The Matchday 33 clash in Serie A between Empoli and Venezia will take place on April 20 at the Carlo Castellani Stadium. Empoli vs. Venezia: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Empoli
In the previous round, Roberto D'Aversa's side could not put up a fight against Napoli away from home (0-3). As a result, Empoli extended their winless streak in the league to 17 matches (5 draws, 12 losses). Moreover, the team failed to score for the seventh time in their last nine Serie A games. In the standings, the club has dropped to second-last place with 24 points. Notably, Empoli has scored only 24 times in the current championship, surpassing only Lecce (23) in this regard.
- The team has not won in their last nine home matches in Serie A (3 draws, 6 losses).
- The club has not scored more than once in their last 15 home league games.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 7 of Empoli's last 10 home matches in Serie A.
Predicted lineup for Empoli (3-4-3)
Davis Vasquez – Saba Goglichidze, Mattia Viti, Luca Marianucci – Giuseppe Pezzella, Liam Henderson, Alberto Grassi, Jacopo Fazzini – Liberato Cacace, Sebastiano Esposito, Emmanuel Gyasi.
Midfielders Nicolas Haas and Youssef Maleh, along with forward Christian Kouamé, will miss out due to injuries.
Venezia
Eusebio Di Francesco's side triumphed over Monza at home in the last round (1-0). As a result, Venezia snapped their 14-match winless streak in the league (8 draws, 6 losses). Additionally, the club kept a clean sheet for the fourth time in their last seven Serie A encounters. The team managed to surpass Empoli in the standings due to tie-breakers, although Venezia remains in the relegation zone in 18th place.
- The club has not won in their last 23 away matches in Serie A (8 draws, 15 losses).
- The team conceded exactly one or two goals in 6 of their last 8 away league games.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 11 of Venezia's last 12 Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Venezia (3-5-2)
Andrei Radu – Alessandro Marcandalli, Jay Idzes, Fali Candé – Gianluca Busio, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, Kike Perez, Mikael Ellertsson, Gaetano Oristanio – Alessio Zerbin, Christian Gytkjær.
First-choice goalkeeper Filip Stankovic and defender Michael Svoboda will not play due to injuries. Forward Daniel Fila is suspended.
Referee
Davide Massa (Italy)
Matches – 15 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 65;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.3;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 13%.
Match Prediction: Empoli vs. Venezia
Both teams have struggled offensively this season and have not been known for high-scoring games. Even at home, Empoli does not thrill fans with numerous chances and rarely finds the back of the net: in 15 home matches this season, the club's players have never scored more than one goal. Furthermore, in ten instances, the team did not breach their opponents' defense at all.
Venezia also cannot boast of a strong attacking game. In their last ten away Serie A matches, Eusebio Di Francesco's side scored more than once only twice, and failed to score in five games during this period. However, defensively, the team does not make many mistakes: in 5 of their last 7 away league encounters, the club conceded a maximum of one goal, including matches against Atalanta and Napoli.
I do not expect a high-scoring affair in this match, so my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
