Serie A: Salernitana vs Empoli – Betting preview

Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Serie A match between Salernitana and Empoli. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.

An unconvincing Empoli side visits Salernitana this coming Friday for a tense match between two apparent candidates for the drop.

Salernitana are rock bottom in the Serie A table, five points behind the 19th-placed Empoli. They will try to take advantage of playing at home in their quest to improve their position in the Serie A. The match kicks off on Friday.

Team form: Salernitana vs Empoli

Salernitana Form

Salernitana have only earned one point in their last three games. They lost 1-2 to Genoa and 1-2 to Roma. However, they managed to secure a 0-0 draw against Torino in their most recent match. When playing at Stadio Arechi in the Serie A, Salernitana only won one out of six games. They also had one draw and four losses in these six matches. Throughout these games, they scored eight goals and conceded 11.

Empoli Form

In their last three games, Empoli won 3-0 against Monza, tied 1-1 with Juventus, and also tied 0-0 against Genoa. In their last six away matches in Serie A, Empoli only won once. Instead, they drew three times and lost twice, scoring four goals and conceding five times.

Betting stats for Salernitana and Empoli

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 Salernitana and Empoli played across all tournaments.

Interesting players: Salernitana vs Empoli

Having scored just once lately in the Serie A, Antonio Candreva will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Empoli hope Szymon Zurkowski can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four Serie A goals in his last six Serie A games.

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Full-time result

Salernitana won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, drawing two and losing six as well. Empoli won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost five in this run. They have not lost to Salernitana in five consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Salernitana scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Empoli scored the opening goal of the match in just one of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last six home games Salernitana played in Serie A. Empoli should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Friday, as Salernitana only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Empoli claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Salernitana have also scored in six consecutive home meetings with Empoli.

Total goals

In the past ten matches for Salernitana across all competitions, there were more than 2.5 goals in eight of them, and they scored an average of one goal. For Empoli, there were more than 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches, and they managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in those matches.

Recommended tip: Salernitana vs Empoli

To summarize, the upcoming Serie A clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Salernitana vs Empoli mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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