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Udinese - Empoli
Italy Serie A - Stadio Friuli
Udinese and Empoli meet in a huge relegation six-pointer in Serie A on Sunday. Our Udinese vs Empoli prediction considers whether the home team can claim the win that would seal their safety and push their opponents closer to the drop.
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Udinese vs Empoli prediction: Crunch match to end goalless
🔥Hot tip Under 2.5 goals ⚽ Correct score prediction Udinese 0-0 Empoli 💥 Both teams to score No
Key Stats
- Our Udinese vs Empoli betting tips take into account a run of four straight away defeats to nil for Gli Azzurri.
- However, Udinese have won just once at home all season in the league, drawing a huge 56% of their games at the Stadio Comunale Via del Mare.
- 69% of Empoli games in Serie A this term have produced under 2.5 goals while the same is true of 61% of Udinese fixtures.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Udinese the favourites despite miserable home record
- HOME: 21/20 (2.05) – 48.8%
- DRAW: 9/4 (3.25) – 30.8%
- AWAY: 27/10 (3.70) – 27.0%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The home team are the favourites according to the Udinese vs Empoli odds with an implied probability of 48.8% that they win this one.
Udinese come into the match after a much needed 2-0 win at fellow strugglers Lecce last time out thanks to goals from Lorenzo Lucca and Lazar Samardzic.
Empoli meanwhile have gone three without scoring with a 2-0 defeat at Lazio in their last game.
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Last five H2Hs: Udinese shade recent meetings
Italy Serie A 06/10/23 Empoli Udinese Italy Serie A 11/03/23 Empoli Udinese Italy Serie A 04/01/23 Udinese Empoli Italy Serie A 16/04/22 Udinese Empoli Italy Serie A 06/12/21 Empoli Udinese
Our Udinese vs Empoli prediction points to what would be a third draw in the space of four meetings. Udinese have gone four without losing against Empoli overall with the reverse fixture ending goalless earlier this term.
Udinese Preview: A number of injury issues
The hosts are expected to be missing Gerard Deulofeu, Enzo Ebosse and Marco Silvestri to injury. Sandi Lovric and Florian Thauvin are rated doubtful.
Predicted Lineup: Okoye (GK), Kristensen, Bijol, Perez, Ebosele, Walace, Payero, Kamara, Samardzic, Lucca, Pereyra
Italy Serie A 01/09/24 W Como 0 Udinese 1 Italy Serie A 24/08/24 W Lazio 1 Udinese 2 Italy Serie A 18/08/24 D Bologna 1 Udinese 1 Coppa Italia 09/08/24 W Avellino 0 Udinese 4 World Club Friendlies 03/08/24 L Al Hilal Riyadh 1 Udinese 0
Empoli Preview: Changes up top likely after firing blanks again
Having failed to score with any of their 16 attempts at Lazio last time out, Empoli may make changes up top. They are still missing Tyronne Ebuehi due to injury.
Predicted Lineup: Caprile (GK), Luperto, Ismajli, Bereszynski, Pezzella, Maleh, Grassi, Gyasi, Cambiaghi, Fazzini, Niang
Italy Serie A 31/08/24 D Bologna 1 Empoli 1 Italy Serie A 25/08/24 W Roma 1 Empoli 2 Italy Serie A 17/08/24 D Monza 0 Empoli 0 Coppa Italia 10/08/24 W Catanzaro 1 Empoli 4 Europe Friendlies 03/08/24 L Sampdoria 2 Empoli 0 
Player to watch – Lorenzo Lucca
Fresh from a key goal last weekend, Udinese striker Lorenzo Lucca may be the man most capable of breaking the deadlock in this game. He’s on eight goals in Serie A, with a strike every 302 minutes on average.
A threat in the air
Lorenzo Lucca averages an impressive 2.6 aerials won per game in Serie A this season. Only Jaka Bijol has won more for Udinese this term.
