Bologna

Football Italy - Serie A Stadio Renato Dell'Ara Sat 31 Aug 12:30

Empoli

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Bologna to Come Out on Top

We think that Bologna can get the better of Empoli and we really like the odds of -163 on the Full-Time Result market. The price looks appealing and we’re confident this selection will be on the money.

1-0 Victory for Bologna in Last H2H

Bologna were defeated on the road in their last game. Napoli won 3-0 at Diego Armando Maradona. Vincenzo Italiano's men had the majority of the ball enjoying 61% possession and two shots on target.

Empoli won their previous game. It was on the road where Roma were beaten 2-1 at Stadio Olimpico, Rome. The Blues recorded just 27% possession and had four shots on goal, while Emmanuel Quartsin Gyasi and Lorenzo Colombo were on the scoresheet.

Bologna have claimed victories in the last two clashes against Empoli. At Stadio Renato Dell'Ara, the scoreline was 3-0 and then we saw 1-0 at Stadio Carlo Castellani. The H2H for the past 7 games have seen three wins each and a draw.

Bologna – Last 10 League Games

2 wins, 2 losses and 6 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 11.9 attempts. Bologna have had 60.4% possession, 527.0 passes and 5.4 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.1 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 10.9 attempts, while being awarded 4.4 corners.

Riccardo Calafiori and Alexis Saelemaekers are the top scorers with 2 goals each, while Riccardo Orsolini has 1. Riccardo Calafiori is the leading assists maker with 2, while goalkeepers Lukasz Skorupski and Federico Ravaglia collectively have 4 clean sheets.

Empoli – Last 10 League Games

Empoli have won 4, lost 3 and drawn 3, with an average of 0.9 goals from 2.4 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts. There’s been an average of 38.9% possession, 285.6 passes, 3.8 corners awarded and 6.9 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.0 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 13.5 attempts.

M'Baye Niang got 3 goals, Matteo Cancellieri notched 2, while Emmanuel Quartsin Gyasi and two other players scored 1. Emmanuel Quartsin Gyasi has been chief assist maker with 2, while Elia Caprile and Devis Vasquez have recorded 3 clean sheets between them in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Bologna (confirmed lineup): Lukasz Skorupski, Stefan Posch, Sam Beukema, Jhon Lucumi, Juan Miranda, Giovanni Fabbian, Remo Freuler, Nikola Moro, Riccardo Orsolini, Santiago Castro, Jesper Karlsson.

Empoli (confirmed lineup): Devis Vasquez, Saba Goglichidze, Ardian Ismajli, Mattia Viti, Emmanuel Quartsin Gyasi, Giuseppe Pezzella, Alberto Grassi, Liam Henderson, Ola Solbakken, Jacopo Fazzini, Lorenzo Colombo.

Expert Serie A Analysis

Injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the latest form guide. The same applies to the stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Bologna vs Empoli league stats:

  • Bologna have won 12 of their last 20 games at home.
  • Empoli have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • Empoli have lost 11 of their last 20 games on the road.
  • Empoli have lost their last 2 games against Bologna.

We’ll take Bologna at attractive betting odds of -163 considering that they could be dominant in this Serie A game. This match winner wager provides plenty of value and a nice potential return.

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Bologna to Win Probability

The betting sites are estimating that there is a 61.9% likelihood of this pick landing a return. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

Bologna vs Empoli Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Bologna Bologna logo 2 - 0 Empoli logo Empoli

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing Bologna to win 2-0. We can’t pass up the odds of +600 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Bologna vs Empoli Odds

Bologna are the -143 favourites and that means a 59% chance of winning this Serie A match according to the betting odds at the bookies. Empoli are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +425.

The odds suggest that Under 2.5 Goals is the likelier outcome in this match. As long as one team or more fail to score, then the No option on the Both Teams to Score market will pay out at -143.

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Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 2 wins, 2 defeats and 6 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 1 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Bologna vs Empoli team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

We’ve got details of the Serie A squads so that you know every player on the roster.

