Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Torino
Match Time & Date:
16/12/2023
01:45 PM
Prediction: 1-0
Empoli
Torino will be aiming to move closer to the Conference League berth when they take on relegation-threatened Empoli on Matchday 16. Il Toro are eyeing their third consecutive win at home ground, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. Both N’Guessan and Schuurs are out of contention with injuries, while Nemanja Radonjic faces race against clock to be fit for Saturday’s encounter.
The Azzurri, on the other hand, aim to escape the relegation zone, but they face a tough challenge against Torino, who are a real force to be reckoned with at home. Empoli have already suffered four defeats on the road this season and, taking everything into account, they are unlikely to grab something from the match. Both Tommaso Baldanzi and Giuseppe Pezzella are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the visiting team ahead of the trip to Turin.
Highlighted Player (Duvan Zapata):
Duvan Zapata was born in Cali, Colombia on 1 April, 1991. The 186-cm-tall attacker started his youth career at America de Cali, playing for the club between 2004 and 2008. In 2008 he made his debut for the first team and three years later he scored his first hat-trick for the Colombian outfit, in a 3-2 win over Deportivo Pereira.
In 2011 he signed a loan deal with Estudiantes and he found the net for the Argentine team on his debut against Belgrano. After scoring 11 goals in 37 appearances for Estudiantes, the Colombian striker joined Napoli in 2013, but he failed to establish himself as a first-choice attacker.
On 22 July, 2015 Zapata joined fellow Serie A team Udinese on loan and it has to be noted that he scored eight goals in 24 league appearances for the Zebrette. Duvan Zapata has 5 caps for Colombia U20 team, but he has yet to make his debut for the senior side.
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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