Serie A: Empoli vs Cagliari – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Empoli and Cagliari who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Empoli enjoy home advantage, when visitors Cagliari swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the Serie A. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Sitting bottom of the table, Cagliari have claimed 20 points after 26 rounds, while Empoli have amassed 25 points. This places the latter as number 13 in the Serie A at the moment.

Form: Empoli vs Cagliari

Empoli Form

Empoli are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Salernitana 1-3, and then drawing 1-1 with Fiorentina. They were back as winners when they defeated Sassuolo 2-3. Empoli just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Serie A matches at the Stadio Carlo Castellani. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded seven goals.

Cagliari Form

Cagliari came through the last three games without a win, but still booked two points to their account. They lost 1-3 against Lazio, followed by a 1-1 draw with Udinese. They also shared the points in a 1-1 draw with SSC Napoli. Cagliari didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Serie A matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 13 and scored four goals themselves.

Betting stats for Empoli and Cagliari

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

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Full-time result

Empoli claimed two wins, drew four and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Cagliari won one, drew two and lost seven of their last 10 games away. Empoli are without defeat in 6 matches on the spin. Cagliari conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches. Empoli have not lost to Cagliari in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

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

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Empoli’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Cagliari, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 0.9 times goals per game. Cagliari conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.

Betting prediction: Empoli vs Cagliari

To sum up, the upcoming match between Empoli and Cagliari 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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