Italian Serie A - Empoli VS Torino Prediciton
Italian Serie A - Empoli VS Torino
Match Time:14-12-2024 03:45 Saturday (GMT+8)
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Empoli - WDDLDW
Empoli will be looking for another win after the 1-4 Serie A success vs Hellas Verona.
In that game, Empoli had 50% possession and 16 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. For Empoli, the goalscorers were Sebastiano Esposito (16', 19'), Liberato Cacace (32') and Lorenzo Colombo (42'). Hellas Verona had 12 attempts at goal with 3 on target. Casper Tengstedt (35') was the scorer for Hellas Verona.
It’s been seldom in recent games where Empoli have kept a clean sheet. The facts show that Empoli have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 games, leaking 8 goals in the process.
Ahead of this clash, Empoli are unbeaten in their last 2 league matches at home.
Pietro Pellegri (Cruciate ligament tear), Alberto Grassi (Ankle problems), Nicolas Haas (Cruciate ligament injury) and Saba Sazonov (Cruciate ligament surgery) will not be taking part for Empoli gaffer Roberto D'Aversa.
It looks as if Azzurri may well go for a 3-4-2-1 system for the game, beginning the first half with Devis Vasquez, Saba Goglichidze, Ardian Ismajli, Mattia Viti, E. Quartsin Gyasi, Giuseppe Pezzella, Tino Anjorin, Youssef Maleh, Sebastiano Esposito, Liberato Cacace and Lorenzo Colombo.
Torino - LLLDLD
In their previous game, Torino drew 0-0 in the Serie A match with Genoa.
In that match, Torino had 48% possession and 10 attempts on goal with 3 on target. At the other end, Genoa got 5 attempts at goal with 1 on target.
Over the course of 6 of the prior 6 games featuring Torino, a comparatively low number of goals have been struck between them and their opposition. The overall average goals scored per game within that period works out to just 1.17, with the average goals for Il Toro equalling 0.17. We will see whether or not that trend will end up being sustained into this next match.
Pre-game facts show that Torino:
have not registered a win against Empoli in away games against them for the last 2 league matches.
are without an away win for the past 5 matches in the league.
Torino manager Paolo Vanoli has to choose a team with limited availability. Perr Schuurs (Knee surgery), Emirhan İlkhan (Cruciate ligament injury) and Duván Zapata (Cruciate ligament tear) can’t be considered.
We’re of the thinking that Il Toro might elect for a 3-5-2 formation, starting V. Milinkovic-Savic, S. Walukiewicz, Saul Coco, Adam Masina, M. Holmgren Pedersen, Nikola Vlasic, Samuele Ricci, Gvidas Gineitis, Valentino Lazaro, Antonio Sanabria and Che Adams.
Empoli possible starting lineup:
Vasquez; Goglichidze, Ismajli, Viti; Gyasi, Anjorin, Maleh, Cacace, Pezzella; Esposito, Colombo
Torino possible starting lineup:
Milinkovic-Savic; Walukiewicz, Coco, Masina; Pedersen, Vlasic, Ricci, Gineitis, Lazaro; Adams, Sanabria
Empoli vs Torino Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
The two teams have crossed paths 41 times in all competitions. The hosts have the upper hand in these meetings with 15 wins. Il Toro have got the better of their southern rivals 11 times and 15 games have ended in draws.
Both teams registered home wins in their league meetings last season.
They last met in the Coppa Italia second round in September, and Azzurri recorded a 2-1 away win.
Seven of the last nine meetings between them have produced over 2.5 goals. Both teams have three wins to their name during that period.
Empoli have suffered just one loss at home in this fixture since 1987.
Torino have lost four of their last five away games in Serie A while failing to score in the last three.
The hosts have the joint second-best defensive record in Serie A, conceding 15 goals. They have scored 14 goals in 15 games, two fewer than the Granata.
Prediction: Empoli 1-1 Torino
Slightly weakened due to further absences, Empoli could see their resurgence stalled by Torino, who rarely concede more than once but struggle to score. The hosts have also won just one Serie A match at the Castellani this term, so Toro can at least leave Tuscany with a point.
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