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Verona - Empoli
Italy Serie A - Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Verona and Empoli clash at the Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi in a Serie A on Saturday, January 13th. Two of the league’s bottom three clubs collide in this relegation six-pointer. Read our Serie A predictions and betting tips along with the latest odds for the fixture below in our detailed match preview.
Verona vs Empoli – Betting tips & odds
Hot Tip – Under 2.5 Goals (7/10)
- Just one goal hit the net when these teams last met back in August.
- 100% of Empoli’s last four away games in Serie A featured under 2.5 goals.
Verona eked out a 1-0 win over Empoli when the relegation contenders last locked horns in August and a similarly tight encounter is anticipated in the teams’ return fixture on Saturday. With that considered, our primary Verona vs Empoli prediction recommends a stake on under 2.5 goals.
Latest odds
Head to Head
13/01/24
Italy Serie A Serie A
Verona
Empoli
0
0
19/08/23
Italy Serie A Serie A
Empoli
Verona
0
1
28/05/23
Italy Serie A Serie A
Verona
Empoli
1
1
31/08/22
Italy Serie A Serie A
Empoli
Verona
1
1
20/03/22
Italy Serie A Serie A
Empoli
Verona
1
1
Last Five - Verona
01/09/24
Italy Serie A Serie A
Genoa
Verona
0
2
W
26/08/24
Italy Serie A Serie A
Juventus
Verona
3
0
L
18/08/24
Italy Serie A Serie A
Napoli
Verona
0
3
W
10/08/24
Coppa Italia Coppa
Cesena
Verona
2
1
L
03/08/24
Europe Friendlies Europe
Asteras Tripolis
Verona
0
1
W
Last Five - Empoli
31/08/24
Italy Serie A Serie A
Bologna
Empoli
1
1
D
25/08/24
Italy Serie A Serie A
Roma
Empoli
1
2
W
17/08/24
Italy Serie A Serie A
Monza
Empoli
0
0
D
10/08/24
Coppa Italia Coppa
Catanzaro
Empoli
1
4
W
03/08/24
Europe Friendlies Europe
Sampdoria
Empoli
2
0
L
Win probability
- HOME: 23/20 (2.15) – 46.5%
- DRAW: 9/4 (3.25) – 30.8%
- AWAY: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.6%
Verona have been installed as this weekend’s expected winners with the probability of a home victory currently set at 46.5% at present. With a game of inches possibly in the pipeline, a bet on both teams not to score might be worth checking out at 10/11 (1.91), an outcome that has an implied probability of 52.4%. View more of our expert Verona vs Empoli predictions below.
Verona vs Empoli prediction – Other tips
Verona 1-0 Empoli: Correct score (6/1)
- Verona beat Empoli 1-0 when the teams last faced off back in August.
- Empoli failed to find the net in each of their last two away tests in Serie A.
Half Time Result: Draw (11/10)
- Verona have been winning at half time in just one of their 19 league matches this term.
- Empoli, who we tipped to be relegated in our list of Serie A predictions for 2024, have had their noses in front just two of their 19 games in Serie A this season
Verona vs Empoli Team News
Verona
Pawel Dawidowicz is out of action for Verona while fellow midfielder Darko Lazovic is suspended and won't be allowed to feature either. Verona were narrowly beaten at title favourites Inter Milan in their last league test.
Predicted Lineup for Verona: Montipo – Tchatchoua, Magnani, Coppola, Doig – Duda, Folorunsho, Ngonge, Suslov, Mboula – Duric
Empoli
Jacopo Fazzini, Tyronne Ebuehi and Simone Bastoni are sidelined through injury while Gabriele Cuarino and Giuseppe Pezzella are both doubtful. Empoli were beaten 3-0 by AC Milan in their last runout in Serie A.
Predicted Lineup for Empoli: Caprile – Ranocchia, Ismajli, Walukiewicz, Luperto – Gyasi, Grassi, Maleh – Baldanzi, Cambiaghi, Caputo
Confirmed lineups will appear here around 60 minutes before kickoff.
Verona
Empoli
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Player to Watch – Cyril Ngonge
Cyril Ngonge showcased his talents again last weekend when he caused numerous problems for the Inter Milan defence and the Belgian winger has the skills to be a real nuisance again on Saturday. The 23-year-old has already chipped in with seven goal contributions in Serie A this season.