Empoli vs Hellas Verona Prediction, 8/19/2023 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/15/2023

Game: Empoli vs Hellas Verona

Date: Saturday, August 19, 2023

Location: Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli, Italy

TV: Paramount +

Odds/Point Spread: Empoli (+144) Hellas Verona (+199)

Empoli (10-13-14 last season) will try to defeat Hellas Verona (7-10-20 last year) at Stadio Carlo Castellani on Saturday. The Blues are priced at +144 while Hellas Verona are priced at +199. The over/under is set at 2.5. The goaltenders protecting the net are Elia Caprile for Empoli and Lorenzo Montipo for Hellas Verona.

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The Blues ranked 15th in the matter of xG having 38.9, and the squad's expected goals against were sitting at 56.6. Empoli conceded 47 goals while relinquishing 1.27 goals per 90 minutes, and the other team recorded 148 SoT on them. The team's goal differential was -10 by way of 37 goals compiled as well as 47 goals surrendered. They tallied 9 clean sheets, which gave them a % of 24.3 over the course of the prior season. Empoli accumulated 101 saves and had a SV rate of 70.9 last year. Empoli recorded 85 yellow cards over the course of the prior season as well as 6 red cards. Last season, this club finished with an average of 1.16 pts per fixture (43 points) and they also were ranked 16th in Serie A with 20 assists.

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Hellas Verona earned 30 goals and this team's expected goals last year was at 35.0. Their goals against per 90 min was at 1.51 with 126 saves, and they earned 6 clean sheets. Last season, Verona had a save % of 68.9 (180 SoTA), and also were ranked 17th in soccer with 31 pts. Hellas Verona had a ranking of 17th when talking about goals conceded having 56, and their goal differential was -26. Hellas Verona compiled a clean sheet % of 16.2 last season and 99 yellow cards. The Yellow and Blues sat with an average of 0.8 points per match while recording 21 assists and 3 red cards.

The guy defending the goal for Empoli will be Elia Caprile. Caprile has seen the field for 3,330 mins and has accumulated 107 stops during his soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 0.89 (33 goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of 78.1. The goalkeeper hailing from Italy has seen 137 shots attempted at him in 37 starting assignments. Caprile (17-14-6 record during his career) has accumulated 14 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 37.8% clean sheet percentage.

Lorenzo Montipo is expected to look after the net for Hellas Verona. He has conceded 1.23 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 74-61-80. Montipo has recorded 50 clean sheets while seeing 791 shots attempted against him in 19,350 career mins. So far in his pro soccer career, Montipo has surrendered 264 goals and has totaled 538 stops in 215 starts. He is the owner of a save % of 68.1 and his clean sheet rate sits at 23.3%.

Francesco Caputo is one member of the squad who can make a noticable difference for Empoli. He has accounted for 56 assists while tallying 47 yellow card warnings in his career. The forward born in Italy has racked up 183 goals scored in 37,257 professional minutes played. Caputo has had a starting assignment in 414 contests during his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.44 goals per 90 minutes.

Hellas Verona has an attacker in Milan Djuric, who should keep defenses up at night. The forward who is from Bosnia has been on the pitch for 26,031 professional minutes while earning 70 goals. He is currently averaging 0.24 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 272 matches during his career. He has 69 yellow card warnings in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 26 times.

Who will win tonight's Serie A game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Empoli (+144)

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