Empoli vs Verona Prediction & Match Preview

Steffen Schmidt - August 17, 2023

Empoli vs Verona
Italian Serie A
Date: 19 August 2023, Saturday
Kick-off at 17:30 UK / 18:30 CET
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena (Empoli).

Empoli host Verona on the opening day of the 2023/24 Serie A season at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena.

Both outfits have been very active during the transfer summer window but neither managed to close big-name signings.

Instead, they’ve both made numerous changes following the expiration of loan deals. We thus believe that both managers will need some time to figure out their best starting XIs.

Verona avoided relegation by the skin of their teeth last season, only bettering the relegated Spezia side on a head-to-head rule.

They will, however, enter this match in higher spirits following a comprehensive 3-1 victory over Ascoli at the start of the Coppa Italia campaign.

Jordi Mboula, Pawel Dawidowicz, and Milan Djuric were on the scoresheet for Verona while we also have to mention debut appearances for Riccardo Saponara and Ondrej Duda who came on from the bench in the final 20 minutes of the affair.

Empoli were not as successful in their season opener, falling 1-2 at home to Cittadella despite finding an early breakthrough with a goal from Francesco Caputo.

Paolo Zanetti’s men have thus conceded two goals in three of the last four outings, including the defeats to Heidenheim and Freiburg in preseason exhibitions.

Empoli vs Verona Head-to-head

• Each of the last three head to head encounters between these rivals ended in a 1-1 scoreline.
• The draw has generally been the most frequent of the outcomes in the H2H history between these teams, especially in the matches at Stadio Carlo Castellani where four of the last seven H2H outings finished without a winner.
• Both teams were on target in each of the last five head to head games between Empoli and Verona.

Empoli vs Verona Prediction

Both teams have been vulnerable at the back in preseason and we can hardly see either keeping things quiet defensively on Saturday. Knowing also that each of the previous five H2H clashes between these sides provided goals at both ends, we fancy the Both Teams To Score option at the 1.95 odds.

As for the outcome, we will take Verona’s double chance at the 1.53 odds based on Empoli’s poor form which resulted in an early Coppa Italia exit last weekend.

Empoli vs Verona Betting Tips

• Both Teams To Score @ 1.95 19/20)

• Verona to win or draw @ 1.53 (8/15) odd.

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