Empoli vs Udinese Prediction & Tips
Empoli and Udinese play at the Stadio Carlo Castellani in a Serie A TIM matchday 8 clash. At this stadium, the head-to-head record is in favor of the home side, who have 2 wins and 1 loss in their last 3 games. However, the last time they met at this stadium was on 11-03-2023, in a Serie A TIM match that ended with Udinese winning 0-1. The only goal of the match was scored by Rodrigo Becão (54′ ). The home factor could play an important role in this match, as both teams have significant differences in their home and away results.
After 1 win and 6 defeats, the home side are in 19th place, having picked up 3 points. In their last match, they lost 3-0 away to Bologna, having won 1-0 at home to Salernitana in their previous match. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when they play in front of their own fans, as in their last 30 matches they’ve recorded 1 win, 6 draws and 8 defeats as visitors, with 10 goals scored and 27 conceded, compared to 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats at home, with 24 goals scored and 19 conceded. In the league, Empoli have taken 3 points out of a possible 12, after 1 win and 3 defeats in their last 4 games at home. Their defensive solidity has not been their strong point, as they have conceded goals in 6 of their last 7 games, and their attack has not been in good form, as they have failed to score in 6 of their last 7 games in this competition.
Empoli go into this match on the back of a 3-0 defeat at Bologna, their sixth loss in seven Serie A matches. The home side usually play a 4-3-3 tactical system, favoring a more organized style of play, mostly using the central corridor area. In this formation, the three players with a more attacking role are Tommaso Baldanzi, Nicolò Cambiaghi and Francesco Caputo. Out for this game are Bartosz Bereszynski, Ardian Ismajli, Francesco Caputo, Daniel Maldini, Elia Caprile and Giouseppe Pezzella, all of whom are out with fitness problems.
After 4 draws and 3 defeats, the away team are in 17th place, having picked up 3 points. In their last match, they drew 2-2 at home to Genoa, after losing 4-1 away to Napoli in their previous match. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when they play with the support of their fans, as in the last 30 games they have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats as visitors, with a total of 10 goals scored and 23 conceded. At home, they’ve won 6, drawn 4 and lost 5, with a total of 21 goals scored and 16 conceded. In their last 10 away games in all competitions, Udinese have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 6.
In this competition, they haven’t won in 7 games. Defensive solidity has not been their strong point, as they have conceded goals in 5 of their last 7 games in this competition. In 15 games, they’ve never managed to turn the game around in the 8 games in which they’ve conceded the first goal.
Udinese go into this match on the back of a 2-2 draw at Genoa, and are still without a win in Serie A. The away side usually play in a 3-5-2 formation, favoring a faster style of play, with the two most advanced players being Florian Thauvin and Lorenzo Lucca. It should be noted that the player responsible for defining and leading his team’s attacks is midfielder Walace. Sandi Lovrić is suspended for the game, as are Kingsley Ehizibue, Gerard Deulofeu, Adam Masina, Brenner and Enzo Ebosse, all of whom are out with fitness problems.
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