Empoli welcome the visitors Chievo in the Italian Serie A – Round 22. The match will be held on Saturday, February, 2nd, at the Stadio Carlo Castellani (Empoli).
Empoli are winless in yet six consecutive rounds. Partly, this is due to the tough calendar that the team feature, but mostly, this is attributed to their defense and the very open football that they play even in clashes against the league leaders. Empoli’s defensive scheme has changed a bit, but they are same leaking so far. After the winter break, the hosts managed to draw against Cagliari, but in the following round, they suffered a home loss to Genoa. The Serie A newcomers are seemingly not bad on their turf, while only one side allow more goals – their Saturday visitors Chievo.
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The travelling outfit were expected to relegate in the last season, but there were weaker contenders that time. Over their history, Chievo always have issues in financing – this is what makes them standout. The sсandal that broke out after the clash against Fiorentina and the goal that was not registered may permanently exclude the team from the elite division in the next season. Many players are keen on leaving the club, and no new performers are planned to join it. Thus, the guests’ outlook is very unpromising. Nine points are normally not played back, especially when a team boast only one victory along the campaign. That said, if Chievo win Empoli, they will have six points left to overcome, and then we will see. After the appointment of the new manager, the team’s performance has been improving somehow. In seven rounds, Chievo conceded only three times, all defeats coming against the top-ten sides.
Will Empoli be fine with a draw in the coming encounter? We really doubt. A rival like Chievo need to be beaten. The hosts are rather good at the opponent’s half, but they often allow at counterattacks. It is quite difficult to predict a winner in the meeting of the two sides with poor defense. The home match factor is important but not that principle. The guests are provided with one of their last chances to fight for survival in the league.
Prediction for the match: Chievo to win with a +1.0 handicap.
