Empoli FC

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

The BTTS No Odds Catch the Eye

The Both Teams to Score market offers us an attractive betting angle when Empoli clash with Lecce. We think at least one team will blank and that leads us to a BTTS No wager at -143.

1-1 Draw in Pair’s Previous Clash

Empoli played out a 1-1 draw in their last game. This was away from home at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo against Venezia. Gli Azzurri recorded 49% possession and managed five shots on target, with Sebastiano Esposito bagging the goal.

Lecce drew their previous game which was at home. The action at Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare ended 0-0 against Genoa. Marco Giampaolo's team had three shots on goal and boasted 63% possession.

Lecce have gone unbeaten in their past three games against Empoli, with the last encounter ending 1-1 at Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare. The previous 7 H2H meetings have featured four draws, two wins for Empoli and just one for Lecce.

Serie A G W D L GF GA GD GD P
15 Empoli logo Empoli 21 4 8 9 20 28 -8 20:28 20
17 Lecce logo Lecce 21 5 5 11 15 36 -21 15:36 20
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Empoli – Last 10 League Games

2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 10.2 attempts and 3.8 shots on goal. Empoli have had 44.0% possession, 356.3 passes and 4.9 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.6 goals from 14.0 attempts and 3.8 shots on goal, while earning 4.9 corners.

Sebastiano Esposito leads the way with 5 goals, while Pietro Pellegri and Lorenzo Colombo have scored 3 and 2 respectively. Leading assistors have been Tino Anjorin and Liberato Cacace with 2, while goalkeeper Devis Vasquez has 1 clean sheets.

Lecce – Last 10 League Games

Lecce have won 3, lost 4 and drawn 3, with an average of 2.8 shots on goal, 9.9 attempts and 0.8 goals. I Salentini average 45.1% possession, 374.1 passes, 3.4 corners taken and 5.8 corners against them, while 1.2 goals have been conceded from 13.3 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Tete Morente, Nikola Krstovic and Patrick Dorgu, with 2 goals apiece. Antonino Gallo has had 2 assists in the previous 10 games, while Wladimiro Falcone has 3 clean sheets to his name.

Confirmed Lineups

Empoli (confirmed lineup): Jacopo Seghetti, Saba Goglichidze, Ardian Ismajli, Mattia Viti, Emmanuel Quartsin Gyasi, Giuseppe Pezzella, Alberto Grassi, Youssef Maleh, Sebastiano Esposito, Liberato Cacace, Lorenzo Colombo.

Lecce (confirmed lineup): Wladimiro Falcone, Frederic Guilbert, Federico Baschirotto, Gaby Jean, Patrick Dorgu, Thorir Helgason, Lassana Coulibaly, Balthazar Pierret, Santiago Pierotti, Nikola Krstovic, Tete Morente.

Expert Serie A Analysis

Empoli vs Lecce Prediction

If you agree with our verdict that at least one Serie A team will blank, then you can secure a value -143 when it comes to BTTS No. We’re confident that this wager can land a return.

The Result & Both Teams to Score market offers bettors the chance to pair BTTS No with a specific team to win. This will create a bigger-priced selection in the process.

BTTS No Probability

According to the odds, there’s a 58.8% likelihood of our pick winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

Our Pick

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Published 14:37, 09 January 2025

Correct Score Prediction

Empoli Empoli logo 1 - 0 Lecce logo Lecce

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing Empoli to win 1-0. We can’t pass up the odds of +480 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Corners Prediction

Empoli Over 5.5 Corners -100 Bet365 logo

The past 5 Empoli games have seen them awarded an average of 7.60 corners, while Lecce have conceded an average 8.60 corners in their last 5 away matches. We think this presents a convincing argument and we’ll bet on Empoli to cover the Team Corners line which is on offer at odds of -100.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Empoli Logo Empoli
Total
9.80 4.90 4.90
Home
10.00 4.80 5.20
Away
10.50 4.30 6.20
Lecce Logo Lecce
Total
9.20 3.40 5.80
Home
10.00 4.10 5.90
Away
10.20 3.40 6.80

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Empoli vs Lecce Odds

Empoli are the -105 favourites and that means a 51% chance of winning this Serie A match according to the betting odds at the bookies. Lecce are the outsiders at +350 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

A low-scoring game will be anticipated by many and Under 2.5 Goals currently has the shortest odds. Both Teams to Score betting is always popular and the No option on the BTTS market is available at -150.

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Team Stats

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Full time Result

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

Full time Results

  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 1 wins, 7 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

You’ve found the right place for Empoli vs Lecce team news, with all the latest information available including lineups and injuries so you’re fully informed.

The Serie A squads highlight the star players operating for every team in the division.

