Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Empoli and Monza who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Empoli take on visitors Monza at Stadio Carlo Castellani in a Serie A tie on Sunday.
In the Serie A standings, Empoli rank 19th with 13 points to their name from 20 matches, while visitors Monza rank 11th in the table with 25 points.
Team form: Empoli vs Monza
Empoli Form
A single point is all Empoli can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 0-0 draw with Cagliari, before getting trounced 0-3 against AC Milan while Verona won 2-1. Empoli are without a win in their last six Serie A matches on home soil, which produced a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded 13 and scored four goals.
Monza Form
Monza were able to add four points to their account from their last three matches. They first shared the points in a 0-0 draw with SSC Napoli, before claiming three points in a 2-3 win against Frosinone. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 1-5 defeat at the hands of Inter. In their last six away matches in the Serie A, Monza won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting stats and facts for Empoli and Monza
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the most recent games that Empoli and Monza played across all competitions.
- In 19 of the last 21 Empoli matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 18 of the last 20 Empoli matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Empoli home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Empoli home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Empoli have not won 10 of the last 11 home matches
- In 18 of the last 20 Monza matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Monza matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Monza have conceded in 11 of the last 13 away matches
- Monza have conceded in 11 of the last 13 away matches in the Serie A
- In 8 of the last 10 Monza away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Empoli vs Monza
Having scored just once lately in the Serie A, Szymon Zurkowski will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Monza hope Dany Mota 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: Empoli vs Monza
Full-time result
Empoli have not lost to Monza in four consecutive home meetings. One win at Stadio Carlo Castellani is a poor outcome for Empoli from 10 attempts to claim a win here. They drew two and lost seven in this streak. Monza won three of their 10 most recent games away, drew three and lost four.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Empoli scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Monza scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both Empoli and Monza only managed two clean sheets in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Empoli saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Monza, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.
Suggested bet: Empoli vs Monza
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Empoli and Monza seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Serie A match.
Empoli vs Monza: Who wins the game?
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