Empoli vs. Juventus: Preview and betting tips

Monday’s football programme features Empoli vs Juventus. While the home team is not very motivated, the visitors want to secure the Champions League. What to expect from the match and what to bet on?

Empoli is not in optimal shape, having won only two of their last seven games, but that doesn’t have to matter because they are saved. So the goal for the rest of the season is to give the youngsters a chance and prepare the squad for the new year.

Juventus crashed out of the Europa League with Sevilla, the experts in this competition, but are otherwise in a good frame of mind. Three wins from the last five games, plus a comfortable second place in the table. Two points from the last three rounds are enough to secure the LM

Empoli’s key players

Paradoxically, the home side’s top scorer is the substitute, super-goalkeeper Nicolò Cambiaghi has netted seven goals and assisted once. Romanian central midfielder Razvan Marin has split the net twice and assisted four times.

Juventus’ key figures

The visitors rely on Dusan Vlahovic, with the Serbian striker netting 14 goals and assisting four. Juan Cuadrado is a constant at right-back, the Colombian speedster has scored twice and assisted four times.

Empoli is suffering from a dysfunctional attack, with 32 goals scored it has the worst offensive performance of the Serie A top 15. It has struck more than once in only two of the past 13 games. The fact that the team’s top scorer is a substitute says something.

And against Juventus it will be hard to break the black streak. The Old Lady has long relied on a solid defense, with 28 goals scored, second best in the league after Napoli. It has scored more than once in only one of its last 11 games.

Considering Empoli’s dysfunctional attack, the fact that they basically have nothing to play for and Juventus’ defensive stability, I think the visitors can beat their opponents and secure the Champions League.

Source: Serie A