A football match between Empoli and Cagliari of the Serie A will take place in Italy on Sunday, March 03th, 2024, at 14:00h (UTC), check the Empoli vs Cagliari betting tip 2023/2024 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Empoli vs Cagliari will occur
The game will be played in the small Stadio Carlo Castellani stadium, in the city of Empoli, with a capacity for 19847 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.
Where to follow the live game
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Introduction to the Empoli vs Cagliari betting tip 2023/2024
Despite the season change, the Serie A has not changed much regarding goals. Today’s average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament’s last edition. The current mark is 2.65 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.57 goals per game of the last championship.
Empoli last match
The last match ended in a win for the Empoli team. On that occasion they met Sassuolo for the Serie A, and the match ended 2-3. Coach D. Nicola’s lined up a 3-4-2-1 formation.
Before the kick-off, the home win had odds of 3.20, which explains why it was considered to be a fairly close match.
An eye-popping performance did not accompany the victory for Empoli. Despite this, the good appearances of Alberto Cerri deserve mentioning. The athlete left the field as the main responsible for the positive result of the team.
Cagliari last match
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Serie A, Cagliari, who used a 4-4-1-1 formation, faced the Napoli team with a final score of 1-1.
For this match the rival team had all the favoritism, so considering that factor, the draw (odd 3.80) ended up being a good result.
Empoli vs Cagliari h2h
Cagliari was in 18th place in the Serie A while Empoli was in 19th place, the last time these teams faced each other. Cagliari team entered the field with the 4-3-1-2 formation, the same tactic Empoli used in the match.
Their last Serie A game of 2023/2024 season which took place on 30-12-2023 game ended in a staggering 0-0 draw.
Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?
The Empoli team’s run of five games has been of preferable outcome, compared to the Cagliari team.
Empoli
Serie A leaderboard now
Empoli enters into this match occupying 13th place in the Serie A with a negative balance. The team has scored 25 points, winning only 6 games, losing 13, and scoring 7 draws.
Which means that in the 27th round, the team has 1 point in advantage, over Lecce team who is in the position 14.
Empoli analysis
After round number 26 in Serie A, Empoli has 22 goals scored and 40 conceded.
Empoli seems to be facing a problem in scoring goals, as they have recorded a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This could be an indication that they are struggling to generate good scoring opportunities and need to improve their attacking performance.
Empoli averaged 3.54 attempts toward the opponent’s goal per match played, which may say a lot about the team’s offensive skills and its ability to score.
Empoli is not a team that imposes its rhythms on the field, it usually has a rather counterattacking game: in fact, during this league we see that it has an average ball possession of 45.15%. In the next match against Cagliari a change of attitude on the field will be needed, Empoli will have to try to maintain possession to create goal chances and win.
Best goalscorer from Empoli
If we want to highlight a player in the team’s offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Szymon Żurkowski. Empoli owes some of their triumphs to the Midfielder who scored 4 goals in this season.
Cagliari
Serie A leaderboard now
With 20 points won, Cagliari is in 19th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team’s campaign so far is 4 wins against 14 losses, plus 8 draws.
The team has no disadvantage against Sassuolo who occupies position 18 in the 27th round and has the same amount of points.
Cagliari analysis
Currently, in the Serie A, Cagliari sums 24 goals for and a total of 47 goals against, after 26 rounds played.
The team has a relatively low scoring streak, the average goals scored does not exceed 0.92 per game, and this may mean that the result of the next away match may not be positive.
Cagliari is a more offensive team than Empoli, having 2400 attacks vs. 2321 from Empoli, having scored 24 times, in comparison, Empoli converted into goal 22 times.
Best goalscorer from Cagliari
In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Leonardo Pavoletti so far in the competition. With 4 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Cagliari to achieve victorious results this season.
Bet suggestions for this game:
Goals Top Betting Tips
It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Empoli is Szymon Żurkowski, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Cagliari is Leonardo Pavoletti, he has scored in 4 opportunities.
A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.
The under 2.5 goals market can also be a good alternative since Cagliari scores an average of 0.62 goals per match when playing away from home, and considering that often does not suffer when playing away, it will be a betting market to explore.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.7.
Corners Top Betting Tips
One should consider that the combined number of corners of both teams will give an average of 4.81 corners per game if one would like to have good betting results.
Cards Top Betting Tips
Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.35 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the ‘Under 4.5 cards’ option looks like a great alternative for bettors.
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Empoli vs Cagliari betting tip 2023/2024: FAQ
The match will be played on March 03th, 2024, Sunday.
The match will take place at the Stadio Carlo Castellani stadium in Empoli.
The last time these teams faced each other was in Serie A match, referring to the 2023/2024 season, and ended with a 0-0 draw.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365.
When analyzing football matches, it’s important to consider a variety of factors such as team form, injuries and suspensions, head-to-head records, home and away form, and tactical matchups. You can find all this information and more on Betarena. You should also take into account any external factors such as weather conditions, the importance of the match, and team motivation.
Yes, statistics can be a useful tool when analyzing football matches for betting purposes. At Betarena, we provide access to a wealth of statistical information such as team and player form, goals scored and conceded, possession percentage, shots on target, and corner kicks. However, it’s important to not rely solely on statistics and to also consider the subjective factors mentioned earlier.
