Grosseto vs Empoli
FreeToday’s featured game is the Serie B game between Grosseto and Empoli. Hosts Grosseto have had a sluggish start to their campaign but finally have got themselves on a good run of form. Visitors Empoli are ever a threat in this division and stand a good chance of gaining promotion to Serie A this season.
Hosts Grosseto have already won five out of their ten home games this season, drawing four times and losing just once. Grosseto average scoring nearly two goals per home game but are one of the division’s bigger conceding sides at home with fifteen goals conceded in ten games. However, Grosseto are on a good run of form of late with three wins and two draws from their last five games, even managing to overcome second-placed Ancona recently. Grosseto are one of the sides that I’d expect to be chasing the sides that are vying for promotion this season so they have a presentable squad. With the wind in their sails and their attacking potency all too evident, Grosseto have given themselves a good chance of winning their game tonight.
Visitors Empoli are one of Serie B’s stronger sides but have one consistent failing; they cannot play well away from home. They’ve already lost six out of ten away games this season, winning just once and scoring almost a goal per two away games along the way. Empoli aren’t particularly excessive conceders on the road but the fact that only newly-promoted Cesena and bottom club Salernitana have scored less goals than they have, you have to feel that Empoli will have some issues here today. Empoli have won just once in their last five games so their momentum is thin on the ground. Empoli have also lost three out of their last four away games, all of which were lost without Empoli even mustering one goal along the way. With the above in mind, it’s hard to think that Empoli will pose a serious threat to Grosseto today.
Although this has the potential to be a very close game, Grosseto’s momentum and home advantage should be more than enough to see them overcome a poor-travelling Empoli side with little momentum and no goalscoring potency on the road.
Verdict: Grosseto to win at 11/8.
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My tips:
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