Bologna vs Empoli Lineups

Bologna Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Empoli Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

Bologna Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

1 Lukasz Skorupski
3 Stefan Posch 31 Sam Beukema 26 Jhon Lucumi 33 Juan Miranda
80 Giovanni Fabbian 8 Remo Freuler 6 Nikola Moro
7 Riccardo Orsolini 9 Santiago Castro 10 Jesper Karlsson
23 Devis Vasquez
2 Saba Goglichidze 34 Ardian Ismajli 21 Mattia Viti
11 E. Quartsin Gyasi 3 Giuseppe Pezzella 5 Alberto Grassi 6 Liam Henderson
17 Ola Solbakken 10 Jacopo Fazzini
29 Lorenzo Colombo

Empoli Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

Bologna Substitutes

  • 2Emil Holm
  • 4Mihajlo Ilic
  • 14Samuel Iling-Junior
  • 16Tommaso Corazza
  • 18Tommaso Pobega
  • 20Michel Aebischer
  • 21Jens Odgaard
  • 22C. Lykogiannis
  • 23Nicola Bagnolini
  • 24Thijs Dallinga
  • 29Lorenzo De Silvestri
  • 34Federico Ravaglia
  • 82Kacper Urbanski

Empoli Substitutes

  • 9Pietro Pellegri
  • 12Jacopo Seghetti
  • 13Liberato Cacace
  • 15Saba Sazonov
  • 19Emmanuel Ekong
  • 32Nicolas Haas
  • 35Luca Marianucci
  • 93Youssef Maleh
  • 98Federico Brancolini
  • 99Sebastiano Esposito

Previous Bologna Lineups

25 Aug Serie A
Napoli 3-0 Bologna
18 Aug Serie A
Bologna 1-1 Udinese
24 May Serie A
Genoa 2-0 Bologna
20 May Serie A
Bologna 3-3 Juventus
11 May Serie A
Napoli 0-2 Bologna
03 May Serie A
Torino 0-0 Bologna

Previous Empoli Lineups

25 Aug Serie A
Roma 1-2 Empoli
17 Aug Serie A
Empoli 0-0 Monza
10 Aug Coppa Italia
Empoli 4-1 Catanzaro
26 May Serie A
Empoli 2-1 Roma
19 May Serie A
Udinese 1-1 Empoli
12 May Serie A
Lazio 2-0 Empoli

Injuries & Suspensions

Bologna Injury Table

Type Name Info
Emil Holm Ankle injury
Oussama El Azzouzi Knee injury
Lewis Ferguson ACL injury

Empoli Injury Table

Type Name Info
Jacopo Fazzini Muscle injury
Szymon Zurkowski Phy discomfort
Samuele Perisan Ankle injury
Tyronne Ebuehi ACL injury

Italy FlagSerie A Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Inter Milan 3 2 1 0 8:2 7
2 Juventus 3 2 1 0 6:0 7
3 Torino 3 2 1 0 5:3 7
4 Udinese 3 2 1 0 4:2 7
5 Hellas Verona 3 2 0 1 5:3 6
6 Napoli 3 2 0 1 5:4 6
7 Empoli 3 1 2 0 3:2 5
8 Lazio 3 1 1 1 6:5 4
9 Parma 3 1 1 1 4:4 4
10 Genoa 3 1 1 1 3:4 4
11 Fiorentina 3 0 3 0 3:3 3
12 Atalanta 3 1 0 2 5:6 3
13 Lecce 3 1 0 2 1:6 3
14 AC Milan 3 0 2 1 5:6 2
15 Monza 3 0 2 1 2:3 2
16 Cagliari 3 0 2 1 1:2 2
17 Roma 3 0 2 1 1:2 2
18 Bologna 3 0 2 1 2:5 2
19 Venezia 3 0 1 2 1:4 1
20 Como 3 0 1 2 1:5 1
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Inter Milan 2 2 0 0 6:0 6
2 Napoli 2 2 0 0 5:1 6
3 Udinese 2 2 0 0 3:1 6
4 Juventus 2 1 1 0 3:0 4
5 Lazio 2 1 1 0 5:3 4
6 Parma 2 1 1 0 3:2 4
7 Torino 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
8 Hellas Verona 2 1 0 1 3:3 3
9 Lecce 2 1 0 1 1:4 3
10 Fiorentina 2 0 2 0 2:2 2
11 Bologna 2 0 2 0 2:2 2
12 Cagliari 2 0 2 0 1:1 2
13 AC Milan 1 0 1 0 2:2 1
14 Empoli 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
15 Genoa 2 0 1 1 2:4 1
16 Atalanta 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Como 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18 Roma 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
19 Monza 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
20 Venezia 1 0 0 1 0:1 0