Venezia vs Empoli Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 25 Apr 2026

Serie B Betting Preview: Venezia vs Empoli

Venezia welcome Empoli to Stadio Pierluigi Penzo, with kick-off set for 11:15 on Saturday 25 April.

Rather than back Venezia to win, we’re going to take the -106 that the favourites overcome -1.5 on the Asian Handicap against Empoli. This means we need them to oblige with a victory of two goals or more.

Venezia have won five straight home games. In their last appearance, they won on the road, beating Bari 3-0 at Stadio San Nicola. I Lagunari had seven shots on target and enjoyed 70% possession, with Ridgeciano Haps netting twice along with a goal for Andrea Adorante.

Empoli drew their previous game which was at home. The action at Stadio Carlo Castellani ended 1-1 against Entella. Fabio Caserta's side had two shots on goal and enjoyed 62% possession, with Luca Magnino finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

We’ve seen four straight draws between Venezia and Empoli, with the last encounter finishing 1-1 at Stadio Carlo Castellani. The previous 9 H2H meetings have featured six draws, two wins for Venezia and just one for Empoli.

Serie B		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Venezia	37	23	10	4	75	31	44	75:31	79
14	Empoli	37	9	13	15	45	52	-7	45:52	40

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Venezia have 6 wins and 4 draws, averaging 2.1 goals from 6.3 shots on goal and 12.5 attempts. Giovanni Stroppa's team have averaged 66.9% possession and 4.4 corners per game, with the opposition getting 0.7 goals from 2.6 shots on goal, 6.5 attempts and 4.6 corners.

Top goalscorer Ridgeciano Haps has found the net 5 times, Andrea Adorante 4, with Issa Doumbia and two other players on 2. The leading assistors have been Kike Perez and Antoine Hainaut with 3.

Empoli have won 1, lost 4 and drawn 5, with an average of 1.4 goals from 10.5 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 51.0% possession, 5.5 corners awarded and 5.5 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.6 goals from 10.6 attempts and 4.8 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Stiven Shpendi on 6, followed by Daniel Fila and Edoardo Saporiti with 2. Salvatore Elia is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 3.

Confirmed Lineups

Venezia confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Filip Stankovic (GK), Michael Svoboda, Bartol Franjic, Ridgeciano Haps, Joel Schingtienne, Antoine Hainaut, Issa Doumbia, Gianluca Busio, Kike Perez, John Yeboah, Andrea Adorante.

Empoli confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Andrea Fulignati (GK), Joseph Ceesay, Tyronne Ebuehi, Simone Romagnoli, Antonio Candela, Gerard Yepes, Gabriele Guarino, Luca Magnino, Rares Ilie, Stiven Shpendi, Matteo Lovato.

Venezia vs Empoli Prediction & Betting Tips

Step into Venezia vs Empoli with confidence as we bring you our main match prediction, projected scoreline, key corners betting angle and a custom-built bet builder.

Match Prediction

If you agree with our verdict that Venezia can win convincingly, then you can back them -1.5 on the Asian Handicap at -106. The favourites could have the upper hand in this Serie B clash.

We study the Serie B form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making our football predictions. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the stats provide.

Key Venezia vs Empoli league stats:

• The -1.5 line has been covered by Venezia in 4 consecutive games at home.
• The -1.5 line has been covered by Venezia in 11 of their last 17 games at home.
• The -1.5 line has been covered by Venezia in 6 of their last 10 games at home.

The best betting apps make it a 51.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

Venezia Asian Hcp -1.5 @ -106 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Venezia 2 - 0 Empoli

Let’s go for Venezia to win 2-0, a bet which is available at +475. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Corners Prediction

Empoli Over 3.5 Corners +107

Empoli have had over 3.5 corners in four consecutive matches, with Venezia conceding over 3.5 corners in the previous four games. The amount of Empoli corners could be bigger than the Team Corners line suggests and that leads us to a bet at odds of +107.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Venezia

Total

9.00 4.40 4.60

Home

7.80 4.00 3.80

Away

9.80 4.30 5.50

Empoli

Total

11.00 5.50 5.50

Home

11.10 7.40 3.70

Away

9.50 3.60 5.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-127

Under 9.5

-112

Venezia Corners

Over 6.5

+107

Under 6.5

-154

Empoli Corners

Over 3.5

+107

Under 3.5

-152

Most Corners

1

-345

X

+700

2

+275

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Venezia 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.

The latest betting odds suggest that Venezia are convincing -286 favourites to claim a victory and that means a 74% probability of coming out on top in this Serie B encounter. If you’re searching for a different slant, outsiders Empoli are available at +650.

As the name suggests, the Half-Time Result market is settled at the break. Should you take this option, then you can choose between Venezia at -133, Empoli at +525 or the draw at +160.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. BTTS wagering is popular and you can back Yes at -127 on the Both Teams to Score market.

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Full-Time Result

1

-286

X

+380

2

+650

Half-Time Result

1

-133

X

+160

2

+525

Double Chance

1X

-1429

12

-714

X2

+185

Draw No Bet

1

-909

2

+440

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.5

-106

2 Hcp +1.5

-133

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+128

Over 2.5

-182

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-127

No

-118

Venezia have won each of their last five games at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo. I Lagunari have secured nine wins and one defeat in the last 10 home games, recording an average of 2.30 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

Empoli have failed to win in their last eight matches on their travels. Fabio Caserta's side have finished with six losses, two victories and two draws in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.60.

The last meeting at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo saw Venezia and Empoli draw 1-1. The past 4 H2H meetings at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo have included two draws along with a win each for Venezia and Empoli.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Venezia Home Stats		9-0-1	3.10	2.30	0.80	6	4	5	5
Empoli Away Stats		2-2-6	2.60	1.00	1.60	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

Venezia vs Empoli Lineups & Team News

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