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Serie A: Cagliari vs Empoli – Betting preview

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Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Serie A match between Cagliari and Empoli. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.

Cagliari take on Empoli for a match in the Serie A this coming Saturday at Unipol Domus.

In the Serie A standings, Cagliari are 18th with 13 points after 17 matches played, whereas Empoli rank 19th in the Serie A with 12 points.

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Form: Cagliari vs Empoli

Cagliari Form

Cagliari have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 2-1 victory against Sassuolo. Unable to follow that up, they went down 2-1 against SSC Napoli, before handing over all three points in a 2-0 defeat against Verona. In their last six Serie A home matches, Cagliari have three wins, while they’ve drawn one and lost two. They scored 11 and conceded 13 goals.

Empoli Form

Empoli got away with only one point from their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 1-1 draw with Lecce. Then Torino proved too strong in a 1-0 defeat, just like Lazio who won 0-2. Empoli, meanwhile, won twice, while they’ve drawn one and lost three in their last six away in the Serie A.

Betting stats 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.

  • In 12 of the last 14 Cagliari matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 matches Cagliari played, both teams scored
  • In the last 6 home matches in a row Cagliari played, both teams scored
  • Cagliari have conceded in 16 of the last 18 matches
  • Cagliari have scored in 14 of the last 16 home matches
  • In 18 of the last 20 Empoli away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 16 of the last 18 Empoli matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Empoli have not won 17 of the last 19 away matches
  • Empoli have conceded in 12 of the last 14 away matches
  • In the last 4 Empoli matches the sum of goals was under 2.5

Interesting players: Cagliari vs Empoli

Leonardo Pavoletti is showing good form for Cagliari, scoring two goals in their last three Serie A matches. Francesco Caputo scored once in his previous half-dozen outings.

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Full-time result

Of their 10 most recent games at Unipol Domus across all tournaments, Cagliari won five times, drew two, and lost three. Empoli won two of their recent 10 games on their travels, as well as drawing one and losing seven. They have not lost to Cagliari in four consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Cagliari 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 three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last six home games Cagliari played in Serie A. Cagliari only managed one clean sheet in the previous 10 matches, while Empoli claimed three. Moreover, Empoli have scored in four consecutive meetings with Cagliari at Unipol Domus.

Total goals

Cagliari conceded a goal in their last 13 Serie A matches. In Cagliari’s last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in seven of them. They managed to average 2.2 goals per match across all tournaments. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Empoli’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.

In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Cagliari and Empoli. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.

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