Venezia vs Empoli Prediction & Betting Tips (4 January)

Propelled to Serie A after promotion obtained via the playoffs, Venezia is trying to do its best in Calcio but we feel that it is below average and its penultimate place is anything but a surprise. Only one victory on the clock over the last eight days, it is difficult to better explain the discomfort that the players of the city of lovers are going through. Last weekend, to make matters worse, they traveled to a title competitor, Napoli for a fairly logical defeat despite a porous 1-0 score. In order to offer a little happiness to the local supporters, Venezia's only victory over the last eight days came at home for the reception of Cagliari 2-1. A success which put an end to a series of three unsuccessful matches at home including two defeats against last year's SB champion, Parma 1-2, and without finding the fault against Lecce 0-1.

Empoli is playing his fourth season in a row in the elite of Italian football but is hardly ambitious with simply remaining in the line of sight. A priori, maintenance should be assured in the months to come since this evening, he could possibly enter the top 10 in the event of victory. Problem, it's been three days since the Azzurri have won in SA, worse still, they suffered three defeats against Torino at home 0-1, in a crazy match on the lawn of the leader, Atalanta Bergamo 3- 2, and last weekend, for the arrival of Genoa 1-2, competitor from the bottom of the table, notably missing a penalty to return to 1-1 just after the break. 

Luxury substitute, Doumbia (21) did not play against AS Roma due to an injury and could remain away from the group again this evening. He is not the only one to have taken his subscription to the infirmary since the holder Duncan, the Italian international hopeful Raimondo, the Belgian international hopeful Sagrado, and the crucial defender Svoboda are injured and OUT. Fortunately, coach Di Francesco will be able to count on the Ecuadorian international Yeboah, the Finnish striker Pohjanpalo (4 goals in the elite), and the young talent on loan from Juventus, Caviglia (3 goals, 2 assists). Christmas celebrations took their toll on the state of health of the Empoli locker room. No less than eight players were missing for the Genoa reception.

In this case the long-term absentees Zurkowski, and Ebuehi, the important Viti, the Norwegian striker Solbakken (the bubble in the league), the Georgian Sazonov, Pellegri (3 goals in 11 appearances in the league), without forgetting to mention the crucial Haas midfielder, and to conclude, the replacement goalkeeper in the hierarchy, Brancolini. Having passed through Niort and Montpellier, Junior Sambia, on loan from Salernitana (D2), only gets very little playing time (only 4 appearances in the elite). He will be available for this trip like the handyman Esposito (6 goals in the league) and his offensive sidekick Lorenzo Colombo (4 pawns).