Juventus vs Empoli Prediction 2 February 2025

🔊 What should we expect from the upcoming clash between Juventus and Empoli? This season, "the Old Lady" has been far from impressive, often drawing with their opponents. However, Roberto D'Aversa's team has also noticeably declined, suffering defeats in almost every match. In this situation, we will try to analyze all the details to provide you with an accurate prediction for the 23rd round of Serie A, which will take place at the Allianz Stadium.

📊 Head-to-Head

In head-to-head encounters, all the stats are undoubtedly in favor of Juventus. Over a span of 29 matches, "the Old Lady" achieved a positive result in 20 cases, while Empoli managed to win only 4 times. However, the game that took place in the first round ended with a typical outcome for Juventus this season - a draw (0-0).

⚪ Juventus

Juventus is in dreadful form. The team has not only stopped pleasing their fans with victories but has also started losing. Thiago Motta's side approaches the upcoming clash with two consecutive defeats, although they suffered the same number of setbacks in the first half of the season. In the previous Serie A round, "the Old Lady" was powerless against Napoli (1-2), and a few days ago they lost at home to Benfica in the Champions League (0-2). Things are not going well in the league table either - Juventus is still outside the top 4. Rumors about Thiago Motta's dismissal and Xavi's appointment as head coach are only intensifying. However, the Italian specialist should put these thoughts aside and focus on the upcoming clash, where 5 players, including Andrea Cambiaso and Pierre Kalulu (both defenders got injured this week), will not be able to participate.

🔵 Empoli

Empoli continues to extend their winless streak. The team hasn't tasted victory for 7 matches, with 5 of those resulting in defeats. "The Blues" have stopped earning points even in games against weaker opponents who are in the relegation zone. Against this backdrop, the draw against Bologna (1-1) in the previous Serie A round is surprising. But it must be admitted that Roberto D'Aversa's side was very fortunate. Empoli not only converted their only chance but also conceded just one goal after 8 shots on goal, thanks to the Colombian goalkeeper (otherwise, the team would already be in the relegation zone). As for the upcoming clash, the coaching staff will not be able to rely on 6 players, including Alberto Grassi and Giuseppe Pezzella (both have accumulated too many yellow cards).

⚽️ Goal Prediction

In the first half of the season, Juventus and Empoli were vying for the title of the most reliable defense in Serie A. Both teams played confidently on their half of the field, recording one clean sheet after another. However, that is long gone. Now both teams make quite a few mistakes in their penalty area, and Empoli hasn't kept a clean sheet for 12 games. Therefore, our betting option is both teams to score (yes).

🚩 Corner Prediction

Overall, Juventus and Empoli do not have high numbers when it comes to earned corners. Both teams prefer to play more defensively, especially Roberto D'Aversa's side. Thus, the Turin team averages 4.8 corner kicks per game (eighth place in Serie A), while "the Blues" average 4.5 times (twelfth place). The most logical decision would be to go with total corners under 10.5.

📝 Editorial Prediction

According to bookmakers, Empoli has no chance of success in the upcoming clash. Despite Juventus being unimpressive lately, we completely agree with this opinion. Firstly, "the Blues" themselves have stopped showing competitive football. Over a span of 7 matches, they have earned only 2 points (2 draws and 5 defeats), even losing at home to such not very serious opponents as Torino (0-1), Genoa (1-2), and Lecce (1-3). Secondly, the Turin club significantly strengthened this winter. The management signed Randal Kolo Muani, who has already scored a goal, and Renato Veiga, capable of covering three positions (exactly the kind of player "the Old Lady" needed due to serious injury problems). Moreover, Empoli is a very convenient opponent for the Turin team, considering their head-to-head results (20-5-4). Therefore, our main betting option is Juventus to win with a handicap (-1). We believe the hosts will win with a score of 3-1.