Serie A Round 2 – Juventus vs Empoli: Betting Preview

Juventus begin the post-Cristiano Ronaldo era with a home match against Empoli in Serie A.

An offside ruling denied Ronaldo a perfect farewell gift as VAR ruled out his injury-time header at Udinese last weekend. It forced Juventus to settle for a 2-2 draw in Massimiliano Allegri’s first game back. The Bianconeri currently lie 11th in Serie A on 1 point from 1 game.

It’s fair to say that Empoli, not Juventus, have had the most disappointing start. The newly-promoted side lost 3-1 to Lazio in their season opener and now face an even trickier test in Turin. Ronaldo may be gone, but the hosts have more than enough quality to make life difficult for the 16th-placed visitors.

Let’s have a look at the form of both sides and the stats from their previous encounters to come up with a reasonable betting prediction.

Stats and analysis

Scoring goals hasn’t been a problem, but Juventus have struggled to keep the ball out of their own net from their last 10 Serie A outings. The Bianconeri hit the target 2.1 times on average per game, scoring 21 goals along the way. They conceded a total of 14 goals, an average of 1.4 per game, and have failed to keep a single clean sheet.

Empoli boast some mixed stats as well across their last 10 Serie A fixtures. The Azzurri have bagged 1.6 goals on average per game, scoring 16 goals along the way. They conceded 18 goals, an average of 1.8 per game, and claimed just 2 clean sheets in those matches.

Facts and figures for Juventus vs Empoli

Fun stats Juventus

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Form Guides

Juventus go into this encounter on the back of a miserable form in previous games. Combining results from the old and the new season Massimiliano Allegri’s side first achieved a 2-1 win against Atalanta and went on to a 4-1 win against Bologna. Their latest game produced a 2-2 draw with Udinese.

Results have been pretty much up to scratch in recent matches for Empoli who have performed more or less according to expectations. Combining results from the old and the new season, Aurelio Andreazzoli’s side first achieved a 2-1 win against Lecce and went on to a 4-2 win against L.R. Vicenza Virtus. Their latest game produced a 3-1 defeat against Lazio.

Juventus v Empoli Fixture History

The last time the two nations squared up against each other, which was back on 30 March 2019, Juventus ran away with a 1-0 victory.

The Bianconeri enter the match against Empoli with a 9-1-0 record in their previous 10 encounters in Serie A. To put that otherwise, Juventus claimed a 90% win ratio, with Empoli winning 0% of the last 10 encounters.

Man of the Moment

Juan Cuadrado hit the target 3 times in the last 6 outings for Juventus, and he will be hoping to expand on that tally here. Paulo Dybala has scored in his last 2 appearances and Alvaro Morata has a point to prove. Meanwhile, Andrea La Mantia has certainly delivered the goods for Empoli in recent matches. Every opponent will have him singled out as a potential threat following the 3 goals he has managed in the previous 6 matches.