Modena

vs

Empoli

Preview

Modena

• Modena have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five Serie B 2026/2027 games.
• Modena have lost their only home game so far in Serie B 2026/2027 and are favourites for Sunday.

Empoli

• Empoli have won two and lost three of their last five Serie B 2026/2027 matches.
• Under Guido Pagliuca they use a back three and wing-backs and have scored two in their two away trips so far.

Head-to-Head

• Modena have won one and tied one of their last two games against Empoli.
• One of those was a 0-0 draw in Serie B 2025/2026.

Modena

• Daniele Galloppa has made a real difference, forging a fluid 4-2-3-1 side that can play vertically and press.
• Giacomo Olzer has scored two goals in his three Serie B 2026/2027 appearances.
• Giuseppe Ambrosino has chipped in with two assists and three of the last eight goals for his team.

Empoli

• Guido Pagliuca has introduced a back three and wing-backs that can control the pace and stay compact.
• Edoardo Saporiti has supplied two of their last four goals in the last five games.
• Bogdan Popov is the current top-scorer with one goal in four Serie B 2026/2027 outings.

Betting Insights

• Modena are 1.7 favourites; Empoli are 4.65 and the draw is 3.8.
• The hosts have seven points from four games (fifth); the visitors have six points (tenth).
• But we feel the odds are on the side of Modena here as there is enough recent history to suggest this should be a close game and, while Modena are the more likely winner, Empoli can nick the game.

Prediction

• Modena will fancy this game.
• But we feel the odds are on the side of Modena here as there is enough recent history to suggest this should be a close game and, while Modena are the more likely winner, Empoli can nick the game.