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Empoli and Monza get their 2024-25 Serie A campaign underway when they square off at the Stadio Carlo Castellani on Saturday. The Biancorossi have failed to win their last three away games against Roberto D'Aversa’s men and will be looking to end this poor run.
Empoli turned in a superb team performance last Saturday when they cruised to a 4-1 victory over Catanzaro in the opening round of the Coppa Italia.
This was in keeping with their impressive showing in pre-season, where they went unbeaten in four of their five friendly matches, claiming three wins and one draw while scoring four goals and keeping three clean sheets.
Empoli now turn their sights to Serie A, where they will be looking to kick off the new campaign on a high and improve their performance from last term, where they finished 17th in the table, just one point above the relegation zone.
Monza, on the other hand, finished with 45 points from 38 matches last season to secure a 12th-placed finish in the Serie A standings.
The Biancorossi scraped through the opening round of the Coppa Italia last weekend, when they secured a penalty-shootout victory over Sudtirol following a goalless draw with the Serie B side in normal time.
Monza head into Saturday’s Serie A curtain-raiser off the back of a 3-1 friendly defeat against AC Milan in midweek and will aim to take the positives from that contest.
Empoli vs Monza Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With five wins from the last nine meetings between the sides, Empoli boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Monza have picked up two wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on two occasions.
- Empoli have won all but one of their last five competitive home games, with a goalless draw against Frosinone on May 5 being the exception.
- Monza have failed to win their last nine Serie A matches, losing six and picking up two draws since March’s 1-0 victory over Cagliari.
Empoli vs Monza Prediction
While Monza were no match for a star-studded Milan side on Tuesday, they will fancy their chances against Empoli this weekend.
However, D'Aversa’s men have enjoyed the better of this fixture and, given the strong home record against Monza, we are backing them to secure all three points.
Prediction: Empoli 2-1 Monza
Empoli vs Monza Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Empoli to win
Tip 2: First to score - Empoli (The hosts have opened the scoring in six of the last eight matches)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in Empoli’s last seven games)
