Juventus go in search of their first win in four matches when they visit Empoli at the Stadio Carlo Castellani on Saturday. The Bianconeri are still unbeaten in Serie A since late November though, as they come up against a side who are without a win in nine.
Empoli vs. Juventus odds
1 – Both teams not to score – 6/5
2 – Juventus to win to nil – 21/10
3 – Juventus to win 1-0 – 8/1
4 – Juventus to win by one goal – 13/5
5 – Vlahovic to score first – 39/10
Juventus are in the midst of a hectic period, with this trip to Tuscany sandwiched between Tuesday’s clash with Villarreal in the Champions League and Wednesday’s Coppa Italia semi-final first leg against Fiorentina.
Empoli will hope to take advantage of the Old Lady’s busy schedule this weekend. However, the Azzurri are on a poor run of form after losing four of their last nine Serie A fixtures. Aurelio Andreazzoli’s side lost 2-0 at Sampdoria last time out, while their other three most recent defeats saw them concede a total of 13 goals against Milan, Sassuolo and Roma.
Luckily for the home team, Juventus have the worst attack of any club in the top nine of Serie A. The Bianconeri have drawn each of their last three matches 1-1 against Villarreal, Torino and Atalanta, while the Old Lady also fell to a poor 1-0 defeat at home to Empoli back in August.
However, Juve have shown huge amounts of improvement in the wake of their early-season woes. Max Allegri’s side have climbed up to fourth on the back of their 12-match unbeaten run, while they also beat Empoli eight times in a row before losing the most recent encounter between these teams.
The visitors won six of those eight games to nil, while eight of the last 10 meetings between these clubs have seen at least one team keep a clean sheet. Along with Juve’s improved defensive performances of late, that’s why we’re backing against both teams scoring on Saturday and the Old Lady winning to nil.
Three of Juve’s last four wins against Empoli have been by a single goal, including both of their meetings when the Azzurri were last in Serie A in 2018-19. Dusan Vlahovic will start as the favourite to open the scoring after his quick-fire European debut goal in midweek, with the Serbia striker priced at 43/1 to net the only goal of the game.
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Empoli vs. Juventus last five matches
Empoli last five matches
Juventus last five matches
Empoli top goalscorers
| Player | Goal |
|---|---|
| 9 | |
| 7 | |
| 6 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 |
Juventus top goalscorers
| Player | Goal |
|---|---|
| 9 | |
| 8 | |
| 7 | |
| 5 | |
| 4 |
Empoli vs. Juventus line-ups
Empoli (4-3-2-1): Vicario; Stojanovic, Romagnoli, Viti, Parisi; Zurkowski, Asllani, Bandinelli; Bajrami, Henderson; Pinamonti.
Juventus (4-3-3): Szczesny; Cuadrado, De Ligt, Bonucci, De Sciglio; Zakaria, Locatelli, Rabiot; Kean, Vlahovic, Morata.
Empoli team news
The hosts only have one injury absentee at present. Riccardo Marchizza is a long-term miss after undergoing knee surgery, and has been ruled for the rest of the season.
Juventus team news
Allegri has a far more extensive injury list at present. Weston McKennie is out for a couple of months after his midweek injury, while Paulo Dybala, Alex Sandro and Giorgio Chiellini are all out. Daniele Rugani and Federico Bernardeschi are both out of this game, while Federico Chiesa’s season is over.