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Verona will invite Empoli to the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi in Serie A on Sunday. While I Mastini have four wins to their name, one more than the visitors, they are in 17th place in the league table, trailing the 10th-placed Azzurri by four points.
The hosts suffered their third consecutive league defeat last week, falling to a 1-0 away loss to Cagliari. They failed to score for the fifth time in the league campaign and will look to return to goalscoring ways.
The visitors are winless in their last three league games and suffered a 3-0 away loss to AC Milan last week. They bounced back in the Coppa Italia round of 16 meeting against local rivals Fiorentina on Wednesday. The score ended 2-2 in regulation time and Empoli secured a 4-3 win in the penalty shootout.
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Verona vs Empoli Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have locked horns 23 times in all competitions. They have been closely matched in these games, with the visitors having a narrow 10-9 lead in wins and eight games ending in draws.
- The hosts are unbeaten in their last five league meetings against Azzurri and secured a league double with an aggregate score of 3-1 last season.
- I Mastini have the worst defensive record in Serie A this season, conceding 33 goals, 19 more than the visitors.
- Three of Verona's four home wins in the league this season have been registered at home.
- Empoli have registered two of their three league wins in their travels this season.
- Four of the last five meetings between the two teams have produced under 2.5 goals.
- The hosts have been the dominant side in Serie A meetings against the Azzurri, suffering just one loss in seven games while recording five wins.
Verona vs Empoli Prediction
The Mastini have lost their last three league games, scoring just one goal while conceding nine times. They have conceded at least three goals in four of their last six home games in Serie A, while failing to score in three and will look to improve upon that record.
Diego Coppola is a confirmed absentee and he will serve a suspension here. Juan Manuel Cruz, Martin Frese, and Dani Silva remain sidelined with injuries while Ondrej Duda is a doubt.
The visitors scored two goals for the first time since September in the Coppa Italia earlier this week and will look to continue their goalscoring record here. Interestingly, they have scored one goal apiece in four of their last five meetings against the hosts.
Jacopo Fazzini, Mattia De Sciglio, Nicolas Haas, Szymon Zurkowski, and Alberto Grassi remain unavailable due to injuries for Roberto D'Aversa. Devis Vásquez should return to the starting XI after being on the bench against Fiorentina.
Considering the current form of the two teams and their goalscoring record, they are expected to play out a draw.
Prediction: Verona 1-1 Empoli
Verona vs Empoli Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Both teams to score - Yes
