Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Empoli
Match Time & Date:
13/02/2022
15:00
Prediction: 1-1
Cagliari
Empoli and Cagliari go head to head at Stadio Carlo Castellani in what is expected to be a close Serie A clash. Empoli failed to win the previous seven league fixtures, and, no doubt, they are likely to leave their hearts on the field. All Luperto, Marchizza, and Haas are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team ahead of the visit of Cagliari. The Rossoblu, on the other hand, did remarkably well to shock Atalanta in Bergamo in their last league match.
The Sardinians aim to escape the danger zone, but beating Empoli on the road is easier said than done. As previously mentioned, a close match is on the cards, and we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on draw. Deiola misses out through suspension, while all Ceter, Nandez, Rog, Walukiewicz, and Strootman are out of contention with injuries. Both Zappa and Altare have been tested positive for coronavirus.
Highlighted Player (Kevin Strootman):
After starting his senior career at Sparta Rotterdam, Kevin Strootman joined fellow Dutch side Utrecht in 2011. The defensive midfielder, who was born on February 13, 1990 in Ridderkerk, Netherlands, then moved to PSV where he established himself as a first-team regular. Strootman was then spotted by AS Roma scouts and in 2013 he decided to take a step forward in his career by joining the Giallorossi.
On March 9, 2014, the Dutch footballer sustained a serious knee injury that made him miss the remainder of the 2013/2014 Serie A season. He missed the 2014 FIFA World Cup as well, but he returned to contention on November 9, 2014. Kevin Strootman played for Roma until August 28 when he signed a five-year contract with Olympique Marseille.
Speaking of his international career, Strootman made his Netherlands debut against Austria in 2011 and he scored his first ever goal for the Dutch national team in Euro 2012 qualifier against Finland. Kevin Strootman’s preferred foot is right.
Highlighted Team (Cagliari):
Cagliari are a professional football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. I Rossoblu (The Red and Blues) compete in Italian Serie A and the club’s biggest success came in 1970, when they won the national championship.
Cagliari finished the season in top position in the standings, four points clear of Juventus and it has to be noted that Luigi Riva led Cagliari to their first Serie A trophy.
I Rossoblu welcome their rivals at Stadio Sant’Elia and the capacity of the stadium is 16,000. In the 1993/1994 season Cagliari made it to the UEFA Cup semis, with the team suffering a loss to fellow Italian club Inter in the two-legged tie.
Giuseppe Pancaro helped Cagliari record a 3-2 win over Inter in the first leg, but I Rossoblu were hammered by the Nerazzurri in the second leg (3-0). Palermo are regarded as Cagliari’s main rivals and the two teams square off against each other in the Derby delle Isole.
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