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Monza vs Empoli Prediction, 8/26/2023 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/22/2023

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Game: Monza vs Empoli

Date: Saturday, August 26, 2023

Location: Stadio Brianteo in Monza, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Monza (-106) Empoli (+295)

Stadio Brianteo is the location where Empoli (10-13-14 last season) will compete against Monza (14-10-13 last year) on Saturday. The White and Reds are priced at -106 and the Blues are at +295. The over/under comes in at 2.5. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Michele Di Gregorio for Monza and Elia Caprile for Empoli.

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Monza gave up 47 goals while conceding 1.27 goals per 90, and their opponents recorded 162 shots on target against them. They had 10 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 27.0 over the course of last year. Monza compiled 88 yellow cards during the previous year and 3 red cards. The White and Reds were ranked 11th when it comes to expected goals having 44.7, and the xGA were 47.3. For the previous year, this team averaged 1.41 pts per contest (52 pts) and they also ranked 14th in the league with 29 assists. Their difference in goals was -1 by means of 46 goals earned and also 47 goals allowed. Monza tallied 116 saves and they earned a save% of 72.8 in the prior season.

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The Blues averaged 1.2 points per match while tallying 20 assists and 6 red cards. Empoli accumulated a clean sheet rate of 24.3 during the previous year and also 85 yellow card cautions. Empoli sat at 13th in relation to goals conceded with 47, and the squad's goal differential was sitting at -10. Last season, the Blues had a save rate of 70.9 (148 SoTA), and they also sat at 14th in the league with 43 points. Their goals against/90 min was 1.27 with 101 saves, and they tallied 9 clean sheets. Empoli compiled 37 goals and their xG over the course of the prior season sat at 38.9.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Monza is Michele Di Gregorio. Di Gregorio (60-37-38 mark in his professional soccer career) has 47 clean sheets, which gives him a 34.8% clean sheet percentage. The goalie from Italy has faced 519 shots tried at him in 135 career starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.12 (151 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 73.8. Di Gregorio has defended the goal for 12,119 minutes and has 384 saves in his career.

Elia Caprile will be looking after the net for Empoli. Caprile has recorded 14 shutouts while defending 141 shots against him in 3,420 career minutes. He holds a save percentage of 78.0 and his clean sheet rate is 36.8%. He has given up 0.89 goals per 90 while holding a mark of 17-14-7. During his pro soccer career, Caprile has surrendered 34 goals and has totaled 110 saves in 38 starting assignments.

Gianluca Caprari is one member of the squad who can make a difference on the pitch for Monza. Caprari has started 237 outings thus far in his career while he scores 0.30 G/90. The forward hailing from Italy has earned 69 goals in 20,549 professional minutes played. He has totaled 36 assists while earning 43 yellow cards so far in his career.

Empoli features an attacker in Francesco Caputo, who should keep defenses up at night. The forward from Italy has been on the field for 37,326 professional minutes and has scored 183 goals. He sports an average of 0.44 G/90 and has been a starter in 415 contests so far in his career. He has earned 47 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 56 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Monza (-106)

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