Salernitana vs Empoli Predictions

• Salernitana have seen under 2.5 goals scored in seven of their last 10 games.
• Empoli, meanwhile, have seen under 2.5 goals scored in all five of their competitive games this season.
• Salernitana and Empoli drew 1-1 in mid-May.

All change at Empoli

Empoli earnt a reputation for their high-octane attacking style under Aurelio Andreazzoli last season, and hammered Salernitana 4-2 in this fixture last October, but much has changed since then – all five of their competitive games this term have contained under 2.5 goals. While Pablo Zanetti’s men have drawn three successive games, Salernitana are also unbeaten in their last three, and punters should expect an even affair on Monday.

Salernitana trounced Sampdoria 4-0 in their last home game, but seven of their last 10 games have now contained under 2.5 goals, including their other four competitive games this season. Davide Nicola’s men scored the second-fewest goals in Serie A last term, but have remained solid since the restart, conceding just twice – only Roma and Juventus have conceded fewer.

Empoli, meanwhile, have only found the net twice this season, and only Spezia and Lecce have created fewer expected goals (3.3 xG) than Zanetti’s men this term. As well as falling to a 2-1 extra-time defeat to Serie B outfit SPAL, Empoli have struggled to break down several poor sides – they have recorded back-to-back 1-1 draws with winless outfits in their last two games.

Under 2.5 goals a prudent play

Given Salernitana and Empoli have only managed one win between them in 10 competitive outings this term, neglecting the results markets to back under 2.5 goals appears a prudent play.

No Serie A team have matched Empoli’s tally of three draws this season, making a repeat of May’s 1-1 draw between the sides a decent correct score prediction.

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