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Football Italy - Serie B U-Power Stadium Fri 8 May 14:30
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Serie B Betting Preview: Monza vs Empoli

Monza take on Empoli at U-Power Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:30 on Friday 8 May.

Best Bet Could Be Monza for the Win

If you agree with our verdict that Monza can defeat Empoli, then there’s the chance to get betting odds of -164 that this happens. We think that this price sticks out on the Full-Time Result market.

1-1 Draw in Last H2H Battle

Monza have enjoyed two Serie B home victories in a row. They were defeated in their last league game when losing 3-2 away to Mantova. Paolo Bianco's team had the majority of the ball enjoying 56% possession and ten shots on target, while Lorenzo Lucchesi and Dany Mota scored one goal each.

Empoli have suffered three consecutive defeats away from home. In their previous game, they enjoyed a 1-0 home victory against Avellino at Stadio Carlo Castellani. The Tuscany outfit had 42% possession and managed nine shots on goal, with Matteo Lovato on target in the 58th minute.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Empoli are unbeaten when it comes to the past four meetings against Monza, with the last encounter ending in a 1-1 draw at Stadio Carlo Castellani. The past 9 H2H matches have included four draws, three Empoli wins and two Monza victories.

Serie B G W D L GF GA GD GD P
3 Monza logo Monza 37 22 9 6 59 30 29 59:30 75
14 Empoli logo Empoli 37 9 13 15 45 52 -7 45:52 40
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Monza – Last 10 League Games

5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 10.6 attempts. Monza have had 50.0% possession and 5.0 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.0 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 9.9 attempts, while being awarded 3.5 corners.

Andrea Petagna is the top scorer with 4 goals, while Patrick Cutrone and Matteo Pessina each have 3. Paulo Azzi is the top assists maker with 3.

Empoli – Last 10 League Games

Empoli have 2 victories, 5 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.2 goals from 11.0 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 47.2% possession, 4.9 corners in their favour and 5.9 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.5 goals from 10.5 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal.

The leading scorer has been Stiven Shpendi with 4, while Matteo Lovato and Edoardo Saporiti have 2. Edoardo Saporiti and Salvatore Elia are the top assist makers with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Monza predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Demba Thiam Ngagne (GK), Luca Ravanelli, Filippo Delli Carri, Lorenzo Lucchesi, Samuele Birindelli, Pedro Mba Obiang, Matteo Pessina, Paulo Azzi, Andrea Colpani, Patrick Cutrone, Andrea Petagna.

Empoli predicted lineup (3-5-2): Andrea Fulignati (GK), Gabriele Guarino, Simone Romagnoli, Matteo Lovato, Antonio Candela, Luca Magnino, Gerard Yepes, Nicolas Haas, Joseph Ceesay, Marco Nasti, Stiven Shpendi.

Monza vs Empoli Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Monza vs Empoli betting preview covers everything you need, including a key match prediction, a corners betting angle, correct score insight and a value-packed bet builder recommendation.

Match Prediction

We’ll back Monza with a fair degree of confidence for this Serie B clash. This looks a value pick at -164 which means we can secure a healthy return if they’re able to win.

Team news plays a valuable role and our football experts are always monitoring the players who have an injury concern. We’ve also got a handle on the form guide, with plenty of Serie B data provided which puts you in the picture in terms of stats.

Key Monza vs Empoli league stats:

  • Monza have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Monza have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Monza have won 2 consecutive games at home.
  • Empoli have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • Empoli have lost 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • Empoli have lost their last 3 games on the road.
Monza to Win Probability

The best football betting sites make it a 62.1% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 65-70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Monza Monza logo 2 - 0 Empoli logo Empoli

Monza can be backed to win 2-0 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +550 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Corners Prediction

Empoli Over 3.5 Corners -132 BetMGM logo

The 3.5 corners line has been covered by Empoli in six straight matches, while the previous 10 Monza home games have seen them concede an average of 4.80 corners. The amount of Empoli corners could be bigger than the Team Corners line suggests and that leads us to a bet at odds of -132.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Monza Logo Monza
Total
8.50 5.00 3.50
Home
11.50 6.70 4.80
Away
8.70 5.20 3.50
Empoli Logo Empoli
Total
10.80 4.90 5.90
Home
10.50 7.10 3.40
Away
10.10 3.90 6.20
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Monza -164
Total Goals Under 2.5 +102
Team Corners Empoli Over 3.5 -132

Take a same-game multi that incorporates Monza on the 1x2, no more than two goals in total accompanied by Empoli to finish with over 3.5 corners.

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Monza vs Empoli Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Monza Full-Time Odds Suggest Victory

With an approximate 62% chance of succeeding, the bookies are being cautious with their -164 betting odds for Monza triumphing in this Serie B encounter. Empoli are the +375 outsiders, with the draw being a different option which could yield dividends.

One Asian Handicap bet involves backing Monza -0.75 at -135. If they beat Empoli by 2+ goals, you get a full payout. You also get a return on half your stake if they win by one and the other half is refunded.

If you’re anticipating a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -143 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

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U-Power Stadium
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Monza Unbeaten at Home in Past Ten Games

Monza are unbeaten over their previous ten games at U-Power Stadium. Paolo Bianco's team have eight victories and two draws in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 2.20 goals per game and conceding 0.60.

Empoli have not won in the past nine away matches. The Tuscany outfit have collected seven losses, two draws and one victory in the past 10 away matches, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.80.

