Lecce vs Empoli Prediction, 4/13/2024 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/12/2024

Game: Lecce vs Empoli

Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024

Location: Stadio Comunale Via Del Mare in Lecce, Italy

TV: Paramount+

Lecce (6-11-14 last season) will try to defeat Empoli (7-7-17 last year) at Stadio Comunale Via Del Mare on Saturday. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Wladimiro Falcone for Lecce and Elia Caprile for Empoli.

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The Yellow and Reds were ranked 12th when talking about expected goals having 33.3, and the team's expected goals against sat at 46.1. Lecce allowed 48 goals while conceding 1.55 goals per 90, and the opposition accounted for 149 shots on target on them. The team's difference in goals was -22 with the help of 26 goals put in the net and also 48 goals conceded. They finished with 4 clean sheets, which put them at a percentage of 12.9 for the previous season. Lecce amassed 101 saves and they also held a save percentage of 70.5 last season. Lecce compiled 80 yellow cards last season and also 5 red cards. For the prior season, the team had an average of 0.94 points per match (29 points) and they also ranked 19th in Serie A with 17 assists.

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On the campaign, the Blues had a save rate of 72.6 (157 SoTA), and also sat at 15th in the league with 28 pts. The Blues finished with an average of 0.9 points per contest while totaling 16 assists. Empoli accumulated 25 goals and their expected goals over the course of the prior season was sitting at 29.8. Empoli tallied a CS% of 22.6 for the prior year and 70 yellow card warnings. This team's goals against/90 min was at 1.52 with 109 saves, and they tallied 7 clean sheets. Empoli had a ranking of 16th in the category of goals allowed having 47, and the goal difference sat at -22.

The man who will defend the goal for Lecce will be Wladimiro Falcone. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.34 (156 goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 75.8. Falcone (22-41-53 record during his career) has totaled 21 clean sheets, which has earned him a 18.1% shutout percentage. Falcone has defended the goal for 10,485 minutes and is sitting with 422 stops during his pro soccer career. The keeper from Italy has had 578 shots attempted at him in 116 career starts.

Elia Caprile is expected to look after the net for Empoli. Caprile has tallied 17 shutouts and defended 219 shots attempted against him in 4,770 career mins. He has earned a save percentage of 78.1 and his shutout rate is currently at 32.1%. He has conceded 1.00 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 21-18-14. So far in his career, Caprile has allowed 53 goals while totaling 163 saves in 53 starts.

Lameck Banda is a member of the team who should impact this matchup for Lecce. He has 6 assists while tallying 13 yellow card warnings thus far in his career. The forward born in Zambia has recorded 4 goals in 3,169 mins. Banda has had a starting assignment in 37 outings during his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.11 G/90.

Empoli is being led by Francesco Caputo, who pesters opposing defenses. The forward hailing from Italy has been on the pitch for 38,369 mins and he has scored 186 goals. He scores 0.44 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 428 games during his career. He has totaled 47 yellow card cautions in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 56 times.

Who will win tonight's Serie A game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lecce

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