Sassuolo vs Empoli Prediction, 4/30/2023 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/25/2023

Game: Sassuolo vs Empoli

Date: Sunday, April 30, 2023

Location: Mapei Stadium in Sassuolo, Italy

TV: Paramount +

Odds/Point Spread: Sassuolo (-125) Empoli (+320)

Mapei Stadium is where Empoli (7-11-13) will try to defeat Sassuolo (11-7-13) on Sunday. Sassuolo are priced at -125 while the Blues are at +320. The over/under comes in at 2.5. The expected starting goalkeepers are Andrea Consigli for Sassuolo and Guglielmo Vicario for Empoli.

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U.S. Sassuolo Calcio has allowed 46 goals while surrendering 1.48 goals per 90, and opponents have compiled 102 SoT on them. They are sitting with 9 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a percentage of 29.0 so far this year. Sassuolo has accounted for 71 yellow cards so far this season as well as 2 red cards. The Black and Greens are 9th when it comes to expected goals having 40.7, and their expected goals against are at 40.2. This year, the squad averages 1.29 pts/match (40 pts) and they also are 13th in soccer with 24 assists. The team's goal differential is currently at -8 with 38 goals finished and also 46 goals relinquished. Sassuolo has accounted for 56 saves and also have earned a SV rate of 58.8 for the year.

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Empoli has amassed 25 goals and their expected goals on the year sits at 29.9. Their goals against per 90 min is 1.29 with 88 saves, and they have earned 9 shut outs. This season, the Blues have a save % of 70.3 (128 shots on target against), and they also have a rank of 15th in Serie A with 32 points. Empoli sits at 16th in the matter of goals against with 40, and their goal difference is -15. The Blues have a shut out percentage of 29.0 on the season as well as 73 yellow card warnings. The Blues have put together an average of 1.0 points per fixture while earning 13 assists and 6 red cards.

The guy defending the goal for Sassuolo will be Andrea Consigli. Consigli has been on the field for 45,276 mins and has tallied 1,518 saves thus far in his career. His GA/90 is 1.34 (676 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .698. The keeper hailing from Italy has seen 2,174 shots sent in his direction in 507 starts. Consigli (186-130-185 mark in his career) has recorded 140 clean sheets, which gives him a 27.6% clean sheet percentage.

Guglielmo Vicario will be residing in front of the net for Empoli. So far in his pro soccer career, Vicario has surrendered 87 goals while tallying 220 stops in 101 starts. He has surrendered 0.86 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 31-33-37. He has earned a save percentage of .736 and his shutout rate is currently at 23.8%. Vicario has earned 24 clean sheets while defending 299 shots against him in 9,107 career minutes.

Domenico Berardi is one guy who should impact this matchup for Sassuolo. The forward from Italy has 103 goals scored in 22,517 professional minutes. Berardi has started 264 games so far in his career while he scores 0.41 G/90. He has 66 assists while accumulating 72 yellow card warnings in his career.

Empoli stars Martin Satriano, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He scores 0.21 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 31 matches in his pro soccer career. The forward who is from Italy has totaled 2,588 professional minutes and has scored 6 goals. He has tallied 9 yellow cards thus far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 1 times.

Who will win tonight's Serie A game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sassuolo (-125)

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