When the sides last met at U-Power Stadium, Empoli beat Monza 3-1. We’ve seen the previous 4 H2H meetings at U-Power Stadium involve two triumphs for Monza, one draw and one win for Empoli.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Monza logo Monza Home Stats 8-2-0 2.80 2.20 0.60 6 4 5 5
Empoli logo Empoli Away Stats 1-2-7 2.70 0.90 1.80 5 5 5 5
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Monza logo Monza League Stats
Empoli logo Empoli League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 8 wins and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 7 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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Monza vs Empoli Lineups & Team News

Before making your bets, take a look at the Monza vs Empoli team news. We’ll share both predicted and confirmed lineups for Serie B along with the latest injury news.

Monza Predicted Lineup 3-4-2-1

Empoli Predicted Lineup 3-5-2

Monza Predicted Lineup 3-4-2-1

20 Demba Thiam Ngagne
13 Luca Ravanelli 15 Filippo Delli Carri 3 Lorenzo Lucchesi
19 Samuele Birindelli 14 Pedro Mba Obiang 32 Matteo Pessina 7 Paulo Azzi
28 Andrea Colpani 10 Patrick Cutrone
37 Andrea Petagna
21 Andrea Fulignati
34 Gabriele Guarino 4 Simone Romagnoli 20 Matteo Lovato
26 Antonio Candela 8 Luca Magnino 14 Gerard Yepes 32 Nicolas Haas 15 Joseph Ceesay
19 Marco Nasti 11 Stiven Shpendi

Empoli Predicted Lineup 3-5-2

Previous Monza Lineups

01 May Serie B
Mantova 3-2 Monza
24 Apr Serie B
Monza 1-0 Modena
17 Apr Serie B
Sampdoria 0-3 Monza
11 Apr Serie B
Monza 2-0 Bari
06 Apr Serie B
Catanzaro 1-1 Monza
21 Mar Serie B
Monza 1-1 Venezia

Previous Empoli Lineups

01 May Serie B
Empoli 1-0 Avellino
25 Apr Serie B
Venezia 2-0 Empoli
19 Apr Serie B
Empoli 1-1 Entella
12 Apr Serie B
Calcio Padova 1-0 Empoli
06 Apr Serie B
Sampdoria 1-0 Empoli
22 Mar Serie B
Empoli 4-2 Pescara

Injuries & Suspensions

Monza Injury Table
Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Empoli Injury Table
Type Name Info
Tino Anjorin Hip
Team Squads

Monza Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Paolo Bianco

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Demba Thiam 20 G 37 3330 37 0 0 0 2 0
Matteo Pessina 32 M 33 2904 33 1 5 1 3 0
Paulo Azzi 7 F 34 2867 33 1 5 7 2 1
Samuele Birindelli 19 D 32 2542 28 4 5 2 5 0
Luca Ravanelli 13 D 29 2433 27 4 2 2 6 0

Empoli Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Fabio Caserta

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Andrea Fulignati 99 G 37 3330 37 0 0 0 3 0
Gabriele Guarino 34 D 34 2807 30 4 3 1 7 1
Matteo Lovato 20 D 32 2736 31 1 3 0 4 1
Stiven Shpendi 11 F 34 2488 31 4 13 2 3 0
Nosa Edward Obaretin 5 D 29 2349 28 7 0 1 4 1
Italy FlagSerie B Table
Serie B Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Venezia 37 23 10 4 75:31 79
2 Frosinone 37 22 12 3 71:34 78
3 Monza 37 22 9 6 59:30 75
4 Palermo 37 20 12 5 61:31 72
5 Catanzaro 37 15 14 8 60:48 59
6 Modena 37 15 10 12 49:35 55
7 Juve Stabia 37 11 17 9 43:44 50
8 Avellino 37 12 10 15 42:55 46
9 Cesena 37 12 10 15 42:52 46
10 Mantova 37 13 7 17 45:52 46
11 Carrarese 37 10 14 13 46:50 44
12 Sampdoria 37 11 11 15 35:47 44
13 Calcio Padova 37 11 10 16 35:46 43
14 Empoli 37 9 13 15 45:52 40
15 Sudtirol 37 8 16 13 37:47 40
16 Entella 37 9 12 16 34:50 39
17 Bari 37 9 10 18 35:58 37
18 Pescara 37 7 13 17 50:65 34
19 Spezia 37 8 10 19 42:58 34
20 Reggiana 37 8 10 19 35:56 34
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Venezia 18 16 0 2 42:12 48
2 Palermo 19 14 4 1 38:12 46
3 Monza 18 14 3 1 32:10 45
4 Frosinone 18 11 5 2 37:15 38
5 Catanzaro 18 9 8 1 32:20 35
6 Juve Stabia 19 8 9 2 25:15 33
7 Sampdoria 19 9 5 5 22:20 32
8 Modena 19 9 4 6 28:17 31
9 Entella 18 8 7 3 25:17 31
10 Mantova 19 9 3 7 28:29 30
11 Carrarese 19 7 8 4 26:17 29
12 Avellino 18 8 5 5 25:25 29
13 Empoli 19 5 11 3 28:21 26
14 Bari 19 7 5 7 23:25 26
15 Calcio Padova 19 6 7 6 21:22 25
16 Cesena 18 6 6 6 25:25 24
17 Reggiana 18 5 7 6 20:23 22
18 Pescara 18 5 6 7 27:25 21
19 Sudtirol 18 5 6 7 18:20 21
20 Spezia 19 5 6 8 23:26 21