In Serie A, Empoli will play Torino at the Carlo Castellani Stadium on Saturday, January 28. They want to win for the third time in a row. The Blues have won their last two games, 1-0, against Inter Milan and Sampdoria. In the 60th minute, Tommaso Baldanzi scored the winning goal for Paolo Zanetti’s team to earn the Nerazzurri three unlikely points at the San Siro and halt the Nerazzurri’s bid for the title.
With 25 points from 19 games, Empoli moved up to ninth in the standings, just one spot and a point behind their weekend rivals. Aleksei Miranchuk scored the game-winning goal for Torino in the 33rd minute on Sunday, snapping their four-game losing streak in the league.
After pulling off a stunning 1-0 victory over AC Milan, the Coppa Italia champions, at the San Siro, it was their first league victory since 2023 and only their second in all competitions.
Empoli vs Torino Match Details :
- Empoli – Torino
- Serie A Italy
- Date – 28/01/2023
- Starting time – 14:00 UTC
- Venue: Carlo Castellani, Empoli, Italy
Empoli vs Torino Prediction :
Torino’s confidence ahead of their upcoming match is bolstered by their recent success against Empoli. As a result of their stunning victory over Inter, Empoli may employ the same strategies to frustrate the visitors. However, the two sides may be able to cancel each other out and share in the rewards.
Prediction: Empoli 1-1 Torino
Empoli vs Torino Head to head :
The hosts have only lost one of their ten Serie A games with Torino, but it was the most recent one at the Castellani (3-1 in May 2022); Empoli has won their last two Serie A games without conceding a goal. Empoli has won their last two Serie A games without conceding a goal.
Empoli has drawn more Serie A games than any other team (10). They last won three consecutive games in May 2019, kept three clean sheets in January 2017, and won three consecutive games without letting in in December 2015.
Empoli has not conceded a single goal in their last three Serie A home victories. In February 2007, they won five games in a row, including the first four with a clean sheet.
Empoli vs Torino Team news :
Both Fabiano Parisi and Liam Henderson must serve suspensions this weekend as a result of their bookings on Monday night; releasing two spots from Empoli’s starting XI. Liberato Cacace, a New Zealand international, is expected to take Parisi’s place at left-back, and Razvan Marin, who just got back from a suspension of his own, is the front-runner to join Filippo Bandinelli in central midfield.
In the future, breakthrough star Tommaso Baldanzi has become only the second player in Empoli’s history to score four Serie A goals before turning 20. He scored the game-winning goal at the San Siro. He will play in front of veteran striker Francesco Caputo, who will be without fellow forward Mattia Destro due to injury.
Empoli vs Torino Betting tips :
- Tip 1 – Game: Draw.
- Tip 2 – Under 2.5.
- Tip 3 – Both teams should score.
Empoli vs Torino Lineups :
Empoli:
- Vicario;
- Ebuehi, De Winter, Luperto, Cacace;
- Bandinelli, Marin, Akpa Akpro;
- Baldanzi;
- Satriano, Caputo
Torino:
- Milinkovic-Savic;
- Djidji, Buongiorno, Rodriguez;
- Singo, Ricci, Adopo, Vojvoda;
- Miranchuk, Vlasic;
- Sanabria
Empoli vs Torino Where to Watch :
| Australia | Paramount+, 10 Play, 10 |
| Guam | ESPN Deportes |
| Ireland | BTSport.com, BT Sport App, BT Sport 1 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | ESPN Deportes |
| Puerto Rico | ESPN Deportes |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | ESPN Deportes |
| United Kingdom | BTSport.com, BT Sport App, BT Sport 1 |
| United States | ESPN Deportes+, ESPN Deportes |