Serie A: Roma vs Empoli – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 2 match between Roma and Empoli and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

The new Serie A campaign continues this coming Sunday in a round 2 match between last season’s top six finishers Roma and Empoli at Stadio Olimpico, Rome.

Roma perhaps would have hoped for more in their opening match of the season, but eventually had to settle for a point.

Form: Roma vs Empoli

Roma Form

In has been a bit of everything for Roma in their previous three matches, where they first beat Genoa by 1-0. This was followed by a disappointing 2-1 defeat against Empoli, before an encounter with Cagliari produced a 0-0 draw. Roma won four of their last six Serie A matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded six and scored eight goals.

Empoli Form

Empoli recorded a draw and two wins, as the won by 2-1 and 4-1 against Roma and Catanzaro, respectively. Last time out, Monza ended their streak as the match finished even 0-0. Empoli are winless in their last six away games in the Serie A, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded nine goals while scoring one themselves.

Betting facts for Roma and Empoli

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Roma and Empoli. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Roma vs Empoli

As the new Serie A campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Roma and Empoli this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Popular markets: Roma vs Empoli

Full-time result

Roma won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stadio Olimpico, Rome. They drew two and lost three as well, while Empoli won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five. Roma have beaten Empoli in 6 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Roma scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Empoli scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Empoli managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Roma have scored in 13 consecutive home meetings with Empoli.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Roma, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Empoli played across all tournaments. They scored 1.9 times on average in the process.

Suggested bet: Roma vs Empoli

To sum up, the upcoming match between Roma and Empoli 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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