The match between Bologna FC and Empoli FC, which takes place on Thursday, May 4 at the Carlo Castellani in Empoli, will be watched by up to 16284 fans. Following their 2-1 Serie A defeat to Sassuolo in their previous match, Empoli will be looking to improve here.
In that match, Empoli had 42% possession and 7 shots, one of which was successful. Nicol Cambiaghi (11′) was the only Empoli player to score. Sassuolo made 13 attempts on goal, four of which were successful. For Sassuolo, Domenico Berardi scored at 82′, 97′.
In recent games, Empoli has really been struggling. Their ‘objectives for’ figure remains at only 3 against adversaries over the span of their last six matches. In those gatherings, Empoli has likewise seen the count of objectives against them come to 8.
However, it is unlikely that this pattern will continue. Going into this experience, Empoli hasn’t lost in that frame of mind to Bologna in their past 3 games. Bologna and Juventus played to a 1-1 draw in their most recent Serie A match.
Bologna had 54% possession and 17 shots, 6 of which were on target, in that match. Riccardo Orsolini was the only Bologna player to score (10′). At the other end, Juventus made 14 attempts, 5 of which were successful. For Juventus, Arkadiusz Milik scored with a 61-footer.
In their last about six conflicts, Bologna has amassed a count of 10 objectives. Additionally, Bologna scored on each of those occasions. Their opponents have scored six goals during that time.
Match Details :
- Empoli – Bologna
- Serie A Italy
- Date – 04/05/2023
- Starting time – 18:45 UTC
- Venue: Carlo Castellani, Empoli, Italy
Prediction :
We have a tendency to believe that Empoli may find it difficult to score against this Bologna team, who we believe will prevail. We’re in this way expecting a hard-battled 0-1 triumph for Bologna toward the finish of the 90. We anticipate that it will be that close.
Head to Head :
When we look at their previous head-to-head matches, which date back to July 5, 2017, we find that Empoli has won four of them and Bologna has won one, with one match ending in a draw. During this time, they combined to score 18 goals, with 11 coming from Azzurri and 7 from Rossoblu. The typical number of objectives per game works out to 3.
On the seventh day of the Serie A season in 2022, Bologna defeated Empoli 0-1 in their previous league encounter. In that match, Bologna had 60 percent possession and 16 shots, three of which were successful. At the other end, Empoli made 12 shots on goal, 5 of which were successful. Scored by Filippo Bandinelli (75′).
Team news :
Empoli’s just physical issue concern is with safeguarding Koni De Winter, who remains sidelined with a drawn-out knee issue. Guglielmo Vicario, the team’s first-choice goalkeeper, made his first appearance since February in the defeat at Sassuolo after recovering from an injury.
He is expected to keep his position between the sticks in front of a back four that includes Tyronne Ebuehi, Sebastian Walukiewicz, Sebastiano Luperto, and Fabiano Parisi. With just four goals between them, Cambiaghi and Tommaso Baldanzi are Empoli’s joint top scorers this season. The attacking duo will continue to play in the final third alongside Francesco Caputo.
With respect to Bologna, left-back Georgios Kyriakopoulos is suspended because of a gathering of yellow cards, so Andrea Cambiaso is supposed to be reviewed by the principal XI thus. Roberto Soriano and Nicola Bagnolini cannot be selected either because they are still recovering from injuries to their respective ligaments and shoulders.
However, if Marko Arnautovic passes a late fitness test, he could take the place of Nikola Moro or Musa Barrow in the first XI and hopes to recover from a foot injury.
Betting Tips :
- Bologna FC’s presentation of the last 5 matches is superior to Empoli Fc’s.
- Empoli FC wins 66% of their home games when they lead 1-0.
- With 40 points, Bologna FC ranked 12th in the table a year ago. With 45 points, they are currently eighth.
- Only one of Empoli FC’s last five matches against Bologna FC ended in defeat.
- Bologna FC wins the first half in 27% of its games, while Empoli FC wins it in 27% of its games.
Lineups :
Empoli:
- Vicario;
- Ebuehi, Walukiewicz, Luperto, Parisi;
- Marin, Grassi, Bandinelli, Baldanzi;
- Caputo, Cambiaghi
Bologna:
- Skorupski;
- Posch, Soumaoro, Lucumi, Cambiaso;
- Schouten, Dominguez;
- Orsolini, Ferguson, Barrow;
- Arnautovic
Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |