Sassuolo vs Empoli Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 30th April 2023
Sassuolo enjoy home advantage, when visitors Empoli swing by this coming Sunday for a Serie A clash.
Sassuolo approach the next Serie A round as number 13 in the table, having claimed 40 points this season so far. With 31 games behind them, Empoli amassed 32 points, placing them as number 15 before their next fixture.
Both Sassuolo and Empoli will be highly motivated to improve on their position in the lower end of the table.
Sassuolo go into their next Serie A match, scoring a humble average of 1.4 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 14 times, while conceding 15. That amounts to an average of 1.5 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring three times.
Empoli average 0.6 goals a game in their last ten outing, scoring a total of six goals. They conceded an average of 1.4 per game, for a total of 14 goals, whilst keeping their opponents from scoring two times.
Empoli won 1-0 the last time, they faced Sassuolo, who won the match before that, when Sassuolo claimed a 5-1 win.
Sassuolo vs Empoli Prediction
Sassuolo Form
In their previous three games, Sassuolo lost 2-1 against Verona, beat Juventus 1-0, before losing 3-0 against Salernitana. Sassuolo won four of their last six Serie A matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded five and scored seven goals.
Empoli Form
Empoli got away with only one point from their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 0-0 draw with AC Milan. Then Cremonese proved too strong in a 1-0 defeat, just like Inter who won 0-3. Empoli didn't manage a single away win in their last six Serie A matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded eight and scored three goals themselves.
It seems both Empoli and Sassuolo have some issues concerning their defence, as they seem to find themselves on the receiving end a bit too often lately. We believe the trend continues this coming Sunday, and we are rooting for goals.
Sassuolo won 17 points from their last ten encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won five, scored 12 and let in ten goals. Empoli claimed three wins from eight goals scored and six conceded from their past eight matches against teams placed in the bottom six. This handed them 12 points to their account. Sassuolo enjoy a record of 11 wins, seven draws and 13 defeats in the Serie A this season. Empoli have a record of seven wins, 11 draws and 13 defeats in the Serie A.
Sassuolo vs Empoli Stats
- In 12 of the last 14 Sassuolo home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Sassuolo home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Sassuolo have scored in 11 of the last 13 matches
- In the last 5 Sassuolo matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Sassuolo have not lost the last 4 home matches in a row
- Empoli have not won 14 of the last 16 away matches
- In the last 8 Empoli matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Empoli away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Empoli have not won 10 of the last 11 matches
- In the last 3 Empoli matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
Sassuolo vs Empoli Squads
Sassuolo Squad
The 43-year-old Dionisi will select the starting eleven against Empoli from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Serie A this season:
Alessandro Russo (0/0), Andrea Consigli (0/29), Gianluca Pegolo (0/2), Gioele Zacchi (0/0), Filippo Romagna (0/0), Gian Marco Ferrari (1/26), Jeremy Toljan (0/25), Martin Erlic (0/22), Mert Muldur (0/1), Nadir Zortea (1/15), Riccardo Marchizza (0/8), Rogerio (0/29), Ruan Tressoldi (0/17), Abdou Harroui (2/19), Davide Frattesi (6/31), Kristian Thorstvedt (2/26), Matheus Henrique (2/23), Maxime Lopez (0/24), Nedim Bajrami (2/30), Pedro Obiang (0/15), Agustin Alvarez (1/20), Andrea Pinamonti (5/27), Armand Lauriente (7/24), Brian Oddei (0/0), Domenico Berardi (6/19), Emil Konradsen Ceide (0/16), Gregoire Defrel (2/20), Luca D'Andrea (0/5).
Empoli Squad
Listed below is the full squad of Empoli players that the manager Paolo Zanetti will choose from for the upcoming game:
Guglielmo Vicario (0/24), Jacopo Seghetti (0/0), Lovro Stubljar (0/0), Samir Ujkani (0/0), Samuele Perisan (0/7), Ardian Ismajili (0/22), Fabiano Parisi (2/28), Gabriele Guarino (0/0), Koni De Winter (0/14), Liberato Cacace (0/9), Lorenzo Tonelli (0/0), Nicolo Cambiaghi (3/21), Petar Stojanovic (0/22), Samuele Angori (0/0), Sebastian Walukiewicz (0/6), Sebastiano Luperto (1/29), Tyronne Ebuehi (2/20), Alberto Grassi (0/18), Duccio Degli Innocenti (0/0), Filippo Bandinelli (2/30), Jacopo Fazzini (0/17), Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro (0/17), Liam Henderson (0/19), Nicolas Haas (1/21), Razvan Marin (2/29), Tommaso Baldanzi (4/22), Emanuel Vignato (1/12), Francesco Caputo (3/31), Marko Pjaca (0/13), Martin Satriano (2/28), Mattia Destro (1/12), Roberto Piccoli (0/15).
Sassuolo vs Empoli Team News
At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Sassuolo, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment.
Maxime Lopez and Mert Muldur are all absent from the Sassuolo squad that faces Empoli at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.
At the time of writing, Empoli just have two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match on Sunday.
Empoli need to do without Mattia Destro and Lorenzo Tonelli, who are not fit enough to travel to Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.
Sassuolo vs Empoli Lineups
Sassuolo vs Empoli H2H
Empoli celebrated a 1-0 win in their most recent meeting with their upcoming opponent. Are we in for something similar at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore this coming Sunday? Sassuolo tend to have the upper hand against Empoli, grabbing all three points five times in ten matches. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 3/4.
Sassuolo vs Empoli Results
Entertainment seems close to guaranteed when Sassuolo welcome Empoli as over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet eight times in ten matches. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 4/5 with the bookies on Sunday.
Sassuolo vs Empoli Betting Tips
Domenico Berardi has been great for Sassuolo lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Empoli are optimistic that Francesco Caputo doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore witnessed Sassuolo winning four times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing one and losing five as well. Empoli claimed one wins, four draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. One should probably look at the home side to get the first goal in, as Empoli only scored the opener in four of their 10 previous away games. Sassuolo scored the first goal in six of their last 10 outings at home.
There were over two goals eight times in ten encounters most recent outings between Empoli and Sassuolo, with the last Sassuolo averaging 1.9 goals a game. Empoli scored an average of 1.5 goals, while both teams to score came out six times over the same period. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Sassuolo’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Empoli's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.6 goals in these matches.
