Empoli – Udinese

We bet on "both to score" in the match between Empoli and Udinese

For six rounds, Udinese have been unable to secure a win. Four times, however, the team have shared points. This was also the case in the last round when the Friuli went into the final against Atalanta. Despite the dominance of Bergamas, the Bianconeri had some good chances to put their side in front. On the 28th minute, Beto failed to beat Mousseau to head in a one-on-one situation. Before that, Lovrić got a decent shot on goal. It should be noted that for the Little Zebras, this was the first match in five games in a row in which they managed to keep their goal clean. Sottil also highlighted the defensive problems following the match against Spezia. This season, the manager has every reason to be frustrated. After a phenomenal start to the season, his side are going down in the standings. Udinese are currently sitting in tenth place and have 32 points under their belt. Empoli are winless for the same six rounds. The last time the Azzurri picked up three points in a meeting with Inter, there have been three draws and three defeats since then. The loss also happened in the last round. The Tuscan side lost 2-1 away to Monza in an otherwise fairly even game. Thus, according to the understat xG (expected goals) portal, the opponents scored 0.97 and 0.96 respectively. Empoli's only goal was scored by Satriano, but fans are undoubtedly excited by Caputo's return to the pitch. The Francesco will clearly be a vital player in the next encounters. Prior to the encounter with the Brienzolli, Paolo Zanetti's charges lost to Napoli (0-2) and shared points with Fiorentina (1-1) and La Spezia (2-2). Remarkably, the xGA (expected conceded goals) figure is the biggest underperformance in the table. Thus, it amounts to 11.1 goals (with the real 33 conceded). In the context of the prediction, the statistics of the face-offs between the opponents is indicative. Thus, the last five meetings between the clubs have invariably exchanged goals. In the first leg at the Dacia Arena, they drew 1-1. Back then, Pereira netted for the Bianconeri and Baldanzi for the Azzurri. The opponents are both keen to break their winless streaks, with both teams facing defensive troubles. All this could easily lead to another match without a scoreline.