Sassuolo vs Empoli Prediction & Betting Tips - Serie A

Prediction published on 22/02/2024, 09:00  by Sridhar in Serie A Predictions

A massive relegation six-pointer is brewing in Serie A this weekend as relegation battlers Sassuolo welcome direct safety contenders Empoli. This game will be played at the Stadio Città del Tricolore on Saturday, with the hosts 18th with 20 points and the visitors 16th with 22 points. As only four points separate teams from 14th to 19th ahead of these weekend fixtures, any result here is going to have a lot of effect on the standings. Sassuolo has themselves to blame for this poor state, as their form has tapered since the start of December. They have won only one of their last 11 Serie A matches, losing eight during that sequence. They have not just lost matches but also their chance to steer clear of danger.

Empoli are a sharp contrast to their hosts, at least in recent results. They come here on the back of a five-game run in the league, where they picked up two wins and three draws. With results coming against higher-ranked teams like Juventus and Fiorentina in that run, the confidence to avoid the drop is increasingly high. If results go their way, a win here can take the visitors into the 13th spot, and hence they would be keen to put their best foot forward here. Although they haven’t been authoritative with their results on the road, they did pick up points in five of the last seven road trips, giving them an edge in this fixture. That said, Empoli have lost 4-3 to Sassuolo in the reverse fixture this season, their third defeat across the last four Serie A matches between these sides.