Empoli vs Juventus prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-09-02 18:45.
A 2-0 defeat against Monza saw Empoli end matchday two winless, and maybe even more worryingly, amongst only three Serie A (SA) teams yet to score a single goal this term! However, it probably won’t worry coach Paolo Zanetti too much as they experienced a similar problem last year, when they waited until round three to net their first goal and still respectably finished in 14th.
Despite facing title-chasing Juventus, the hosts can look up to their impressive 4-1 win here in the last H2H as a source of inspiration. They needn’t look much further into the history books though, as Empoli have never beaten Juventus twice in a row, while a current three game losing streak at home in all competitions raises further doubts over their credentials here.
After a spectacular 3-0 win in their season opener, Juventus were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw at home against Bologna which made the boss Massimiliano Allegri so furious with his players and referee Marco Di Bello, that his shouts were loud enough to be heard from the press area at the Allianz Stadium. In the aftermath, Allegri allegedly felt unwell, so he sent his assistant to speak to the media.
Juventus have collected four points in the opening two rounds, just as they did last term, meaning you’d have to go as far back as 2019/20, Juve’s last title-winning season, for the last time they won both opening matches. Not to be deterred by that historical omen, the Bianconeri should feel confident of getting back on track here, with three of their previous four away league matches ending in clean sheet victory.
Players to watch: Francesco Caputo scored twice in Empoli’s famous 4-1 H2H victory in May, and curiously three of his five career goals against Juventus came in the 47th minute! Meanwhile, visiting Dušan Vlahović is on fire with back-to-back goals in the opening two rounds and he netted all three career H2H goals at this stadium.
Hot stat: Empoli have scored before the break in three of the last four H2Hs.