Modena
- Modena are unbeaten in their last five (W3, D2) including back-to-back home wins.
- Modena have averaged 2.00 goals per game at home in Serie B 2025/2026, scoring eight times in four home games.
- Modena have made a red-hot start to Serie B 2025/2026 and they sit top of the table with 18 points from 8 matches as the bookies' favorites for Friday’s clash with Empoli, and our Modena vs Empoli prediction points to a close contest, given both teams’ recent form.
- Andrea Sottil has fashioned a disciplined, compact and pragmatic unit that can be tough to get past, especially at home, where they have not yet been beaten.
- His 3-5-2 system relies on defensive compactness, wing-back width and quick transitions in the final third while not requiring as much possession of the ball as some other teams.
Empoli
- Empoli have won one and lost two of their three away games in Serie B 2025/2026.
- Empoli are no match for Modena in the Serie B 2025/2026 table at present, sitting 13th with just 10 points from 8 games after a stuttering start to the campaign. This makes the Modena vs Empoli betting tips even more intriguing for punters.
- Guido Pagliuca was dismissed by the club in mid-October 2025 and replaced by Alessio Dionisi, who is expected to bring a more proactive approach to the team.
- His 4-3-3 will look to dominate the midfield and raise the tempo by pressing high and playing a more vertical brand of soccer than the visitors have played so far.
- Empoli have scored just three goals in three Serie B away matches, so Bohdan Popov is likely to be their spark in this clash, having notched four times in just six appearances.
Key Players
- Ettore Gliozzi has been the talisman in Modena’s attack, scoring 5 goals in 8 games and hitting 3 of them in the last 5.
- Stiven Shpendi has chipped in with 3 goals in the same period.
Betting Insights
- The draw looks the standout bet for this game in the short-term, but we will take a chance on Modena to edge this one by backing the Under 2.5 goals option at 1.67. For those considering value, the Modena vs Empoli betting tips currently favor the home team, especially given their strong defensive record.
- The hosts’ home record is superior to Empoli’s away record and their form is better with a clinical edge to their attacking play in Gliozzi.
Prediction
We will take a chance on Modena to edge this one by backing the Under 2.5 goals option at 1.67 .
