The Matchday 16 clash in Serie A between Empoli and Torino will take place on December 13 at the Carlo Castellani Stadium. Empoli vs. Torino: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Empoli vs. Torino
Empoli (3-4-3): Devis Vasquez – Saba Goglichidze, Mattia Viti, Ardian Ismajli – Emmanuel Gyasi, Youssef Maleh, Tino Anjorin, Giuseppe Pezzella – Sebastiano Esposito, Liberato Cacace, Pietro Pellegri.
Torino (3-5-2): Vanja Milinkovic-Savic – Sebastian Walukiewicz, Saul Coco, Adam Masina – Marcus Holmgren Pedersen, Samuele Ricci, Karol Linetty, Gvidas Gineitis, Mergim Vojvoda – Che Adams, Antonio Sanabria.
Each team's lineup reflects their starting XI from their previous match in this tournament.
Empoli
The Tuscan side snapped a three-match winless streak in Serie A (2 draws, 1 loss) by securing their biggest victory of the current season, thrashing Verona 4-1 in the last round. The last time Empoli scored four goals in a single league match was back in May 2023. Despite this, the club has not moved up in the Serie A standings, remaining in 10th place, but they have increased their gap from the relegation zone to seven points. It's also worth noting that the Tuscans still have a negative goal difference in the current championship – 14:15.
- At least two goals have been scored in 6 of Empoli's last 7 Serie A matches.
- The team has failed to win 8 of their last 10 matches in this tournament (4 draws, 4 losses).
- The Tuscans have not scored more than one goal in their last 7 home league matches.
Torino
The Turin side extended their winless streak in Italy's top league to six matches (2 draws, 4 losses) after a goalless draw with Genoa in the previous round. This is the club's longest winless run in the tournament since March 2022. However, the team managed to end their streak of conceding goals in the Italian championship, which lasted five matches. Due to their prolonged winless run, Torino has dropped to 12th place in the standings of Italy's top league, trailing their upcoming opponent by three points.
- At least one opponent has failed to score in 6 of Torino's last 7 Serie A matches.
- No more than two goals have been scored in the club's last 7 league matches.
- The team's away winless streak in Italy's elite league stands at five matches (1 draw, 4 losses).
Empoli vs. Torino: Match Prediction
The Tuscans, despite their big win in the last round, did not dominate that game; the match against Verona was evenly contested. Nevertheless, Empoli earned three crucial points, especially on the road. Now the team will play at home, where they are very resilient. On their turf, the Tuscans have not lost in 9 of their last 11 Serie A matches (4 wins, 5 draws), and they kept clean sheets in six of those games.
Furthermore, their opponents are currently not in the best form and are on their longest winless streak in the Italian championship since March 2022. Additionally, Torino traditionally struggles on the road in Serie A, and their current away winless streak stands at five matches. In their last three away league games, Paolo Vanoli's side has not scored a single goal.
Therefore, I am confident that the hosts will not lose in the upcoming match. I also do not expect high scoring, as no more than three goals have been scored in 21 of the Tuscans' last 22 Serie A matches and in Torino's last 7 games in this tournament. My prediction: 1X + Total under 3.5 goals
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