Empoli vs Bologna betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on January 25th, 2025

Empoli and Bologna will be playing against each other on Saturday, January 25th, 2025, at 19:45h (UTC), in a Serie A football game in Italy, check the Empoli vs Bologna betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Empoli vs Bologna will occur

The game takes place in the small Stadio Carlo Castellani stadium, in the city of Empoli, with a capacity for 19847 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting at Betarena, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Empoli vs Bologna betting tip 2024/2025

Empoli last match

Empoli comes from a defeat recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Inter, in a match valid for Serie A, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 3-1. On the field, R. D'Aversa's team lined up with a 5-3-2.

The odds for them to win, of 11.00 left no room for doubt. The defeat was clear before the match started.

The defense certainly did not have an easy time in this match. The worst in the department is perhaps Mattia De Sciglio, who was missing in the most important moments of the match. One of the worst on the field.

Bologna last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Champions League, Bologna, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Borussia Dortmund team with a final score of 2-1.

The odds for the home team to win before the match were 2.60, so it was logical to expect a fairly even match.

Empoli vs Bologna h2h

Empoli occupied 7th place when they went against Bologna, who was in 19th place, in their last match at Serie A. Empoli first went in with a 3-4-2-1 formation, which was engaged by Bologna with a 4-3-3 deployment.

The last time these teams met was for a Serie A match, on 31-08-2024, referring to the 2024/2025 season, in a competitive game that ended with a 1-1 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The performance of the Bologna team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Empoli team.

Empoli

Serie A leaderboard now

Empoli comes into this game ranking in 15th place in the Serie A. The team has scored 20 points, 4 wins, 9 losses and 8 draws. However, this is a negative balance.

Which means that in the 22nd round, the team has no advantage, over Parma team who is in the position 16.

Empoli analysis

At the end of round 21 in Serie A, Empoli scored 20 goals and conceded 28 goals.

Empoli has been going through a rough patch in their recent matches, losing their last 4 matches and drawing the other. They will need to regroup and find a way to bounce back from this dip in form if they want to salvage their season.

his average possession rate in the league is 40.43%, which means that the team usually can't take the initiative in the game and has a more reactive style of play. Therefore, for this match Empoli vs Bologna 2024/2025, the team should make an effort to keep the possession and be able to attack the opponent.

Best goalscorer from Empoli

In this season, the individual highlight is Sebastiano Esposito that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 8 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Empoli achieved in several matches.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Bologna

Serie A leaderboard now

Bologna arrives in this game with 33 points, and in 7th place in the Serie A, having won 8 games in total and lost 3 times, making a total of 9 draws.

The team has no disadvantage against Fiorentina who occupies position 6 in the 22nd round and has the same amount of points.

Bologna analysis

After round 21 of Serie A we count 32 goals scored by Bologna and 26 conceded.

As we approach the Regular Season, Bologna is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.1 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

It is an average ball possession of 56.95% that the Bologna team usually uses to control the game. The reason for this is ball possession above 50% typically allows teams to have some control over their opponents.

Chances of winning against Bologna who playing away has a balance of 4 wins, 2 losses, and 4 draws in the Serie A, are very slim.

Bologna is a more offensive team than Empoli, having 2144 attacks vs. 1772 from Empoli, having scored 32 times, in comparison, Empoli converted into goal 20 times.

Bologna may struggle to maintain their level of play when facing a grueling schedule featuring multiple games in quick succession. Despite both teams having odds of over 2 to win, Bologna busy schedule could play a significant role in the final outcome against Empoli.

Best goalscorer from Bologna

In this season, the individual highlight is Riccardo Orsolini that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 7 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Bologna achieved in several matches.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

For bettors some entries may be interesting for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Empoli is Sebastiano Esposito, who has already scored 8 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Bologna is Riccardo Orsolini, he has scored in 7 opportunities.

For those following the live game, it has been known that between 75-90 minutes is a period where most goals are scored making this a good time to bet.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Empoli 0.4 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Bologna 1.7 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.62.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The corners market can help a favorable return on your bets, the average team corners per game are 4.6 corners.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.48 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

On the Bologna side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 time this season, very different from Empoli who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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