The Matchday 29 clash in Serie A between Torino and Empoli will take place on March 15 at the Olimpico Grande Torino Stadium. Torino vs. Empoli: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Torino
After securing two consecutive wins in the league, Torino drew their previous Serie A match against Parma with a 2-2 scoreline. Notably, the team has scored exactly two goals in their last four league encounters. Torino's scoring streak in the top Italian league now spans nine matches. However, the club still has a negative goal difference in the current championship, with 33 goals scored and 34 conceded. In the Serie A standings, Torino is in 11th place, trailing the European competition zone by a significant 15 points.
- Both teams scored in 7 of Torino's last 9 Serie A matches.
- The club is unbeaten in their last 5 home games in this tournament (2 wins, 3 draws).
- No more than 2 goals have been scored in 9 of Torino's last 10 home matches in Serie A.
Predicted lineup for Torino (4-5-1)
Vanja Milinković-Savić – Cristiano Biraghi, Guillermo Maripán, Saúl Coco, Sebastian Walukiewicz – Valentino Lazaro, Samuel Ricci, Cesare Casadei, Elif Elmas, Nikola Vlašić – Che Adams.
Empoli
Empoli extended their winless run in Serie A to 13 matches (3 draws, 10 losses) after losing to Roma 0-1 in the last round. This is currently the longest active winless streak in Serie A. As a result of this prolonged poor form, Empoli has fallen into the relegation zone, sitting in 18th place, two points behind the safe 17th spot. Additionally, Empoli has one of the weakest attacks in the tournament, scoring only 23 goals, with only Lecce scoring fewer (20).
- The team failed to score in 4 of their last 5 Serie A matches.
- At least 3 goals were scored in 6 of Empoli's last 8 away games in the league.
- The club's winless away streak in the Italian top league stands at 6 matches (2 draws, 4 losses).
Predicted lineup for Empoli (3-4-3)
Marco Silvestri – Mattia De Sciglio, Saba Goglichidze, Luca Marianucci – Giuseppe Pezzella, Liam Henderson, Alberto Grassi, Emmanuel Gyasi – Liberato Cacace, Sebastiano Esposito, Lorenzo Colombo.
Torino vs. Empoli: Match Prediction
The hosts will face an opponent currently enduring the longest active winless streak in the league among all teams, with 10 losses and 3 draws. Torino is in good form, unbeaten in 10 of their last 11 Serie A matches (3 wins, 7 draws). Furthermore, they have not lost at home in this tournament in the current calendar year. I am confident that Torino will extend their 5-match unbeaten home run in the league against such a weak opponent.
Additionally, I do not expect an abundance of goals in this match. Empoli is among the four worst attacking teams in the current Serie A season. Torino does not stand out in attack either, and their matches are some of the lowest-scoring in the league, averaging 2.4 goals per game, only lower than Venezia (2.3) and Genoa (2.2). Moreover, in 8 of the last 10 head-to-head encounters at Torino's home ground in Serie A, no more than 2 goals were scored.
Therefore, my prediction: 1X + Total under 2.5 goals
