Prediction: Juventus vs Empoli

Prediction: Juventus to win 2-1

Best Odds: 13/2

Bookmaker: Betfair

Juventus and Empoli will face each other in Serie A this week. The match between La Vecchia Signora and Gli Azzurri will be held at Juventus Stadium and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45pm UK time on Friday.

Juventus

Juventus struggled last season and almost did not finish in the top four of the Serie A table. In the end, Massimiliano Allegri’s side finished fourth in the standings with 70 points from 38 matches, nine points behind third-placed Napoli and six points ahead of Lazio, who ended up fifth.

Many would have expected Juventus to fare better this season, but things appear to have got worse. The former Italian champions are eighth in the Serie A table at the moment with 16 points from 10 matches, six points behind fourth-placed AS Roma. Juventus are as many as 10 points behind leaders Napoli.

Juventus will head into the Serie A game against Empoli at Juventus Stadium on the back of a 1-0 victory over Torino in the league in Derby della Mole at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino. It followed a shock 2-0 defeat at the hands of Maccabi Haifa away from home in the UEFA Champions League.

Team News:

Juventus could have Federico Chiesa available for the match against Empoli after recovering from a cruciate ligament rupture back in January 2022. Dušan Vlahović is set to leave the line for the former Serie A and UEFA Champions League winners.

Empoli

Empoli are an established club in Serie A, although they tend to finish in the bottom half of the table. Paolo Zanetti’s side ended up 14th in the Serie A table last season with 41 points from 38 matches, as many as 11 points above the relegation zone.

Things are going well for Empoli at the moment, and the signs are very good indeed in regard to them finishing in the top half of the standings. Gli Azzurri are high as 10th in the Serie A table at the moment with 11 points from 10 games.

Empoli will head into the match against Juventus on the back of a 1-0 win against Monza at Stadio Carlo Castellani. It followed a 1-1 draw with Torino away from home at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino in the league.

Team News:

Martin Adrian Satriano Costa, Tommaso Baldanzi and Filippo Bandinelli all should start for Empoli against Juventus.

Key Factors to Consider

• Juventus have scored 13 goals in 10 Serie A matches.
• Juventus have conceded 7 goals in 10 Serie A matches.
• Empoli have scored 9 goals in 10 Serie A games.
• Empoli have conceded 11 goals in 10 Serie A games.
• Dusan Vlahovic has scored 6 goals in 9 Serie A matches.

Conclusion

Empoli will fancy their chances of picking up a point in Turin and will give Juventus a run for their money. However, Juventus have the better team and should be able to eke out a win in the end.

Prediction: Juventus to win 2-1

Best Odds: 13/2

Bookmaker: Betfair