Monza continue to go from strength to strength, meaning that many pundits will favour the away side in their Empoli vs. Monza predictions. Three wins on the bounce have seen Silvio Berlusconi-owned Monza climb into mid-table.
Empoli vs. Monza odds
1 – The draw – 11/5
2 – Under 2.5 goals scored – 10/11
3 – Dany Mota to score at any time – 9/4
4 – Both teams to score – 7/10
5 – 1-1 final score – 5/1
Empoli boss Paolo Zanetti should be pretty pleased with the point his side won in Torino last week. The Granata completely dominated the game but Mattia Destro opened the scoring for the visitors with a spectacular bicycle kick, before Empoli eventually conceded.
But some confidence could be taken from the game, as it keeps Empoli out of the relegation zone. Zanetti will want a few more victories though, as draws will not make the difference in the long run. Saying that, another point for the home side looks likely this weekend.
Empoli have drawn four of their eight games so far and are now coming up against a Monza side with the wind behind them after three straight victories. A share of the spoils would actually be a decent result for Empoli – and there are not likely to be many goals either.
Everything is going perfectly for Monza now that Rafaelle Palladino is in charge. He has now overseen three wins – without conceding a single goal. Those results have catapulted the club up the Serie A table and there is a newfound confidence in the team.
Although the slight switch in tactics has definitely worked for the newly promoted side, even the most biased of fans will realise that the good run cannot go on forever. A frustrating draw at the Stadio Carlo Castellani could be the outcome on Saturday.
Goals are still being spread around the Monza squad as they steadily improve but there may not be many to celebrate this weekend. Empoli don’t concede that many and a low scoring draw seems like the way to go here.
How to stream Empoli vs. Monza
Empoli vs. Monza can be live streamed on the bet365 website – alongside every other Serie A game this season. Customer account holders just need to have an account or have placed a bet in the 24 hours before kick off.
Empoli vs. Monza last five matches
Empoli last five matches
Monza last five matches
Empoli top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 6 | |
| 5 | |
| 4 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 |
Monza top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 6 | |
| 5 | |
| 5 | |
| 5 | |
| 5 |
Empoli vs. Monza line-ups
Empoli (4-3-1-2): Vicario; Parisi, Luperto, De Winter, Ebuehi; Haas Marin, Bandinelli, Bajrami; Destro, Lammers
Monza (3-4-2-1): Di Gregorio; Mari, Caldirola, Izzo; Carlos, Rovella, Sensi, Ciurria; Caprari, Pessina; Mota
Empoli team news
Mattia Destro came off the bench to score the goal at Torino last week and Paolo Zanetti may feel as though he could use the veteran from the start on Saturday. Other than that, he has no new injury worries and should field a similar team to the one that faced the Granata.
Monza team news
Rafaelle Palladino has the luxury of selecting the same players that have done so well for him in the last three games. He may drop Christian Gytkjaer back to the bench again though. The Danish striker was given the chance to start last week after impressing as a sub in previous games but Dany Mota could come back in.