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.
Referee: Kevin Bonacina (Italy)
Matches – 7 (Serie B, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 40;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.7;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 32;
Penalties – 43%.
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, Saúl Coco, Adam Masina – Marcus Holmgren Pedersen, Samuele Ricci, Karol Linetty, Gvidas Gineitis, Mërgim Vojvoda – Che Adams, Antonio Sanabria.
Empoli
The Tuscans ended a three-match winless streak in Serie A (2 draws, 1 loss), claiming their biggest victory of the current season by beating Verona 4-1 in the last round. It was the first time Empoli scored four goals in a league match since May 2023. Despite this, the club did not advance in the Serie A standings, remaining in 10th place, but they increased the gap from the relegation zone to seven points. It's worth noting that the Tuscans still have a negative goal difference this season – 14:15.
Midfielder Liam Henderson will miss the game due to suspension.
- At least two goals have been scored in 6 of Empoli's last 7 Serie A matches.
- The team failed to win 8 of their last 10 matches in this tournament (4 draws, 4 losses).
- Empoli has not scored more than one goal in their last 7 home league matches.
Torino
The Turin side extended their winless streak in the top Italian league to six matches (2 draws, 4 losses) after a goalless draw with Genoa in the last round. This is the club's longest winless run in the tournament since March 2022. However, the team managed to break their streak of conceding goals in the Italian championship, which lasted for five matches. Due to the prolonged winless streak, Torino has dropped to 12th place in the Serie A standings, trailing their upcoming opponent by three points.
- At least one opponent failed to score in 6 of Torino's last 7 Serie A matches.
- No more than two goals have been scored in Torino's last 7 league matches.
- The team's away winless streak in the top Italian league stands at 5 matches (1 draw, 4 losses).
Empoli vs. Torino: Match Prediction
The Tuscans, despite their big win in the last round, did not dominate the match, as the game against Verona was evenly contested. Nevertheless, Empoli earned the much-needed three points, and now they will play at home, where they are very resilient. At home, the Tuscans have not lost in 9 of their last 11 Serie A matches (4 wins, 5 draws), keeping clean sheets in six of those games.
Moreover, the visitors are currently not in their best form and are on their longest winless run 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 matches, Paolo Vanoli's side has not scored a single goal.
Therefore, I am confident the hosts will not lose the upcoming match. I also do not expect a high-scoring game, as no more than three goals have been scored in 21 of Empoli's last 22 Serie A matches and in Torino's last 7 games in this tournament. My prediction: 1X + Total under 3.5 goals