Empoli vs Lecce Lineups

Empoli Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

Lecce Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Empoli Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

12 Jacopo Seghetti
2 Saba Goglichidze 34 Ardian Ismajli 21 Mattia Viti
11 E. Quartsin Gyasi 3 Giuseppe Pezzella 5 Alberto Grassi 93 Youssef Maleh
99 Sebastiano Esposito 13 Liberato Cacace
29 Lorenzo Colombo
30 Wladimiro Falcone
12 Frederic Guilbert 6 Federico Baschirotto 19 Gaby Jean 13 Patrick Dorgu
14 Thorir Helgason 29 Lassana Coulibaly 75 Balthazar Pierret
50 Santiago Pierotti 9 Nikola Krstovic 7 Tete Morente

Lecce Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Empoli Substitutes

  • 1Samuele Perisan
  • 6Liam Henderson
  • 7Junior Sambia
  • 10Jacopo Fazzini
  • 22Mattia De Sciglio
  • 23Devis Vasquez
  • 27Szymon Zurkowski
  • 31Lorenzo Tosto
  • 36Jacopo Bacci
  • 39Darius Falcusan
  • 90Ismael Konate

Lecce Substitutes

  • 1Christian Fruechtl
  • 3Ante Rebic
  • 20Ylber Ramadani
  • 21Kevin Bonifazi
  • 23Rares Burnete
  • 26Cristian Pehlivanov
  • 27Ed McJannett
  • 32Jasper Samooja
  • 34Dario Daka
  • 36Filip Marchwinski
  • 37Jesper Karlsson
  • 77Mohamed Kaba
  • 98Alexandru Borbei

Previous Empoli Lineups

04 Jan Serie A
Venezia 1-1 Empoli
28 Dec Serie A
Empoli 1-2 Genoa
22 Dec Serie A
Atalanta 3-2 Empoli
13 Dec Serie A
Empoli 0-1 Torino
08 Dec Serie A
Hellas Verona 1-4 Empoli
04 Dec Coppa Italia
Fiorentina 5-6 Empoli

Previous Lecce Lineups

05 Jan Serie A
Lecce 0-0 Genoa
30 Dec Serie A
Como 2-0 Lecce
21 Dec Serie A
Lecce 1-2 Lazio
15 Dec Serie A
Lecce 2-1 Monza
07 Dec Serie A
Roma 4-1 Lecce
01 Dec Serie A
Lecce 1-1 Juventus

Injuries & Suspensions

Empoli Injury Table

Type Name Info
Federico Brancolini Other
Tyronne Ebuehi Cruciate ligame
Tino Anjorin Thigh
Nicolas Haas Cruciate ligame

Lecce Injury Table

Type Name Info
Ante Rebic Red card (direc
Filip Marchwinski Knee
Medon Berisha Muscle
Jeppe Corfitzen Knee
Antonino Gallo Hamstring
Kialonda Gaspar Cruciate ligame
Lameck Banda Ankle
Joan Gonzalez Illness

Italy FlagSerie A Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Napoli 21 16 2 3 35:14 50
2 Inter Milan 20 14 5 1 51:18 47
3 Atalanta 21 13 4 4 46:24 43
4 Lazio 21 12 3 6 37:28 39
5 Juventus 21 8 13 0 34:17 37
6 Fiorentina 20 9 6 5 33:21 33
7 Bologna 20 8 9 3 32:26 33
8 AC Milan 20 8 7 5 29:21 31
9 Roma 21 7 6 8 31:27 27
10 Udinese 21 7 5 9 24:32 26
11 Torino 21 5 8 8 21:26 23
12 Genoa 21 5 8 8 18:30 23
13 Como 21 5 7 9 26:34 22
14 Cagliari 21 5 6 10 23:34 21
15 Empoli 21 4 8 9 20:28 20
16 Parma 21 4 8 9 26:36 20
17 Lecce 21 5 5 11 15:36 20
18 Hellas Verona 21 6 1 14 24:47 19
19 Venezia 21 3 6 12 19:34 15
20 Monza 21 2 7 12 20:31 13
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Inter Milan 11 7 3 1 26:13 24
2 Napoli 10 8 0 2 15:6 24
3 Atalanta 10 7 1 2 28:15 22
4 Roma 11 7 0 4 23:11 21
5 Lazio 10 6 3 1 19:14 21
6 Juventus 11 4 7 0 17:9 19
7 Fiorentina 10 5 3 2 17:12 18
8 AC Milan 10 4 5 1 15:6 17
9 Bologna 10 4 5 1 15:9 17
10 Como 10 4 3 3 17:16 15
11 Udinese 10 4 2 4 11:13 14
12 Lecce 10 3 4 3 9:17 13
13 Parma 11 3 3 5 17:19 12
14 Cagliari 11 3 3 5 12:19 12
15 Venezia 10 3 2 5 11:13 11
16 Torino 10 2 4 4 7:10 10
17 Hellas Verona 11 3 1 7 11:25 10
18 Genoa 11 1 6 4 10:16 9
19 Empoli 10 1 4 5 4:11 7
20 Monza 11 1 3 7 10:16 6