Salernitana - Empoli predictions

Salernitana may come out on top this Friday yet, but it will be quite a struggle. They’ll be fighting a somewhat stronger team in Empoli. However, it’s still a relatively balanced matchup, as signified by the 2.56 for the hosts to win.

Things are looking problematic for the visiting side. They are going up against a stronger team which also has a home pitch advantage. Victory is still within reach – they’ll just have to work harder than usual to get it.

The last round brought a very good result overall for Salernitana. They took a difficult Serie A trip and managed to go against all odds in order to record an important Torino away draw.

The draw from Empoli’s previous game was relatively predictable, though their home supporters are likely still disappointed. That said, online bookmakers saw them as evenly matched with Genoa, who were playing as the visitors. Still, an HT/FT draw is never a good look if you’re trying to please the fans.

Salernitana fans at Stadio Arechi have seen a lot of concessions lately – 6 in the previous three matches. Hopefully, we’ll see some better play from their defenders.

This match could go either way, but Salernitana’s morale is shaken after a poor first half of the season. They only earned 13 points so far, which is why they’re currently in the relegation zone.

Although a good chunk of the season is still ahead of us, Empoli’s confidence has been shaken by the 24 games they played so far. Placed at number 19th in the standings, they’ll need to give their all to move out of the relegation zone. To make matters worse, most predictions agree that their chances of earning some points this Friday are quite slim.

With a loss to Empoli on the record, the home team’s status of clear favourites is brought into question. They lost a Serie A match earlier in the season, which came as a surprise to bookies and punters alike.

Norbert Gyömbér, Federico Fazio, Lorenzo Pirola will all have to sit this one out due to injuries, leaving the home team’s lineup in a weakened state. They still have an advantage according to betting prices, but it may not be as notable as it would have been otherwise.

Over 2.5 Goals is easily the safest bet when it comes to this matchup. The best part is that it also maintains a decent betting value, especially if you use the 2.04 odds offered at 888Sport.