Ace Football previews the Serie A round 20 match between Verona and Empoli and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Empoli go up against Verona this coming Saturday for an exciting Serie A meeting at Stadio M. A. Bentegodi.
Verona rank 18th with 14 points to their name from 19 matches, while visitors Empoli rank 19th in the Serie A table with 13 points.
Team form: Verona vs Empoli
Verona Form
Verona managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 2-0 victory against Cagliari. They went on to lose 0-1 against Salernitana, before getting dumped in a 2-1 defeat against Inter. Verona only managed one meager home win from a possible six at Stadio M. A. Bentegodi in the Serie A. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded ten goals.
Empoli Form
Empoli only managed to gain a single point in their past three games, which kicked off with a 0-2 defeat against Lazio. A 0-0 draw with Cagliari followed, before AC Milan ran out 0-3 winners. Empoli won twice, while also recording two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Serie A. The scoreline from these matches says four goals conceded and five scored.
Betting facts for Verona and Empoli
Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Verona and Empoli. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.
- Verona have not won 17 of the last 18 matches
- Verona have not won 16 of the last 17 matches in the Serie A
- Verona have conceded in 14 of the last 16 matches
- Verona have conceded in 14 of the last 16 home matches in the Serie A
- Verona have conceded in 13 of the last 15 matches in the Serie A
- In 20 of the last 22 Empoli away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Empoli away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 18 of the last 20 Empoli matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Empoli matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Empoli have not won 18 of the last 20 away matches
Players on top: Verona vs Empoli
Thomas Henry found the target three times in his previous six Serie A matches, whereas Matteo Cancellieri just scored once in a similar number of matches.
Popular betting markets: Verona vs Empoli
Full-time result
Verona have not lost to Empoli in five consecutive meetings. The Stadio M. A. Bentegodi witnessed Verona winning three times in their last 10 home matches, whilst drawing three and losing four as well. Empoli claimed two wins, two draws, and six defeats in their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Interestingly, Verona scored the first goal in only three out of their last 10 home games. In contrast, Empoli only scored the opening goal in one of their last 10 away games. Empoli has failed to score in their last four Serie A matches. Verona kept a clean sheet in one of their last 10 games, while Empoli prevented their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. When playing at Stadio M. A. Bentegodi, both Verona and Empoli have scored in their last three meetings.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Verona, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Empoli played across all tournaments. They scored 0.7 times on average in the process.
Suggested bet: Verona vs Empoli
The match between Verona and Empoli should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this Serie A game.
Verona vs Empoli: Who wins the game?
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