Venezia
- Venezia are unbeaten in their last five Serie B games, winning three and drawing two, including a 3-0 away win at Bari.
- No team has been better than Venezia in Serie B 2025/2026, with the hosts’ 75 points from 35 games giving them a commanding 38-point lead over Empoli who sit 15th after picking up 37 points.
- His team are rock solid at the back at home with their three-man defence, flank-playing wing-backs and transitional play with a focus on selective pressing.
- Stroppa has made Venezia a dominant side at home in Serie B 2025/2026, with 15 wins, no draws and just two losses.
Empoli
- Empoli have won four, drawn two and lost 11 away games in Serie B 2025/2026, failing to win their last three on the road.
- Empoli head coach Fabio Caserta has moulded a similarly pragmatic and tactical team, taking over in March 2026.
- Their approach has been rewarded with some results but it has also been ineffective in their recent games, with Empoli failing to win in their last three away games, picking up just one point.
Head-to-Head
These two sides last met at Empoli six months ago, in a 1-1 draw , and the previous encounter was also a draw in Serie B 2025/2026.
Key Players
- Ridgeciano Haps has been in red-hot form for Venezia of late, scoring four of their ten goals across their previous five games.
- Andrea Adorante is the talisman for Venezia though, netting 16 times in 31 Serie B matches this season.
- Stiven Shpendi has been a reliable goal scorer for Empoli, netting 13 goals in 32 Serie B appearances, but he has only found the net twice in Empoli’s last five league games.
Betting Insights
- Empoli have conceded 29 goals in 17 away trips this Serie B campaign, an average of 1.71 goals per road game.
- However, the odds of 1.36 for a Venezia win simply have to be avoided as they are heavy favorites for this game.
Prediction
We’re backing a high-scoring game with both sides finding the net and Venezia coming out on top.
