at Unipol Domus to boost their chances of avoiding another relegation battle.

A glance at the Serie A table reveals that the current difference between the teams is four points and 12 places.

Form: Cagliari vs Empoli

Cagliari Form

A draw was the best Cagliari could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 1-1 draw against Como, before getting trounced 1-0 against Lecce. Last time out, more disappointment followed as SSC Napoli ran out 0-4 winners. Cagliari did not win any of their last six Serie A matches at the Unipol Domus. They came through these matches with a record of three draws and two defeats, in which they conceded ten and scored seven goals.

Empoli Form

In their previous three outings, Empoli won by 1-2 against Roma, drew 1-1 with Bologna, before also drawing 0-0 against Juventus. Empoli only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Serie A. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by eight goals to four.

Betting stats and facts for Cagliari and Empoli

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Cagliari and Empoli. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Cagliari vs Empoli

Having scored just once lately in the Serie A, Gianluca Lapadula will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Empoli hope Emmanuel Quartsin Gyasi 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: Cagliari vs Empoli

Full-time result

Cagliari won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Unipol Domus. They drew five and lost two as well, while Empoli won two of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost five. Empoli remained unbeaten in their last 6 games on the bounce. Empoli have not lost to Cagliari in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Cagliari scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Empoli got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Empoli have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Cagliari have been able to keep a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Cagliari saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Empoli, who managed to score 2.1 times in those matches.

Betting prediction: Cagliari vs Empoli

To sum up, the upcoming match between Cagliari and Empoli seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Serie A game.

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