Empoli - Spezia betting tips and odds

The online bookies marked Empoli as the favourites, which makes a lot of sense. Still, we wouldn’t put Spezia winning beyond them – not to mention that draws are a strong possibility in relatively balanced games.

At 3.90 betting odds, an away win would be a huge surprise and we’re positive Spezia are well aware of it themselves.

Although Empoli are coming on the back of a harsh 2:0 loss, it would be rather unfair to judge them purely on that performance. They were playing an away game in an extremely difficult matchup against Roma , so they spent most of the match trailing behind.

Not even the most optimistic of Serie A predictions expected Spezia to record anything except a loss, and it seems they were right. A catastrophic second half brought the score to 0:3 before the end, resulting in a harsh defeat at home.

Spezia’s recent track record shows a very concerning amount of concessions – 7 of them in their previous 3 matches, to be exact. While it’s obvious their defence has a lot of problems, Over markets might be a good option for this match.

With just 18_TO_SAFE_ZONE points between them and the relegation zone and a clash with Empoli ahead of them, Spezia’s prospects this season seem grim going into round 22. Surviving in the Serie A is likely their only goal moving forward.

These two squads already clashed this season, and Empoli narrowly lost the bout. With a home-field advantage on their side, however, most bookies believe that they’re more likely to win this time.

Saturday's match will see both teams at full strength, able to utilize all their players.

Based on the information available, a Draw/Home in the HT/FT market is a more likely outcome than the 4.50 odds are implying. It’s still a risky bet to take, but it offers strong value.