Empoli vs Como prediction 04.11.2024 | Serie A
Empoli
Half time: 0 - 0
Kick off:
Date:
Como
1
2.86
X
3.06
2
2.81
Contents
- Competition: Serie A
- Date: 4th November 2024
- Kick-off: 17:30 UTC / 18:30 CET
- Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Two sides separated by two places and two points in the Italian top flight meet on Monday evening as Empoli play host to Como.
Empoli have not been able to respond after avoiding relegation by just one point last season. The Blues currently sit just two points above the bottom three and one of the reasons for that is their home form. Roberto D'Aversa’s side are yet to register a win at Stadio Carlo Castellani this season and failed to score in all five fixtures so far.
Como are competing in the Italian top flight for the first time in over 23 years. I Biancoblù have not had the start they would have liked on their return to Serie A, with the team boasting just two wins from ten games played so far but the most important thing is that they are above the bottom three.
Empoli vs Como Betting Tips: Draw & Under 2.5 goals
Monday’s game will be the first meeting between Empoli and Como in over 20 years. The last encounter ended in a goalless draw and the previous three fixtures also produced fewer than three goals.
Empoli simply can't score at the moment, and that's been the case both at home and away. Roberto D'Aversa’s men scored just one goal in their last five encounters with all but one of the three home games played in that spell ending with under one goal.
Como have also struggled to score goals away from home this season. Indeed, the visitors scored more than a goal in just one of their six league games away from the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia. Considering that under 2.5 goals were seen in half of those fixtures, there is a high probability that Monday’s game will not be entertaining.
- Best Tip: Under 2.5 goals
- Empoli vs Como prediction: 1-1
Empoli team news
Empoli will be without Georgian professional Saba Goglichidze on Monday due to suspension.
In the absence of Saba, Giuseppe Pezzella is likely to join Ardian Ismajli and Mattia Viti in defence, while Pietro Pellegri is pushing for a start in the final third.
Samuele Perisan (ankle), Saba Sazonov (cruciate ligament) and Sebastiano Esposito (muscle) will all be unavailable due to injuries.
Last matches of Empoli
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Empoli
0 : 3
Inter Milan
Serie A
-
Parma
1 : 1
Empoli
Serie A
-
Empoli
0 : 1
Napoli
Serie A
-
Lazio
2 : 1
Empoli
Serie A
-
Empoli
0 : 0
Fiorentina
Serie A
Empoli lineup
Goalkeeper
-
23
Devis Vásquez
Defenders
-
3
Giuseppe Pezzella
-
34
Ardian Ismajli
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21
Mattia Viti
Midfielders
-
1
Emmanuel Gyasi
-
8
Tino Anjorin
-
6
Liam Henderson
-
13
Liberato Cacace
Forwards
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17
Ola Solbakken
-
9
Pietro Pellegri
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10
Jacopo Fazzini
Como team news
Like their hosts, Como head coach Cesc Fàbregas is also set to make at least one change on Monday due to suspension.
Matthias Braunöder was dismissed for two yellow cards against Lazio last time out and should serve a one match ban.
The visitors’ absentee list also includes Ignace Van der Brempt, Máximo Perrone and Sergi Roberto who are nursing injuries.
Last matches of Como
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Como
1 : 5
Lazio
Serie A
-
Torino
1 : 0
Como
Serie A
-
Como
1 : 1
Parma
Serie A
-
Napoli
3 : 1
Como
Serie A
-
Como
3 : 2
Hellas Verona
Serie A
Como lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Emil Audero
Defenders
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5
Edoardo Goldaniga
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13
Alberto Dossena
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2
Marc-Oliver Kempf
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18
Alberto Moreno
Midfielders
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36
Luca Mazzitelli
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79
Nico Paz
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26
Yannik Engelhardt
Forwards
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7
Gabriel Strefezza
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10
Patrick Cutrone
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16
Alieu Fadera
Three reasons we expect under 2.5 goals in this game
- Each of the previous four meetings between Empoli and Como ended with under 2.5 goals.
- Six of the last eight league games of Como ended with under 2.5 goals.
- Como have scored under one goal in five of their six away games this season.
Main prediction Empoli - Como
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.54
Additional predictions
Empoli & Como current standing in Serie A
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 18 - 8 | +10 | 25 |
| 2 | Inter | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 - 13 | +12 | 24 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 29 - 14 | +15 | 22 |
| 4 | Fiorentina | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 - 9 | +13 | 22 |
| 5 | Juventus | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 19 - 7 | +12 | 21 |
| 6 | Lazio | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 - 13 | +9 | 19 |
| 7 | Milan | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 - 11 | +6 | 17 |
| 8 | Udinese | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 - 16 | -2 | 16 |
| 9 | Bologna | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 - 11 | +1 | 15 |
| 10 | Torino | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 - 16 | -1 | 14 |
| 11 | Roma | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 - 14 | -2 | 13 |
| 12 | Hellas Verona | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 16 - 24 | -8 | 12 |
| 13 | Empoli | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 - 9 | -2 | 11 |
| 14 | Cagliari | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 - 17 | -9 | 9 |
| 15 | Como | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 - 21 | -9 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 - 16 | -2 | 9 |
| 17 | Monza | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 - 14 | -4 | 8 |
| 18 | Venezia | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 - 19 | -9 | 8 |
| 19 | Lecce | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 - 20 | -16 | 8 |
| 20 | Genoa | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 - 21 | -14 | 6 |