Serie A Action at Carlo Castellani – Empoli face Spezia Calcio
Saturday Serie A action from Carlo Castellani, as Empoli take on Spezia.
Saturday’s clash at Carlo Castellani- sees fifteenth placed Spezia, travel to thirteenth-placed Empoli in the Serie A.
Empoli arrive at this match, having secured 33 points so far this season
The warning signs are there for Aurelio Andreazzoli going into this game, following a loss to Fiorentina in their last game and a draw against Hellas Verona before that. Only a positive result will be good enough.
Also, draw, lose, repeat, it’s a recurring pattern for Empoli this season, as Azzurri have failed to secure a win now in 14 games. With 33 points, they currently sit thirteenth in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 8 wins, 14 losses and 9 draws having won eight fixtures, drawn nine matches, and lost 14 games.
Playing at home, Empoli have won three fixtures, drawn three matches, and lost nine meetings.
Winning this fixture will see Empoli on 36 points.
It is likely that four key players will miss Saturday’s fixture, which is something of a concern for Aurelio Andreazzoli and his Empoli team.
Spezia Calcio’s campaign so far has seen them accrue 32 points this season
Spezia will be buoyant, following a 1-0 home win against Venezia in their last fixture.
Also, They currently stand fifteenth in the League, with 32 points for a total of 9 wins, 17 losses and 5 draws having won nine meetings, drawn five meetings, and lost 17 matches.
It must be a worrying prospect for Spezia to go back on the road, with a bud run of away performances under their belt this season. So far they have only secured four victories, two darts, and 10 defeats to the home team.
Spezia Calcio will have secured 35 points so far this season, should they secure a win.
Spezia are missing two players through injury or illness. This will affect Thiago Motta’s selection choices significantly.
Empoli v Spezia Calcio – Head-to-Heads.
Regarding their historical duels Empoli and Spezia is always a tough result to predict, especially given the record between the clubs. Over the past 10 games, both teams have recorded the same number of wins. Further, the two sides have played out draws in six of their last 10 fixtures encounters. Their most recent encounter in this competition was December 2021 and the score line ended up with a 1-1 draw.
Players to watch
For Empoli, Szymon Zurkowski is one of the top performing players after having scoredtwo goals in 31 League matches so far, while Rey Manaj, one of their best scorers, has nettedthree goals in 31 League games this season for Spezia.
Other players of note for Empoli are Szymon Zurkowski and Andrea Pinamonti with two goals both and for Spezia are Rey Manaj and Daniele Verde with three goals each.
