Since Matchday 2, Juve has taken the league lead, and nothing will change until the end of the season. A proud 15 points ahead of SSC Napoli, which is why the assessment from the first set can easily be made. However, in the last matchday it was the first defeat of the season. With 0: 2, the series champion CFC Genoa had to give away. The 34-time champion can concentrate on the Champions League due to the comfortable position in the Serie A and the already outset in the Coppa Italia in the coming weeks, where in about one and a half weeks, the first quarter-final match against Ajax Amsterdam on the plan stands. However, the previously relaxed situation in the old lady is currently clouding the injury of Cristiano Ronaldo, as the main player in the ensemble of Juve can not accumulate. For the guests from Empoli it is again about survival in the Italian upper house. Currently, the climber is in 17th place and thus directly in front of the relegation zone, the distance to the first pursuer Bologna is only one point. The biggest construction site of the Tuscany Eleven is the defense, which has almost two goals conceded per match – a value that otherwise only the bottom of the table from Chievo has to post.
Football Betting Tips Juventus vs. Empoli
In Juventus vs Empoli, the odds of course see the hosts as a huge favorites. As a result, we can barely recognize any value in the victory rates for the Old Lady, which is why the Juventus against Empoli tip instead is that the hosts will not win despite more than a single goal in spite of the mentioned holey defense of the guests. Without Ronaldo missing at Juve the best executor and sender. In addition, the two other strikers Mario Mandžukić and Paulo Dybala suffer for a long time under a loading inhibition. In addition, the motivation in the match with the guests, compared with the miles hurried master turned out to be significantly higher.
Juventus – Statistics & Current Form
On the way to the eighth Scudetto in a row, Juve is unstoppable. Coach Massimiliano Allegri, who was named Coach of the Year in Italy last year and has always been able to celebrate his title since taking office in 2014, can count on the strength of his team. This is to be seen in the fact that none of the 14 league home matches has been lost: Instead, the black and white cheered twelve wins and two draws. Even in the Champions League, Juve was hardly a naked man this season, only Manchester United reached a victory in Torino and the remaining games were consistently won. Impressive was the last home game for the time being about three weeks ago, in which the Bianconeri overrun the defensive bulwarks of Atletico Madrid and after a 0-2 in the first leg reached a 3-0 home, which ensured the entry into the next round in the premier class.
Match winner was Cristiano Ronaldo, who gave the Colchoneros two goals. The five-time world footballer will not play against Empoli. A precise diagnosis of his injury from the international match of his home country against Serbia is still pending, but the blight could be more serious. Especially against the background of the upcoming challenges against Ajax Amsterdam in the Champions League, the Portuguese will be spared even with a possible operational capability. Otherwise, due to the strong home defense at Juventus vs Empoli and a look at the odds for another clean sheet of the home side.
Expected formation of Juventus:
↪ Szczęsny – Caceres – Bonucchi – Rugani – Cancelo – Can – Pjanic – Bentancur – Alex Sandro – Dybala – Mandzukic
Last Games by Juventus:
⚽ 17.03.2019 – Genoa vs. Juventus 2: 0 (Serie A)
⚽ 12.03.2019 – Juventus vs Atletico Madrid 3: 0 (Champions League)
⚽ 08.03.2019 – Juventus vs. Udinese Calcio 4: 1 (Series A)
⚽ 03.03.2019 – Napoli vs. Juventus 1: 2 (Series A)
⚽ 24.02.2019 – Bologna Vs. Juventus 0: 1 (Serie A)
Empoli – Statistics & Current Form
The Azure blue are still waiting for their first away win of the season. A negative record that they share with the bottom of the table Chievo Verona. The reason for the very low yield is the defense of Empoli F.C. With 30 goals conceded after 13 appearances, she is the shooting gallery of the league on foreign territory. It is obvious that the rebuilding of the defensive last summer was only partially successful on numerous positions including the goalkeeper. However, the climber landed at least a very important 2-1 home win against Frosinone Calcio on the last day of the game, which put an immediate competitor in the relegation battle in the barriers. In fact, the yield of seven points from the last five games comparatively good and a rise in shape can be observed.
The win was also the debut of Aurelio Andreazzoli in the coaching position. The Italian is an old acquaintance at Empoli, having held the coaching position until last November, leading the club to the top of the league last season as the Serie B champion. His predecessor Giuseppe Iachini was thus only able to lead the scepter for 16 league games and had at the end of a balance sheet of four wins and draws and eight defeats.
Expected formation of Empoli:
↪ Dragowski – Dell’Oro – Silvestre – Maietta – Pajac – Traore – Bennacer – Krunic – Di Lorenzo – Farias – Caputo
Last Games by Empoli:
⚽ 17.03.2019 – Empoli Vs. Frosinone 2: 1 (Serie A)
⚽ 11.03.2019 – AS Roma vs. Empoli 2: 1 (Serie A)
⚽ 02.03.2019 – Empoli Vs. Parma 3: 3 (Serie A)
⚽ 22.02.2019 – AC Milan vs. Empoli 3: 0 (Serie A)
⚽ 17.02.2019 – Empoli Vs. Sassuolo Calcio 3: 0 (Serie A)
Juventus vs Empoli Direct Comparison & Statistics Highlights
The one-sided balance of power in this pairing can also be quickly substantiated by the statistics. Juve has a run of seven wins to date, and looking back over the past twenty years, none of the nine home games have been lost: no fewer than eight were victoriously won. The match in the first half, however, ended just short of 2: 1 for the Torino, with the now missing Ronaldo marked both hits. Nevertheless, at Juventus vs Empoli course, the odds favor once again the hosts in a clear form.
Juventus vs. Empoli Betting Tips and Predictions Analzyed
The fact that Juventus vs. Empoli is the most predictive of the home side’s victory is pretty clear in light of the starting position. The champion is still unbeaten at home and Empoli arrives as the weakest away team of the Serie A, which in turn could not book a threesome in the foreign. However, another Juve-Kantersieg, as so often in the current season, not to be expected. Due to the weak phase of the worst pursuers from Napoli Juve is now almost certainly master, so there could be quite a drop in the league games. In addition, missing with Cristiano Ronaldo the top scorer at La Vecchia Signora and the other offensive forces like Dybala or Mandzukic worked in recent weeks less accurate than usual. Even with their recent international appearances they remained without scoring.
Key Facts – Juventus vs Empoli tips
↪ Empoli is next to Chievo the only team without an away win (0-4-9)
↪ Juve is undefeated at home – league record (12-2-0)
↪ The debut of new coach Andreazzoli ended with a 2-1 home win for Empoli
↪ The champion will miss Cristiano Ronaldo
The fact that the lack of Ronaldo draws the statics in Juve affected, was also observed on the last match day, as the championship leaders at CFC Genoa conceded the first season defeat. Empoli must score again, as the gap to the relegation ranks is only a meager point. Furthermore, compared to the guests, the champion played significantly more players during the international matches. In Juventus vs Empoli, the tip thus suggests that the guests will lose a maximum of one goal difference.
Betting Tips: Victory Empoli (+ 1.5)
Odds: 2.05
