Henry Roldán
Roma vs Empoli is one of the games planned for this Saturday’s 21st matchday of the Serie A.
The Azzurri drew 2-2 after visiting Torino, while La Loba dropped their most recent league game after falling 2-1 to Napoli. On the sixth matchday of the current season, Roma defeated Empoli 1-2.
Without further ado, JefeBet presents to you the preview of the Roma vs Empoli game.
Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for Roma vs Empoli Serie A Matchday 21 Game on February 04, 2023
- Where: Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
- When: Saturday, February 4, 2023, 12:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Roma (-215) / Tie (+325) / Empoli (+600).
- Asian Handicap: Roma (-1, -122) / Empoli (+1, +102).
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-106) / Under (-117).
- Both teams score: Yes (+110) / No (-139).
All odds shown are courtesy of Unibet.
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Betting on A.S. Roma
After playing two straight away matches, Roma’s return home is welcome news as they fight to move up in the European standings.
With 37 points, José Mourinho’s team is sixth in the rankings, just one point behind Milan, Atalanta, and Lazio, the latter two of which are in the Champions League, despite snapping a six-game winning streak against Napoli.
Roma’s match against Empoli could also serve as a necessary consolation after their midweek Coppa Italia elimination at the hands of Cremonese in the competition’s quarterfinals.
Playing at home, the Romans have 16 points in nine games played: the defense was the highlight, allowing only five goals. In fact, they have not lost at home for three rounds, but must improve their attack, as the 10 goals scored is the fourth lowest figure in the circuit.
Probable lineup (3-4-2-1):Rui Patrício; Gianluca Mancini, Chris Smalling, Roger Ibañez; Nemanja Matic, Bryan Cristante, Bryan Cristante, Nicola Zalewski; Paulo Dybala, Lorenzo Pellegrini; Tamy Abraham.
Betting on Empoli F.C
Empoli’s position in the middle of the table has been solidified as a result of their six-game winless streak, which includes three victories and three draws.
With 26 points after this strong performance, they are in tenth place and are only three points behind Udinese for a Conference League spot. They can play with much more confidence because they are 13 points above the relegation zone.
As a result, Paolo Zanetti’s team has performed well away from home, going three games without suffering a loss. In fact, they drew with Lazio earlier and defeated Inter in the most recent game, two of the strongest teams in the league.
However, Empoli still have a lot of room for improvement, especially on the attacking side, as they have just 19 goals for the season, one of the six lowest records in Serie A.
Possible lineup (4-3-1-2): Guglielmo Vicario; Tyronne Ebuehi, Sebastiano Luperto, Koni de Winter, Tyronne Ebuehi; Filippo Bandinelli, Razvan Marin, Jean Akpa Akpro; Tommaso Baldanzi; Martin Satriano, Francesco Caputo.
JefeBet Prediction
Empoli have shown in recent matches that they can play on equal terms with the big teams in Serie A and there seems to be no reason why the situation should be any different this Saturday.
What we can project is that it will be a low-scoring game, as Roma has one of the best defenses in the league playing at home, while Empoli has one of the worst attacks in the league.
With this in mind, it is also fair to point out that Empoli have not beaten Roma for 15 official matches, their last win coming on matchday 24 of the 2007 campaign. From then on, La Loba has three draws and 11 victories, including the one in this tournament.
Prediction: Under (ROM 1 – EMP 0).
