Serie A: Venezia vs Empoli – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Venezia and Empoli who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Mid-placed Empoli visit Venezia, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 19 match taking place at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo this coming Saturday.

Venezia are placed 19th with 13 points after 18 matches. Empoli occupy a position as 12th in the league on 19 points.

Team form: Venezia vs Empoli

Venezia Form

Venezia went through their last three matches with a 2-2 draw against Juventus, a 2-1 win against Cagliari and a 1-0 defeat against SSC Napoli. Venezia claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Serie A. They also drew one and lost three, scored eight goals and conceded ten.

Empoli Form

Empoli lost their previous three matches by 0-1 against Torino, 3-2 against Atalanta and 1-2 against Genoa. Empoli managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Serie A. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 11 time and letting in nine.

Betting stats for Venezia and Empoli

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

In-form players: Venezia vs Empoli

Having scored just once lately in the Serie A, Francesco Zampano will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Empoli hope Sebastiano Esposito 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.

Betting markets: Venezia vs Empoli

Full-time result

Venezia claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Empoli won three, drew four and lost three of their last 10 games away. Empoli conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches. Venezia have not lost to Empoli in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Venezia scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Empoli scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Venezia managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Empoli kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Venezia have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Empoli.

Total goals

Venezia saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Empoli, who scored 1.2 times on average in these matches. Astonishingly, Venezia conceded a goal in their last 13 matches. Empoli conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.