Empoli vs Sassuolo Live Stream, Predictions

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Empoli

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Empoli head into this game after a 3-3 Serie A drawn game vs Lazio.

In that game, Empoli managed 37% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. For Empoli, the goalscorers were Nedim Bajrami (6'), Szymon Żurkowski (8') and Federico Di Francesco (75'). On the other side, Lazio had 23 shots at goal with 10 of them on target. Ciro Immobile (14') and Sergej Milinković-Savić (66', 93') scored for Lazio.

Fixtures involving Empoli have usually been absorbing encounters of late with high scoring being a real hallmark. Over their past half dozen games alone, the sum of 26 goals have been scored for both teams combined (at an average of 4.33 goals per game) with 14 of those coming from Empoli.

Going into this contest, Empoli are unbeaten in the league by Sassuolo in their previous 2 games.

Sassuolo

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In their last game, Sassuolo drew 1-1 in the Serie A tie with Genoa.

In that match, Sassuolo had 74% possession and 28 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Sassuolo was Domenico Berardi (55'). Genoa had 4 shots at goal with 1 of them on target. Mattia Destro (7') was the scorer for Genoa.

Showing their fondness for fruitful matches, we’ve seen goals 20 times in the last 6 games in which Sassuolo have sent out their troops, yielding an average of 3.33 goals per meeting. Opposition teams have hit 11 of those goals. That kind of pattern isn’t assured to be continued into this game, of course.

Analysis of their past results shows that Sassuolo:

• are undefeated in their last 3 league matches away from home.
• have not won away from home in their last 2 matches in the league.

👥 Head to head

Looking at their past head to head meetings dating back to 21/02/2016 tells us that Empoli have won 2 of these games & Sassuolo 4, with the tally of drawn results being 0.

Loads of goals were seen in those games, too - 22 overall which averages out at 3.67 goals per meeting.

The last league clash between the two was Serie A match day 11 on 31/10/2021 when it finished Sassuolo 1-2 Empoli.

That time, Sassuolo managed 58% possession and 15 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target.

At the other end, Empoli had 14 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target. Lorenzo Tonelli (43' Own goal), Andrea Pinamonti (83') and Szymon Żurkowski (92') scored.

The match was refereed by Luca Massimi.

ℹ️ Team News: Empoli

Fabiano Parisi (Muscular problems), Simone Romagnoli (Muscle Fatigue), Emmanuel Ekong (Unknown Injury), Nicolas Haas (Torn Knee Ligament) and Tommaso Baldanzi (Ankle Injury) are not available for Empoli manager Aurelio Andreazzoli. Patrick Cutrone will not be able to play in this game through being suspended.

📰 Team News: Sassuolo

Sassuolo boss Alessio Dionisi has not got a full squad to pick from. Gianluca Scamacca (Unknown Injury), Edoardo Goldaniga (Corona virus), Filip Djuricic (Muscular problems), Matheus Henrique (Muscular problems), Francesco Magnanelli (Muscle Injury), Nicolás Schiappacasse (Cruciate Ligament Rupture), Filippo Romagna (Patella rupture), Pedro Obiang (Unknown Injury), Federico Peluso (Corona virus) and Davide Frattesi (Unknown Injury) miss out here. The players who will not be able to play in this game through being suspended are Hamed Junior Traorè and Jérémie Boga.

🧠 Prediction

We’re thinking that Sassuolo and Empoli may well both score at least one goal each although picking a clear a winner isn’t easy.

Let’s see how it plays out, but we expect to see goals and there is to be a real possibility it will end up level. Our tip is therefore for a very competitive encounter with a 2-2 when all is said and done.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 00:43 05/01/2022