The Coppa Italia quarter-final match between Juventus and Empoli will take place on February 26 at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. Juventus vs. Empoli: prediction, betting odds, and statistics.
Juventus
Thiago Motta's side confidently defeated Cagliari 4-0 at home in the round of 16. This victory marked Juventus' fifth win in their last six Coppa Italia matches, with the team keeping a clean sheet in four of those games. Notably, the club is the current holder of this tournament, and reaching the semi-finals would mark their sixth consecutive appearance at this stage of the national cup.
- The club has not lost in regular time in their last 28 home matches in the Coppa Italia (22 wins, 6 draws).
- The team has scored at least two goals in 90 minutes in 9 of their last 11 home matches in the national cup.
- Juventus has conceded a maximum of one goal in regular time in their last seven home games in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Juventus (4-2-3-1)
Michele Di Gregorio – Weston McKennie, Lloyd Kelly, Federico Gatti, Andrea Cambiaso – Manuel Locatelli, Teun Koopmeiners – Francisco Conceição, Timothy Weah, Kenan Yildiz – Dusan Vlahovic.
Defenders Gleison Bremer, Pierre Kalulu, Nicolo Savona, and Juan Cabal, midfielder Renato Veiga, and forward Arkadiusz Milik will miss the match due to injuries. Participation of defender Andrea Cambiaso and midfielder Douglas Luiz is doubtful.
Empoli
Roberto D'Aversa's side advanced through three stages to reach the Coppa Italia quarter-finals, defeating Catanzaro (4-1), Torino (2-1), and Fiorentina (2-2, extra time 0-0, penalties 4-3). As a result, Empoli has not lost in regular time in 7 of their last 8 matches in this tournament (4 wins, 3 draws). Additionally, the club's scoring streak in this tournament stands at 12 matches. Notably, reaching the semi-finals would be Empoli's highest achievement in the national cup.
- The team has not won in regular time in 11 of their last 14 away matches in the national cup (5 draws, 6 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in 90 minutes in six of the club's previous away matches in this tournament.
- Both teams have scored in regular time in Empoli's last six away matches in the Coppa Italia.
Predicted lineup for Empoli (3-5-2)
Marco Silvestri – Saba Goglichidze, Mattia De Sciglio, Liberato Cacace – Emmanuel Gyasi, Alberto Grassi, Youssef Maleh, Liam Henderson, Giuseppe Pezzella – Christian Kouamé, Sebastiano Esposito.
Defenders Mattia Viti and Tyronne Ebuehi, midfielders Jacopo Fazzini, Tino Anjorin, and Nicolas Haas, as well as forward Ola Solbakken, will miss the match due to injuries.
Referee
Francesco Fourneau (Italy)
Matches – 8 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 32;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 25%.
Match Prediction: Juventus vs. Empoli
At home, Juventus has been successful in cup matches, often achieving the desired result. A distinctive feature of Juventus' home matches in the national cup has been the club's high scoring rate: in their last 27 matches, they failed to score at least twice in regular time only five times. Moreover, in their last four home encounters in this tournament, Juventus has scored 16 goals.
Empoli has surprisingly performed boldly away in cup matches, and in the current Coppa Italia edition, the club overcame Torino and Fiorentina, scoring two goals in 90 minutes against each of these opponents. Moreover, the team has scored at least two goals in regular time in six consecutive away matches in this tournament. On the other hand, Empoli's defensive actions have not been impressive: in their last ten away matches in the national cup, the club has never kept a clean sheet, and in seven of those matches, they conceded at least two goals in regular time.
I expect this to be a high-scoring match. My prediction: Total over 2.5 goals
