Empoli (home)
- Empoli have drawn their last two games 2-2 at home to Mantova and 1-1 away at Spezia.
- Empoli have been in poor form recently with no wins, three draws and two defeats in their last five.
- Fabio Caserta has taken a pragmatic and, so far, successful approach to his role as coach of Empoli since taking over in March 2026.
- The team have been compact in central areas, have pressed well, but selectively, and have been able to transition quickly into counters when possession is lost.
Pescara (away)
- Pescara have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five games, thrashing Bari 4-0 at home but being held scoreless away at Sudtirol.
- Pescara will try to exploit them with their complete opposite style of favouring a wider approach with wing-backs, a flexible system with three at the back when needed and lots of organised pressing in the wide areas.
- Pescara have struggled on the road, with no win in their last three away games and an overall record of one win, six draws and eight defeats in 15 away matches in Serie B this campaign.
Key Players
- Antonio Di Nardo
- Antonio Di Nardo netting 11 times in 30 Serie B games - including six in his last five appearances.
- A hot Di Nardo has been a key player in Pescara’s good form run of late, with over half of the team’s goals in their last ten games coming from his boot.
- He will be opposed by Empoli’s leading scorer Stiven Shpendi, who has hit 11 Serie B goals in 28 appearances, providing them with a consistent threat.
Betting Insights
Empoli are the favorites at 1.84 to win this at home, but the away team’s recent form and Empoli’s habit of splitting the points at their place makes 1.67 odds on both teams to score a decent play.
Prediction
Empoli and Pescara meet in Serie B on Sunday in what looks likely to be an open and competitive match with both teams in need of points.
