The Matchday 31 clash in Serie A between Empoli and Cagliari will take place on April 6 at the Carlo Castellani Stadium. Empoli vs. Cagliari: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Empoli
Roberto D'Aversa's side ended in a 1-1 draw against Como in their last outing. As a result, Empoli extended their winless streak in the league to 15 matches (4 draws, 11 losses). Additionally, the team scored only their second goal in the last seven Serie A matches. In the standings, the club remains in the relegation zone with 23 points, occupying the 18th position. Notably, Empoli has secured just eight points at home this season, ranking among the worst teams alongside Monza in this aspect.
- The team has not won in their last eight home matches in Serie A (2 draws, 6 losses).
- The club has not scored more than one goal in 14 of their last home league games.
- Empoli has conceded exactly one or two goals in 6 of their last 8 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, Emmanuel Gyasi – Liberato Cacace, Sebastiano Esposito, Christian Kouamé.
Defender Ardian Ismajli and midfielders Tino Anjorin, Nicolas Haas, and Youssef Maleh are out due to injuries. Midfielder Jacopo Fazzini and forward Emmanuel Gyasi are suspended.
Cagliari
In the previous round, Davide Nicola's side confidently defeated Monza at home (3-0). As a result, Cagliari ended a five-match winless streak in the league (2 draws, 3 losses). Furthermore, the club secured their second big win of the current Serie A season. It is also worth noting that the team kept only their second clean sheet in the last 16 league matches. In the standings, Cagliari occupies the 15th place with 29 points.
- The club has not won in 11 of their last 12 away matches in Serie A (4 draws, 7 losses).
- Exactly two or three goals have been scored in 5 of their last 7 away league games.
- Cagliari players have not scored more than once in 7 of their last 8 away matches in Serie A.
Predicted lineup for Cagliari (4-5-1)
Elia Caprile – José Luis Palomino, Yerry Mina, Sebastiano Luperto, Tommaso Augello – Mattia Felici, Michel Adopo, Nadir Zortea, Nicolas Viola, Matteo Prati – Roberto Piccoli.
Referee
Federico La Penna (Italy)
Matches – 9 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 43;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.8;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 30;
Penalties – 33%.
Empoli vs. Cagliari: Match Prediction
Determining a favorite in this matchup is challenging as both teams are not in their best form. More apparent is that it will likely be a low-scoring affair, as neither Empoli nor Cagliari has been able to boast high scoring rates recently. The hosts often struggle to find the net even at home, having scored only five times in their last 14 home league matches.
Similar issues are observed with the visitors. Cagliari has not been impressive in attack on the road, scoring just one goal in 10 of their last 12 away Serie A matches, failing to break through the opponent's defense in five of those games. Considering that in the last four head-to-head encounters at Empoli's ground in the league, no more than two goals were scored, it is reasonable to assume that both teams will not excel in attack this time as well. My prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
