Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the Serie A match.
Empoli
A run of two back-to-back victories has pushed Empoli up one spot in the standings, leaving them level on 31 points with Lecce. If both teams draw this weekend, a play-off would be needed to decide which side stays in the division. Empoli have scored just nine goals at home across 18 matches—the lowest tally in Serie A—and have earned only 13 points at the Stadio Carlo Castellani, with only Monza performing worse at home with eight points.
Hellas Verona
Hellas Verona come into the match having seen nine straight games end with Total Under 2.5 goals. During this low-scoring run, the team failed to score in five of those fixtures. They have yet to secure their Serie A safety heading into the final round, but another low-scoring draw on Sunday would be enough to keep them up. Paolo Zanetti will be encouraged by the return of Slovak midfielders, who are expected to help control central areas and limit the opposition’s attacking threat.
Empoli vs Hellas Verona Prediction
Empoli and Hellas Verona have not produced a single Total Over 2.5 goals result in their last five meetings at the Stadio Carlo Castellani since January 2015. We’re expecting another tense, low-scoring contest between two sides locked in a relegation dogfight, where urgency may outshine quality.
