Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Sassuolo
Match Time & Date:
31/10/2021
15:00
Prediction: 2-1
Empoli
Buoyed by a 2-1 win over Juventus, Sassuolo will be aiming to move closer to the Conference League berth when they take on Empoli at their Mapei Stadium – Citta del Tricolore. The Neroverdi have been in a fine form of late, and it is no wonder the odds for home win keep on dropping. Both Djuricic and Boga are likely to miss the game with injuries. The Azzurri, on the other hand, failed to upset title-holders Inter in their last league match.
The newcomers have been struggling at the back of late, and they are unlikely to grab something from the Mapei Stadium – Citta del Tricolore clash. Ricci is banned for the visitors, while all Fiamozzi, Romagnoli, and Di Francesco are out of contention through injuries. In their last meeting at the venue Sassuolo defeated Empoli 3-1, which is yet another reason why home win should be considered.
Highlighted Player (Vlad Chiriches):
Vlad Iulian Churches had an unusual path to the biggest stage, spending some time at the Benfica youth academy before returning to Romania to start his professional career at International. The central defender arrived to Steaua Bucuresti via Pandurii Targu Jiu and he needed just a year and a half to secure a big club move.
After snubbing a number of offers from Italian Serie A, Chiriches joined Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2013, becoming Steaua’s record transfer in the process. However, the Romania international did not enjoy the best of starts to his career in England and he was sold to Napoli after two somewhat disappointing seasons at White Hart Lane.
Chiriches has struggled for playing time at Stadio San Paolo as well, and he will probably need to play on regular basis if he is to realise his full potential. Meanwhile, the powerful defender remains an important member of the Romania national team, having earned more than 40 caps for the Tricolorii since making his debut in 2011.
Highlighted Team (Empoli):
Empoli FC (Empoli Football Club 1920 SpA) is an Italian football club founded in 1920 and is currently active in the Italian Serie A.
The club is playing in the Serie A since 2014/2015 and hosts its home games in the Stadio Carlo Castellani which holds a capacity of 19 847 seats. The home colors of Empoli FC are blue and white. The Empoli Ultra’s are called Rangers 1976 and are feared in Italy.
Empoli FC didn’t win any major prizes in the clubs history. The clubs biggest achievement in the history was in 2004/2005 where the club finished first in the Serie B (the second highest football division). Because of a matchfixing scandal the title was given away to Genoa CFC. Empoli FC played in the UEFA Cup once in season 2007/2008 but got knocked out in the first round by FC Zurich.
The are several famous players that played for Empoli FC like Birindelli, Bresciano, Di Natale and Luca Toni.
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