On Saturday, Empoli will play Spezia, which is 17th in Serie A, at the Stadio Carlo Castellani. With their 2-0 home loss to Roma on Saturday, the hosts fell for the first time this year in Serie A. After six games, Empoli’s unbeaten streak came to an end and they will be looking to get back on track.
Last Sunday, Spezia suffered their third consecutive defeat when they lost 3-0 to league leaders Napoli at the Stadio Alberto Picco. Spezia kept the game scoreless for the first half, but Napoli scored three times in the second half to win lopsidedly.
With 26 points, Empoli is 12th in the league, and Spezia is 17th, just four points above the relegation zone with 18 points.
Empoli vs Spezia Match Details :
- Empoli v Spezia
- Serie A Italy
- Date – 11/02/2023
- Starting time – 14:00 UTC
- Venue: Carlo Castellani, Empoli, Italy
Empoli vs Spezia Prediction :
Empoli has kept three clean sheets in their last four games at home, showing that they are in good form. Since 2014, the hosts have not won a game against the Aquilotti, so they may struggle here. The Azzurri have only lost once in 2023, and given that they play at home, they should have a good game.
Since Spezia has not scored in their last three league games, they may not be able to produce many goals. In light of this, we anticipate a low-scoring draw at the conclusion of the match.
Prediction: Empoli 1-1 Spezia
Empoli vs Spezia Head to head :
The two rivals from the northwest of Italy have met 45 times in all competitions since 1948, with only three of those encounters taking place in Serie A. These matches have been close, with the hosts having a 17-13 win advantage and 15 games ending in a draw.
The last eight meetings between the two teams have resulted in fewer than 2.5 goals, with Spezia winning the first matchup, 1-0, in August of 2022-23. In their last six matches against Spezia at home, Empoli has never lost. Empoli has kept three clean sheets in their last four home Serie A games and are unbeaten.
Spezia has the worst offensive record in Serie A with 17 goals scored and the worst defensive record with 35 goals conceded in 21 games. In three of their last four encounters with the visitors, the hosts have failed to score.
Empoli vs Spezia Team news :
Francesco Caputo should continue to start in front of the goal for Empoli despite not scoring in his last four games, denying Roberto Piccoli’s claims. With 18 goals, Caputo would tie Antonio Di Natale for fifth place in Serie A with the club if he scores on Saturday.
Mattia Destro, an injured striker who is joined on the sidelines by Ardian Ismajli and Alberto Grassi, will not be part of Paolo Zanetti’s plans for the front line. The hosts should turn to young star Tommaso Baldanzi behind a likely forward duo that also includes Martin Satriano.
Midfielders Liam Henderson and Marko Pjaca are among those vying for a spot in the first team after coming on as substitutes last week. Meanwhile, Spezia travels to Tuscany with a lengthy absence list: Even though captain Emmanuel Gyasi is back from a suspension, Mattia Caldara and Ethan Ampadu now have to serve bans for having received too many bookings, so Luca Gotti has to change his back three.
M’Bala Nzola, the Angolan international who has scored nine goals for Spezia, is out with an injury. In their three league matches without him this season, Spezia has lost each one without scoring. The Angolan international has scored the most goals of any team in Serie A so far (53%).
The visitors may be short in midfield due to the absence of January signing Szymon Zurkowski, a former Empoli loanee. Additionally, Viktor Kovalenko and Albin Ekdal are not yet fully fit.
Empoli vs Spezia Betting tips :
- Tip 1: Result: a draw.
- Tip 2: Over/Under 2.5 goals Under 2.5 goals
- Tip 3: Empoli will score first.
- Tip 4: at least one goal in the opening half.
Empoli vs Spezia Lineups :
Empoli:
- Vicario;
- Ebuehi, De Winter, Luperto, Parisi;
- Bandinelli, Marin, Akpa-Akpro;
- Baldanzi;
- Satriano, Caputo
Spezia:
- Dragowski;
- Amian, Nikolaou, Wisniewski;
- Holm, Esposito, Bourabia, Agudelo, Reca;
- Gyasi, Shomurodov
Empoli vs Spezia 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 |