Italy - Coppa Italia
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by Tyler Doty in Soccer Picks
Empoli, which has never played in an Italian Cup final since the club's founding, has a chance to make history if the current 18th-place team in Serie A can eliminate Bologna, a top-four contender, in this two-leg showdown. However, their main priority remains the league, where Roberto D'Aversa’s squad is struggling in the relegation zone.
With just eight matches left in the season, the threat of relegation to Serie B looms large over Colombo (5 goals) and his teammates, who haven’t won a Serie A match since December 8— a winless streak spanning 15 games (4 draws and 11 losses). After back-to-back defeats against AS Roma (0-1) and Torino (1-0), Empoli failed to secure a win against newly promoted Como (1-1) this past weekend. Their home form at Carlo Castellani Stadium has been disastrous, with just one point earned from their last seven home games.
Bologna, on the other hand, continues to build on last season’s success under Thiago Motta. Vincenzo Italiano has been thriving in his role, seamlessly taking over from the current Juventus manager and keeping Bologna in the Serie A top four. The club is now seriously eyeing a Champions League qualification spot.
Orsolini (10 goals) and his teammates are in red-hot form, winning their last five matches against AC Milan (2-1), Cagliari (2-1), Verona (2-1), Lazio (5-0), and Venezia (1-0) this past weekend. Orsolini, Bologna’s top scorer, secured the three points for his team on Saturday.
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Empoli vs Bologna Form
Empoli and Bologna Latest Matches
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 29, 2025 - Serie A
Mar 15, 2025 - Serie A
Mar 9, 2025 - Serie A
Mar 2, 2025 - Serie A
Feb 26, 2025 - Coppa Italia
Feb 23, 2025 - Serie A
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 9, 2025 - Serie A
Feb 23, 2025 - Serie A
Feb 8, 2025 - Serie A
Jan 25, 2025 - Serie A
Jan 11, 2025 - Serie A
Dec 28, 2024 - Serie A
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 29, 2025 - Serie A
Mar 15, 2025 - Serie A
Mar 2, 2025 - Serie A
Feb 26, 2025 - Coppa Italia
Feb 16, 2025 - Serie A
Feb 2, 2025 - Serie A
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 29, 2025 - Serie A
Mar 16, 2025 - Serie A
Mar 9, 2025 - Serie A
Mar 2, 2025 - Serie A
Feb 27, 2025 - Serie A
Feb 22, 2025 - Serie A
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 16, 2025 - Serie A
Mar 2, 2025 - Serie A
Feb 27, 2025 - Serie A
Feb 14, 2025 - Serie A
Feb 1, 2025 - Serie A
Jan 21, 2025 - Champions League
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 29, 2025 - Serie A
Mar 9, 2025 - Serie A
Feb 22, 2025 - Serie A
Feb 9, 2025 - Serie A
Feb 4, 2025 - Coppa Italia
Jan 29, 2025 - Champions League
Empoli against Bologna : Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
33 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Jan 25, 2025 - Serie A
Aug 31, 2024 - Serie A
Mar 15, 2024 - Serie A
Oct 1, 2023 - Serie A
May 4, 2023 - Serie A
Sep 17, 2022 - Serie A
Empoli against Bologna Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Missing players
S. Sazonov
MidfielderN. Haas
T. Anjorin
Y. Maleh
S. Zurkowski
ForwardP. Pellegri
Most goals and assists
Empoli
Bologna
S. Esposito
(8 Goals)
R. Orsolini
(12 Goals)
G. Pezzella
(4 Assists)
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L. Henderson
(4 Assists)
J. Miranda
(6 Assists)
Empoli - Bologna Key Points
- Bologna is currently on a five-game winning streak in Serie A.
- Empoli hasn’t won a Serie A match in 15 games (4 draws and 11 losses).
- Empoli sits in 18th place and is in the relegation zone.
- Empoli needed penalty shootouts to eliminate Fiorentina and Juventus in the previous rounds.
- Bologna cruised past Monza (4-0) and Atalanta (1-0) at the Gewiss Stadium in the Coppa Italia.
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Our Empoli vs Bologna Prediction
Bologna, a two-time Coppa Italia champion in the 1970s (1970 and 1974), has a chance to reach the final and compete for its third title in club history. After dominating Monza (4-0) and defeating Atalanta in Bergamo (1-0) in this tournament, Bologna is well-positioned to secure qualification in this two-leg matchup against an Empoli side still fighting to stay in Serie A.
However, Bologna must remain focused and disciplined, as Empoli has already pulled off surprise upsets, eliminating both Fiorentina (2-2, 3-4 on penalties) and Juventus (1-1, 2-4 on penalties) on the road.
Our prediction for Empoli vs. Bologna: Bologna wins!
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