Empoli vs Bologna prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-01-24 19:45.
[p]With just one point from their last six matches (D1, L5), Empoli started this Serie A round just a point above the relegation zone. Their output in the final third remains a problem as only three clubs had scored fewer goals than the hostsā 20 pre-round, but their inability to collect points in spite of scoring goals in their last five Serie A matches, their longest scoring streak of this campaign, suggests the deficiencies could now in fact be elsewhere.[/p]
[p]They took just three minutes to score in the reverse fixture (1-1) against Bologna, ending a run of two H2H defeats āto nilā. Head coach Roberto D’Aversa has bigger problems to tackle at Stadio Carlo Castellani, where Empoli lost their last three home league games, and another reversal would see them lose four consecutive home games in a single campaign for the first time in their top-flight history![/p]
[p]Bologna travel here after a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday for their inaugural win in the UEFA Champions League (UCL). Despite that victory, they can no longer qualify for the knockout stages of the competition, which could be a blessing in disguise as they can now concentrate on pushing for a top-six Serie A spot. Falling behind may not be the worst thing for the RossoblĆ¹, who won points in each of their last three Serie A games (W1, D2) despite trailing at some point in those matches.[/p]
[p]Free-scoring Bologna have scored their most goals after the first 21 games (32) of a top-flight campaign since 1965/66 and will be a big threat going forward here. Thereās still work to do for head coach Vincenzo Italiano at the back though, with the visitors winning just once across their last four league trips (D2, L1) and conceding seven goals during that sequence.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Emmanuel Gyasi scored Empoliās third-minute equaliser in the reverse fixture, which meant three of his last five top-flight goals came within the first 20 minutes. Jens Odgaard assisted Bolognaās opener in the UCL win over Dortmund, while four of his last five top-flight goals have been Bolognaās second strike of the match including against Monza last weekend.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Bologna started this round with a league-high six draws in Serie A games where they opened the scoring (W7, L1).[/p]
[p][i]Written by Sridhar B[/i][/p]