📊 Form Guide

Bologna

WWWDLW

Bologna will be looking for a repeat result of the 1-0 Serie A victory versus Inter Milan.

In that game, Bologna had 48% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 3 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Bologna was Riccardo Orsolini (94'). On the other side, Inter Milan got 8 attempts at goal with 1 on target.

Their latest results show that not much more can be done by the Bologna backline. Bologna have kept it tight, with the total number of goals that have gone past their goalkeeper over the course of their previous 6 clashes standing at 3. That trend might not be continued here, however.

Empoli

LDLDLD 📉

In their previous fixture, Empoli drew 2-2 in the Serie A tie with Venezia.

In that match, Empoli managed 46% possession and 11 attempts on goal with 4 on target. For Empoli, goals were scored by Jacopo Fazzini (59') and Tino Anjorin (87'). At the other end, Venezia had 13 attempts on goal with 7 of them on target. John Yeboah (67') and Gianluca Busio (85') scored for Venezia.

The numbers tell their own story, and Empoli have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, conceding 10 goals overall. Defensively, Empoli have some weaknesses to address.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A review of their most recent head-to-head meetings going back to 04/05/2023 shows us that Bologna have won 3 of them & Empoli 1, with the tally of drawn matches being 2.

In all, 15 goals were scored between them in this period, with 10 of them from Rossoblu and 5 being from Azzurri. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.5.

ℹ️ Team News: Bologna

Nicolò Casale (Shoulder injury), Lewis Ferguson (Hamstring injury) and Lukasz Skorupski (Adductor injury) will be missing for Bologna manager Vincenzo Italiano.

🗞️ Team News: Empoli

Empoli manager Roberto D'Aversa has to choose a team with limited availability. Nicolas Haas (Cruciate ligament injury), Christian Kouamé (Cruciate ligament tear), Ardian Ismajli (Hamstring muscle injury), Pietro Pellegri (Cruciate ligament tear), Szymon Żurkowski (Knee problems) and Youssef Maleh (Collateral ligament injury) miss out here.

🔮 Prediction

We’re of the view that Bologna will, in all likelihood, be able to create a high number of chances and successful shots on target.

However, Empoli won’t find it easy finding the net themselves although we do see them hitting back at some stage here, too.

We’re predicting a 3-1 winning margin for Bologna at the end of this one.

Lucas Pereira, 18:00 24/04/2025