Docs Website

53 Years Strong! A Trusted Leader In Sports Picks, Best Bets and Predictions Since 1971.

Main Menu
Free Picks » Soccer Picks » Empoli vs Lecce Prediction, 4/3/2023 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Empoli vs Lecce Prediction, 4/3/2023 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 3/28/2023

Free Picks

Game: Empoli vs Lecce

Date: Monday, April 3, 2023

Location: Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli, Italy

TV: Paramount +

Odds/Point Spread: Empoli (+137) Lecce (+222)

Empoli (6-10-11) will compete against Lecce (6-9-12) at Stadio Carlo Castellani on Monday. The Yellow and Reds are at at +222 while the Blues are at +137. The total is set at 2.5. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Guglielmo Vicario for Empoli and Wladimiro Falcone for Lecce.

soccer picks Guglielmo Vicario Empoli predictions best bet odds

Empoli has a total of 79 SVs and have a save% of 70.4 on the campaign. This team's differential on goals is at -12 by 24 goals finished in addition to 36 goals surrendered. This season, this squad averages 1.04 pts per fixture (28 points) and they also rank 18th in Serie A with 13 assists. The Blues rank 18th in xG with 26.0, and their xGA are sitting at 43.6. Empoli has earned 67 yellow cards so far this year as well as 5 red cards. The Blues have surrendered 36 goals while allowing 1.33 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have 115 shots on target against them. They have earned 7 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a percentage of 25.9 on the campaign.

Get all of our Soccer Picks Today

The Yellow and Reds are averaging 1.0 points per fixture while totaling 16 assists and 2 red cards. U.S. Lecce has accumulated a shut out percentage of 11.1 on the season in addition to 62 yellow card cautions. Lecce has a ranking of 14th when it comes to goals given up having 32, and their goal difference is coming in at -8. So far this year, U.S. Lecce has a save % of 75.9 (116 SoTA), and also are ranked 16th in soccer with 27 pts. Their goals against per 90 min is 1.19 in addition to 86 saves, and they have 3 shut outs. Lecce has earned 24 goals and this team's expected goals this year is 22.2.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Empoli is Guglielmo Vicario. Vicario (31-33-37 mark in his career) has recorded 24 clean sheets, which has earned him a 23.8% shutout rate. The goalkeeper from Italy has seen 299 shots attempted at him in 101 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 0.86 (87 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of .736. Vicario has seen the pitch for a total of 9,107 minutes and has tallied 220 stops during his career.

Wladimiro Falcone will be looking after the net for Lecce. He has allowed 1.23 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 12-26-27. Falcone has earned 12 clean sheets while seeing 321 shots against him in 5,850 mins throughout his career. In his career, Falcone has surrendered 80 goals and has accumulated 250 stops in 65 starts. He sports a save percentage of .779 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 18.5%.

Martin Satriano is a footballer you are going to want to keep your eye on for Empoli. Satriano has had a starting assignment in 31 contests during his soccer career and he tallies 0.21 goals per 90 minutes. The forward born in Italy has accumulated 6 goals scored in 2,549 professional minutes played. He has totaled 1 assists while accumulating 8 yellow card cautions during his soccer career.

Lecce has a guy in Gabriel Strefezza, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He has tallied 24 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 3 times. The forward born in Brazil has been on the pitch for 6,780 mins while scoring 13 goals. He currently averages 0.17 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 75 games during his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's Serie A game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lecce (+222)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Get all of Today's Free Soccer Picks

Get all of Today's Expert Soccer Picks

Most Recent Soccer Picks

One E-mail A Week Is All You Need!
Our weekly newsletter is loaded with exclusive free picks,insight and advice from our expert handicappers