Avellino
- Avellino have won three, drawn one and lost just one of their five Serie B home games.
- Avellino have scored and conceded an average of 1.60 goals at home in Serie B.
- Avellino, who have enjoyed an encouraging start to the campaign under Raffaele Biancolino, sit ninth in Serie B with 16 points from 12 games.
- Avellino are likely to adopt a narrow, compact style, with Biancolino’s side looking to overload the middle and play a reactive, pressing style.
Empoli
- Empoli have lost four and won just one of their five away games, conceding an average of 2.20 goals per game.
- Empoli sit 13th with 14 points from 12 games.
- Empoli have scored just 0.80 goals per away game in Serie B.
- Empoli, on the other hand, have been playing a more possession-based game under Alessio Dionisi, focusing on stretching the game wide and transitioning quickly from defence to attack.
Key Players
- Tommaso Biasci
- Scored three times in Serie B this season.
- Lorenco Simic
- Has chipped in with two goals in Avellino’s last five games.
- Stiven Shpendi
- Has scored two of Empoli’s last four goals.
Betting Insights
- With Empoli’s away struggles and Avellino’s home form, the hosts are given the slightest edge at odds of 2.39 compared to Empoli’s 3.05, while the tie is available at 3.1. In our Avellino vs Empoli betting tips, a home win is suggested given these numbers.
- Empoli have scored just 0.80 goals per away game in Serie B, so the Under 2.5 line looks generous at 1.63, especially considering Avellino’s similar average of 1.60 at home.
Prediction
The hosts should be able to nick it in a close encounter, so the home win stands out in the result market. This Avellino vs Empoli prediction is based on recent form and head-to-head statistics.
