Ace Football previews the Serie A round 11 match between Empoli and Como and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Como come to Stadio Carlo Castellani for the Serie A match on Monday, Empoli will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Placed 12th in the table Empoli have amassed 11 points after ten matches. On nine points, Como rank 15th with ten matches played this season.
Team form: Empoli vs Como
Empoli Form
In their last three matches, Empoli lost 0-1 against SSC Napoli, drew 1-1 with Parma Calcio 1913, before losing to Inter by 0-3. 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 two and conceded five goals.
Como Form
In their previous three games, Como drew 1-1 with Parma Calcio 1913, then lost 1-0 against Torino and 1-5 against Lazio. Como 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 11 goals to five.
Betting facts for Empoli and Como
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Empoli and Como played across all tournaments.
- In the last 17 Empoli matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 23 of the last 25 Empoli home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 21 of the last 23 Empoli matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Empoli home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Empoli home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Como have lost 6 of the last 8 away matches in the Serie A while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Como have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 Como away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Empoli vs Como
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Sebastiano Esposito, who is performing well for Empoli. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Serie A outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Como.The visitors will be looking to Patrick Cutrone to find the net once again, after managing two Serie A goals for Como in recent matches.
Popular markets: Empoli vs Como
Full-time result
Empoli won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stadio Carlo Castellani. They drew four and lost three as well, while Como won one of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost five. Amazingly, Como failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 matches.
Both teams to score
Empoli scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Como only scored the opening goal of the match in zero of the last ten away games. Empoli have failed to score in 5 consecutive home games. Empoli will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet on Monday, as Como have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to three clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Empoli saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Como, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.2 times goals per game. Como conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.
Suggested bet: Empoli vs Como
To sum up, the upcoming match between Empoli and Como seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Serie A game.
Empoli vs Como: Who wins the game?
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