Hellas Verona vs Empoli betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on December 08th, 2024

A football match between Hellas Verona and Empoli of the Serie A will take place in Italy on Sunday, December 08th, 2024, at 14:00h (UTC), check the Hellas Verona vs Empoli betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Hellas Verona vs Empoli will occur

The game takes place in the Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi stadium, in the city of Verona, with a capacity for 39045 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

Take the opportunity to check out the match live in Betarena, bringing much information to your bets, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Hellas Verona vs Empoli betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the Serie A has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.7 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.61 goals per game of the last championship.

Hellas Verona last match

In the last match played, Hellas Verona met Cagliari, in a match valid for the Serie A. The match ended in a loss by 1-0. The coach P. Zanetti's on that occasion lined the team up with a 4-4-2 formation.

The odds for the defeat of the home team before the match were 1.95, so it was expected to be a fairly even match.

The defense suffered the assaults of the rival team by coming out significantly downsized in the duels on the field. The worst in the department is Giangiacomo Magnani, constantly struggling in the face of the incursions of the opposing attackers. The performance of the entire team suffers from its lapses in concentration.

Empoli last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Coppa Italia, Empoli, who used a 3-4-2-1 formation, faced the Fiorentina team with a final score of 2-2.

The game had to be decided in penalty kicks, after a 2-2 draw after 90 minutes and another in overtime.

The favorite to win the match was the rival team, that's why the draw (odd 5.00) in the end can be considered a positive result.

Hellas Verona vs Empoli h2h

Empoli occupied 19th place when they went against Hellas Verona, who was in 18th place, in their last match at Serie A. Empoli first went in with a 4-3-3 formation, which was engaged by Hellas Verona with a 4-2-3-1 deployment.

The last time these two teams clashed was on 13-01-2024, in a match of the 2023/2024 season of the Serie A, and the match ended with a 2-1 win for Hellas Verona.

The previous encounter between these teams saw them fighting hard to stay ahead.

Hellas Verona

Serie A leaderboard now

Hellas Verona enters into this match occupying 17th place in the Serie A with a negative balance. The team has scored 12 points, winning only 4 games, losing 10, and scoring 0 draws.

In the 15th round, the team enjoys an advantage of 1 point over the Como team which is ranked just below in position 18 and with 1 point less than that of Lecce team that is in the 16th place.

Hellas Verona analysis

At the end of round 14 in Serie A, Hellas Verona scored 17 goals and conceded 33 goals.

Hellas Verona team comes to this game with a sequence of 3 losses in the Serie A that has been affecting the team's morale.

The average ball possession of Hellas Verona in this league is 38.57%, which means that the team has a rather wait-and-see attitude and does not often take over the ball of the game. Therefore, for the match against Empoli they should do something to reverse the trend and try to impose their game on their opponents if they want the win.

Hellas Verona has proven to be a formidable attacking force, with 1146 attacks resulting in 17 goals. Empoli, on the other hand, has only scored 10 times with 1039 attacks.

Best goalscorer from Hellas Verona

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Casper Tengstedt is the player to highlight. Helping Hellas Verona with 4 goals scored this season, the Attacker has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

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

Empoli

Serie A leaderboard now

Empoli arrives in this game with 16 points, and in 10th place in the Serie A, having won 3 games in total and lost 4 times, making a total of 7 draws.

Empoli analysis

After 14 rounds, Empoli has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 14 goals so far and scored 10 times.

Empoli is currently struggling to find the back of the net, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they failed to score. This suggests that their attacking play needs to be improved, with a focus on creating better opportunities and converting them into goals.

As we approach the Regular Season, Empoli is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 2.57 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

With an average of 0.71 goals per game, the team struggles on the offensive end, and considering that it will also be playing away from home, the odds are all against it.

Empoli 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, Empoli busy schedule could play a significant role in the final outcome against Hellas Verona.

Best goalscorer from Empoli

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack Pietro Pellegri has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Empoli with 3 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

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 Hellas Verona is Casper Tengstedt, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Empoli is Pietro Pellegri, he has scored in 3 opportunities.

Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.

The option of betting under 2.5 goals is also compelling since Empoli has an average of 1.14 goals per game as a visitor and often not suffers goals playing away from home, making this a market to explore.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.57.

Corners Top Betting Tips

By combining the number of corners of both teams, we can see an average of 3.75 corners per game, also a market to explore to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Hellas Verona has an average of 2.7 yellow cards per game over the 14 rounds, while Empoli has an average of 2.1. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.07 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Hellas Verona side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 5 times 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.

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