Matchday 16 in Serie A between Empoli and Torino will take place on December 13 at the Carlo Castellani Stadium. Empoli vs. Torino: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Kevin Bonacina (Italy)
Matches – 7 (Serie B, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 40;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.7;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 32;
Penalties – 43%.
Predicted lineups for Empoli vs. Torino
Empoli (3-4-3): Devis Vasquez – Saba Goglichidze, Mattia Viti, Ardian Ismajli – Emmanuel Gyasi, Youssef Maleh, Tino Anjorin, Giuseppe Pezzella – Sebastiano Esposito, Liberato Cacace, Pietro Pellegri.
Torino (3-5-2): Vanja Milinkovic-Savic – Sebastian Walukiewicz, Saulo Decarli, Adam Masina – Marcus Holmgren Pedersen, Samuele Ricci, Karol Linetty, Gvidas Gineitis, Mergim Vojvoda – Che Adams, Antonio Sanabria.
Empoli
The Tuscans ended a three-match winless streak in Serie A (2 draws, 1 loss) by securing their biggest win of the current season, thrashing Verona 4-1 in the last round. This was the first time Empoli scored four goals in a league match since May 2023. However, the club did not advance in the Serie A standings, maintaining the 10th position but increasing their gap from the relegation zone to seven points. It's also worth noting that the Tuscans still have a negative goal difference in the current championship – 14:15.
- At least two goals have been scored in 6 of Empoli's last 7 Serie A matches.
- The team has failed to win 8 of their last 10 matches in this tournament (4 draws, 4 losses).
- The Tuscans have not scored more than one goal in their last 7 home league matches.
Torino
The Turin side extended their winless run in Italy's top league to six matches (2 draws, 4 losses), following a goalless draw with Genoa in the last round. This is the club's longest winless streak in the tournament since March 2022. However, the team managed to end their streak of conceding goals in the Italian championship, which lasted for five matches. Due to their prolonged winless run, Torino dropped to 12th place in the top Italian league standings, trailing their upcoming opponent by three points.
- At least one opponent failed to score in 6 of Torino's last 7 Serie A matches.
- No more than two goals have been scored in the team's last 7 league matches.
- The team's away winless streak in the elite Italian league stands at 5 matches (1 draw, 4 losses).
Empoli vs. Torino: Match Prediction
Despite their big win in the last round, the Tuscans did not dominate that match, as the game against Verona was evenly contested. Nevertheless, Empoli earned the much-needed three points, especially on the road. Now, the team will play at home, where they are very resilient. At home, the Tuscans have not lost in 9 of their last 11 Serie A matches (4 wins, 5 draws), keeping clean sheets in 6 of them.
Moreover, the visitors are clearly not in their best form and are on their longest winless streak in the Italian championship since March 2022. Additionally, Torino traditionally performs poorly away in Serie A, and their current away winless streak stands at five matches. In their last three away league games, Paolo Vanoli's side has not scored a single goal.
Therefore, I am confident that the hosts will not lose the upcoming match. Furthermore, I do not expect a high-scoring affair, as no more than three goals have been scored in 21 of the Tuscans' last 22 Serie A matches and in Torino's last seven games in this tournament. My prediction: 1X + Total under 3.5 goals
