Carrarese
- Carrarese have 1 point from 2 games in Serie B 2026/2027 and sit in 15th position.
- The home side are winless in Serie B 2026/2027 with 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 games.
- They bounced back from a 1-0 Coppa Italia defeat at Torino to lose 1-2 at home to Mantova and drawing 1-1 away at Ascoli.
Empoli
- Empoli have 3 points and are in 11th.
- Empoli have lost their only away game in Serie B 2026/2027, conceding 3 goals.
- Empoli have been on a similar trajectory, winning 2, drawing 1 and losing 2 of their last 5 matches.
Head-to-Head
Carrarese are unbeaten in the last two head-to-head matchups with Empoli , winning 3-0 at home 7 months ago.
Key Players
- Gabriele Cioffi's Carrarese play a pragmatic 3-5-2 with a mid-to-low block and wing-backs that provide the width and depth.
- Carrarese
- Striker Fabio Abiuso is the top scorer in Serie B 2026/2027 for Carrarese with 1 goal in 2 games and will be a focal point for the side.
- Jonas Rouhi has contributed 1 assist in 2 Serie B 2026/2027 games and will provide an outlet on the left side.
- Guido Pagliuca's Empoli have a flexible 3-4-2-1 system that can be adjusted to a 3-5-2 and is built around a compact shape, quick vertical breaks and an aggressive counter-pressing style that they like to dominate.
- Empoli
- Stiven Shpendi is on a good run of form for Empoli with 3 goals in his last 5 games, and only Edoardo Saporiti is their top scorer in Serie B 2026/2027, netting 1 goal in 2 matches, while Cristian Cauz has 1 assist in 2.
Betting Insights
- Carrarese vs Empoli is a tough game to call and the markets reflect that with the home team at 2.45, Empoli at 2.9 and the draw at 3.1.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.62 seems like a smart play for this matchup, while BTTS No at 1.85 should be considered to complete your selection.
Prediction
- This game looks like it will be a battle of wills with the wing-backs dueling for the ball, who gets the second ball in the first and second half, and who can dominate the game in terms of ball possession.
- Empoli's away form and higher odds make this a close call, but Carrarese are tough to beat on their day and the head-to-head suggests the visitors won't have it all their own way.