Struggling Verona are in Italian top flight action on Sunday. Our Verona vs Empoli prediction and Serie A betting tips consider whether they can claim a much needed three points here.
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Verona vs Empoli prediction: Both teams to score in road win
Key stats
- Our Verona vs Empoli betting tips take into account that the visitors have only lost two out of seven on their travels in Serie A this term.
- There have been two or more goals in all of their away fixtures.
- Verona’s Serie A games this season average 3.57 goals per game.
Correct score prediction: Verona 1-2 Empoli
It’s six defeats from seven for Verona in Serie A heading into this match. That’s a concerning run and it’s just one goal scored and nine conceded in their last three.
While Empoli are not as strong as some of their recent opponents, Roberto D'Aversa’s side have a reasonably good away record this term and they may just be capable of edging this.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Verona the slight favourites
- HOME: 6/4 (2.50) – 40.0%
- DRAW: 19/10 (2.90) – 34.5%
- AWAY: 21/10 (3.10) – 32.3%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The hosts are the favourites according to the Verona vs Empoli odds with an implied probability of 40.0% that they win this match.
They head into this game following a 1-0 defeat away to Cagliari last time out.
As for Empoli, they were in Coppa Italia action in midweek, shocking Fiorentina with a 4-3 shootout win, following a 2-2 draw.
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Most recent H2Hs: Verona unbeaten in five
Our Verona vs Empoli prediction suggests a five game unbeaten streak for the home team against this opposition may end on Sunday.
Five of the last six meetings have seen both teams score, with Empoli’s last win coming via a 4-3 margin in 2021.
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Verona preview: Coppola serves a ban
The hosts are missing the suspended Diego Coppola. Ondrej Duda and Martin Frese are also sidelined due to injury.
Predicted Lineup: Montipo (GK), Bradaric, Dawidowicz, Magnani, Tchatchoua, Lazovic, Serdar, Belahyane, Suslov, Tengstedt & Mosquera
Italy Serie A 11/05/25 D Lecce 1 Verona 1 Italy Serie A 03/05/25 L Inter Milan 1 Verona 0 Italy Serie A 28/04/25 L Cagliari 2 Verona 0 Italy Serie A 19/04/25 L Roma 1 Verona 0 Italy Serie A 13/04/25 D Genoa 0 Verona 0
Empoli preview: Injury problems for the visitors
There are more significant injury woes for the away team, with Nicolas Haas, Jacopo Fazzini, Mattia De Sciglio, Saba Sazonov, Tyronne Ebuehi and Szymon Zurkowski currently missing.
Predicted Lineup: Vasquez (GK), Viti, Ismajli, Goglichidze, Pezzella, Maleh, Henderson, Gyasi, Cacace, Colombo & Pellegri
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
Player to watch – Casper Tengstedt
The home team will be looking to Casper Tengstedt to provide the goal threat. With four in 13 appearances in Serie A this term, he has more goals than any other player who could feature in this match.
Tengstedt striking very early
The Danish striker has come flying out of the blocks this term. Three of his four league goals have come in the opening 15 minutes, including a 13th minute opener in a surprise win over Roma.