Empoli v Hellas Verona: Serie A Match-day 30

Empoli at home against Verona – Sunday – 3:00pm GMT – Carlo Castellani.

Ninth placed Verona will travel to Carlo Castellani, hopeful of rampage, as they face thirteenth placed Empoli.

Empoli have 32 points to their name, going into this tie

Time will tell, whether Empoli’s recent run of poor form is about to change. However Aurelio Andreazzoli will be keen to turn his season around with this game, following the recent defeat to AC Milan, which followed a disappointing 0-0 draw against Genoa.

Also, Empoli need to produce the kind of form they have not been displaying that has brought 12 fixtures without a win, if they are to consider finishing the season outside of the relegation zone. With 32 points, they currently sit thirteenth in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 8 wins, 13 losses and 8 draws having won eight matches, drawn eight games, and lost 13 meetings.

Empoli have won three games, drawn two games, and lost nine meetings of their 14 League matches at home this season.

A win in this fixture would take Empoli’s points to 35 in the League.

Empoli are missing two players through injury or illness. This will affect Aurelio Andreazzoli’s selection choices significantly.

Hellas Verona go into this match with 41 points secured

Verona have dropped five points in their last two fixtures – a 1-2 defeat at Napoli and 1-1 draw at Fiorentina.

Also, Verona keep finding ways to win, having secured five victories in their last 10 matches is astonishing this season. Now they have 11 matches won, 10 games lost and 8 duels drawn; that’s why they currently sit in ninth place, with a total of 41 points having won 11 matches, drawn eight meetings, and lost 10 fixtures.

Verona’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Empoli. In the 14 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won three games, drawn six meetings, and lost five fixtures.

Hellas Verona will see 44 points so far this season, should they secure a win.

Good Attacking Performance

They have a good scoring rate of 54 goals (52 from open play and two penalties). This has been largely down to the key attacking players: Antonin Barak (5), Gianluca Caprari (4), and Giovanni Simeone (3). Verona have shown a poor consistency in defence so far, having conceded 46 goals in their previous matches.

Verona are no strangers this season to illness and injury and Igor Tudor is concerned that Sunday’s fixture could see him without eight of his key players

Empoli v Hellas Verona – Head-to-Heads.

Regarding their historical duels Empoli and Verona have faced each other 12 times in the past, with the balance of wins sitting in Empoli’s favour (5 – 3). In addition, Verona have not been able to over-turn Empoli on the last two fixtures. In their most recent meeting of this fixture was December 2021 and the score line ended up with a 3-4 away win for Empoli.

Other standout players for Empoli are Szymon Zurkowski and Andrea Pinamonti with two goals each and for Verona are Gianluca Caprari and Giovanni Simeone with four goals and three goals respectively.