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Serie A – Empoli vs Juventus: Betting Preview

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Sports Innovation previews the Serie A match between Empoli and Juventus and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Struggling Empoli are most likely in for a tough assignment when going up against Juventus this coming Saturday at Stadio Carlo Castellani. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take any point here.

Empoli find themselves 13th in the Serie A table with 31 points from their initial 26 matches and 16 points behind their 4th-placed opponents.

The hosts are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They claimed a steady 12 goals in their previous 10 matches for an average of 1.2 goals per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 21 goals, or an average of 2.1 goals a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to 2 clean sheets in this run.

In contrast, Juventus have performed a tolerable average of 1.6 goals in 10 matches. They scored a total of 16 goals, whilst shipping 7 goals against them. An average of 0.7 goals against them a game. They hung on to 5 clean sheets in this streak.

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Stats and facts for Empoli and Juventus in Serie A.

  • In 16 of the last 18 matches Empoli played, both teams scored
  • Empoli have scored in 27 of the last 29 home matches
  • Empoli have conceded in the last 15 home matches in a row
  • Empoli have not won the last 9 matches in a row
  • Empoli have lost 3 of the last 4 home matches
  • Juventus have not lost 14 of the last 15 matches
  • Empoli have not won 16 of the last 17 matches versus Juventus
  • Empoli have lost 11 of the last 13 matches versus Juventus
  • In 11 of the last 12 Empoli matches versus Juventus the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Empoli have conceded in 15 of the last 17 matches versus Juventus
  • In the last 3 Empoli home matches versus Juventus the sum of goals was over 2.5

Current form — Empoli vs Juventus

Home side struggling for results

Empoli enter the contest on a barren run of form. In their last 3 matches, they first drew 0-0 against Bologna before Cagliari held them to a 1-1 draw. They lost 2-0 to Sampdoria last time out.

Juve hope to boost points tally

Having collected 3 points from their previous 3 matches, Juventus are on the lookout for a win again. Against Atalanta, they settled for a 1-1 draw, before splitting the points with Torino in a 1-1 draw. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a single point after drawing 1-1 against Villarreal.

How do the bookies view it?

On paper, Juventus are the clear favorites and look the value pick here at odds of 1.65, depending on your preferred betting strategy. The home win currently settles at 6.00, should Empoli manage to escape with all 3 points. A point for each team ramps up an accumulator with odds of 4.00.

Empoli vs Juventus – Fixture History

The last match between these sides was a Serie A match back on 28 August 2021 and saw Empoli claim a 1-0 victory.

In the last 10 meetings of these teams, an advantage was formed on the side of Juventus, and these matches were also remembered for a low number of goals.

Under 2.5 goals happened 3 times in the last 10 encounters between these two rivals. Empoli managed an average of 0.3 goals, while Juventus averaged 1.6 goals in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet 8 times in this run of matches.

Current table in the Serie A

Primary goal getter

Ahead of their latest Serie A match, both Empoli and Juventus will be looking for their main strikers. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

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