Empoli
- Empoli have won 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- Empoli are placed 15th in Serie B 2026/2027 with 6 points from their 6 games, just one place and point better off than Friday's visitors Vicenza in 16th.
- Edoardo Saporiti has given them a bit more punch up front in recent weeks, scoring 2 in the last 5 games.
Vicenza
- Vicenza have drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games in all competitions.
- Vicenza have played well at times, but have suffered back-to-back defeats at fellow newly-promoted sides, going down at Hellas Verona before being well beaten 0-3 by Pisa at home.
- Fabio Gallo's side are led from the front by Silvio Merkaj, who is the only player to score more than 1 goal in Serie B 2026/2027 so far with 2 from 5 appearances.
- Gabriele Moncini has also been lively in recent matches, scoring 2 of Vicenza's 5 goals from the last 5 matches.
Key Players
- Bogdan Popov is the top scorer in Serie B 2026/2027 with 1 goal in 5 games, but the Romanian is also Empoli's main finishing option.
- Silvio Merkaj is the only player to score more than 1 goal in Serie B 2026/2027 so far with 2 from 5 appearances.
- Gabriele Moncini has also been lively in recent matches, scoring 2 of Vicenza's 5 goals from the last 5 matches.
Betting Insights
Empoli are the slight favorites for this game at 2.3 , but there's not much between the sides, with Vicenza available at 2.88 and the draw priced at 3.45 .
Prediction
We think that the home edge for Empoli should see them take the win in what should be a scrappy game, but Under 2.5 goals at 1.9 looks a sharp alternative for this cagey matchup between two sides low on confidence.
