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Sassuolo - Empoli
Italy Serie A - Mapei Stadium
Two of the bottom five sides in Serie A face off on Saturday when Sassuolo take on Empoli at the MAPEI Stadium – Città del Tricolore. Keep reading to see our Serie A betting tips for the contest below.
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Sassuolo vs Empoli predictions: Can in-form Empoli pick up more points?
| ⚽Double Chance prediction |
Draw or Empoli |
| ⚽ Correct Score prediction |
Sassuolo 1-1 Empoli |
| ⚽ Both Teams to Score prediction |
Yes |
Empoli have strengthened their bid for survival thanks to a five-game run without defeat and they could power their push for safety even further with the right result at relegation rivals Sassuolo on Saturday.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Empoli are interesting outsiders
- HOME: 6/5 (2.20) – 45.5%
- DRAW: 23/10 (3.30) – 30.3%
- AWAY: 9/4 (3.25) – 30.8%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Sassuolo have lost four and drawn one of their last five assignments in Serie A and they’ve looked more and more like genuine relegation candidates as the campaign has progressed.
Last five H2Hs: Empoli out for revenge
Italy Serie A 26/11/23
Empoli
Sassuolo
Italy Serie A 30/04/23
Sassuolo
Empoli
Europe Friendlies 23/12/22
Empoli
Sassuolo
Italy Serie A 05/11/22
Empoli
Sassuolo
Italy Serie A 09/01/22
Empoli
Sassuolo
Empoli lost a seven-goal thriller to Sassuolo in the teams’ last encounter in November after they conceded an injury-time winner, thought the landscape for both clubs has shifted since.
Team news and form guide
Sassuolo: Out of form hosts have several absentees
Martin Erlic, Domenico Berardi, Jeremy Toljan and Pedro Mba Obiang are listed as injured for Sassuolo at present and will sit Saturday's game out.
Predicted lineup: Consigli – Pedersen, Tressoldi, Viti, Doig – Lipani, Henrique, Bajrami, Thorstvedt, Lauriente – Pinamonti
Italy Serie B 13/05/25
L
Frosinone
1
Sassuolo
0
Italy Serie B 09/05/25
L
Catanzaro
2
Sassuolo
0
Italy Serie B 04/05/25
D
Cremonese
1
Sassuolo
1
Italy Serie B 01/05/25
W
Carrarese
0
Sassuolo
2
Italy Serie B 25/04/25
W
Cesena
0
Sassuolo
2
Empoli: Wingback Gyasi suspended for visitors
Francesco Caputo and Tyronne Ebuehi have been ruled out of Saturday's game while Alberto Grassi and Gabriele Guarino are both doubtful. Emanuel Gyasi is serving a ban and won't be involved either.
Predicted lineup: Caprile – Ismajli, Walukiewicz, Luperto – Niang, Grassi, Maleh, Cacace – Zurkowski, Cambiaghi, Cerri
Italy Serie A 10/05/25
W
Parma
1
Empoli
2
Italy Serie A 04/05/25
L
Lazio
1
Empoli
0
Italy Serie A 27/04/25
L
Fiorentina
2
Empoli
1
Coppa Italia 24/04/25
L
Bologna
2
Empoli
1
Italy Serie A 20/04/25
D
Venezia
2
Empoli
2
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Sassuolo are the weekend’s expected winners though the Empoli look like the better option in the draw no bet stakes at 5/4 (2.25). That angle comes with a 44.4% chance of landing according to the latest figures.
Hot tip – Empoli Double Chance
- Sassuolo have failed to win any of their last five league games.
- Empoli avoided defeat in each of their last five Serie A fixtures.
Other tips
Sassuolo 1-1 Empoli
- Empoli scored once in two of their last three away games in Serie A.
- Sassuolo hit exactly one goal in each of their last four home assignments in the league.
Both Teams to Score
- Four of the last five meetings between Sassuolo and Empoli in Serie A have featured gaols at both teams.
- Both teams notched in five of Sassuolo’s last six home tussles in the league.
Player to watch – Szymon Zurkowski
Szymon Zurkowski joined Empoli on loan in January in what was his second temporary switch to the club and the Polish midfielder has made a super impact since returning to the Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena.
Can Zurkowski make another telling impact
Zurkowski has scored four times in five starts in Serie A since January, though three of those strikes did come in one sitting against Monza. The 26-year-old hasn’t registered since that hattrick however, and he will be keen to rediscover his golden touch.
