Empoli vs Bologna Prediction & Betting Tips (15 March)

In the fight not to go down, Empoli is currently 17th in Serie A and is a small point ahead of the first relegation place. The arrival on the bench of Davide Nicola in January completely revived Nicolo Cambiaghi's teammates who managed to give themselves a little breathing room in the standings by stringing together 6 games without a setback, 3 wins and 3 draws. Without merit, they were however stopped during the last 2 days. Beaten at home by a direct competitor for maintenance, Cagliari 0-1, Empoli then fell in the lair of AC Milan last weekend 1-0. Bologna exceeds all expectations this season and today occupies 4th rank in Serie A with 3 points ahead of 5th place.

Qualification for the next Champions League would constitute a resounding achievement but appears entirely credible. Last weekend, Thiago Motta's men delivered a very honorable performance but were unable to avoid defeat against the leader, Inter 0-1. They thus put an end to a very positive dynamic of 6 consecutive victories in the championship.

Empoli still cannot count on midfielder Grassi. He was joined in the infirmary by the important defender Ismajli while the promising midfielder Fazzini (20 years old) is suspended this Friday evening. In sight since their arrival at the club this winter, attackers Zurkowski (4 goals in 7 SA matches) and M'Baye Niang (3 goals in 5 SA matches) could start again.

After showing improvement offensively, the worst attack in the championship failed to score in the last 2 days.