Empoli vs Spezia Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 11th February 2023

Round 22 of the new Serie A campaign sees Spezia visit Empoli this coming Saturday. The visitors hope to get a result at Stadio Carlo Castellani to boost their chances of avoiding another relegation battle.

The hosts are currently 10th in the Serie A standings with 26 points after 21 rounds. Spezia are trailing behind them on 18 points, which makes them 17th in the rankings ahead of their next game.

The hosts are currently 10th in the Serie A standings with 26 points after 21 rounds. Spezia are trailing behind them on 18 points, which makes them 17th in the rankings ahead of their next game.

Spezia are reeling after a series of defeats in this Serie A campaign and look for a way out of the doldrums. Their upcoming clash with Empoli gives them another opportunity to get back to winning ways.

Empoli only average a modest one goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored ten goals. They also conceded 11 for an average of 1.1 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring four times.

Spezia scored eight goals, conceded 15 and kept their opponents from scoring two times in ten matches.

The last time the pair played each other Spezia came away as 1-0 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind on Saturday.

Empoli vs Spezia Prediction

Empoli Form

Empoli have been inconsistent in their last three matches, which added four points to their tally. They claimed a 0-1 win against Inter, before drawing 2-2 with Torino. This little streak came to an end, when Roma proved too strong in a 2-0 defeat for Empoli. Empoli won four of their last six Serie A matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded four and scored seven goals.

Spezia Form

Spezia endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 0-2 by Roma, before Bologna ran out 2-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against SSC Napoli, who came out 0-3 winners. Spezia, meanwhile, won twice, while they've drawn zero and lost four in their last six away in the Serie A.

With Empoli in relatively good shape these days, we aim for the home win, when they take on Spezia. The value lies with the former, with form a little too dubious for the visitors.

Empoli took 16 points from their last ten encounters with teams from the bottom half of the Serie A table. This amounts to four wins after scoring nine times and conceding nine. Spezia scored eight goals and conceded 22 in their last 12 encounters with teams in the top half of the Serie A. This lead to two wins and nine points. Empoli show off a record of six wins, eight draws and seven defeats in the Serie A this season. Spezia are looking at four wins, six draws and 11 defeats in the Serie A.

Empoli vs Spezia Team News

Empoli could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment this coming Saturday.

Mattia Destro and Lorenzo Tonelli are all absent from the Empoli squad that faces Spezia at Stadio Carlo Castellani.

Spezia seem to have only one player on the injured and absent list, when they travel to Stadio Carlo Castellani to face Empoli.

Jeroen Zoet won't be travelling with Spezia this time, as he nurses an injury.

Empoli vs Spezia H2H

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, Spezia came away with a 1-0 win. Rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind at Stadio Carlo Castellani. Empoli have a 0% win rate in the against Spezia, who won one of these matches. The total record reads 0-2-1, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Empoli vs Spezia Results

Both teams scored one time in the last three matches between Empoli and Spezia.

Empoli vs Spezia Betting Tips

Razvan Marin scored twice in the six most recent games for Empoli, with M'Bala Nzola providing two goals for Spezia in his last six.

Empoli won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing two as well. Spezia won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew zero and lost seven in this run. Empoli pulled off two clean sheets in their last 10 matches Stadio Carlo Castellani, whereas Spezia claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 away matches.

Empoli witnessed over 2.5 goals in four of their previous ten matches across all tournaments in which they averaged 1.2 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Spezia's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.