Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Empoli
Match Time & Date:
21/01/2024
08:00 AM
Prediction: 1-1
Monza
Stadio Carlo Castellani will host Sunday’s football game between Empoli and Monza. Empoli aim to recover from a 2-1 loss to Verona and you should know that they are eyeing their only second home win of the process. Szymon Zurkowski is widely expected to return to the starting XI after scoring as a substitute in the relegation six-pointer, while all Pezzella, Ebuehi, and Bastoni are sidelined with injuries. Talented forward Matteo Cancellieri serves a one-game ban due to the accumulation of yellow cards.
The Biancorossi, on the other hand, aim to bounce back from a heavy 5-1 loss to Inter. As Monza will go for a win in Sunday’s encounter as well, we are tempted to put our money on both teams to score. As for the visiting team, Birindelli is banned for the match, while both Caprari and Di Gregorio are sidelined with injuries. Midfielder Jose Machin is representing Equatorial Guinea at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Highlighted Player (Mattia Destro):
Mattia Destro started his youth career at Ascoli, but in 2005 he moved to Inter. The Italian attacker, though, made his debut in the Serie A with Genoa in the 2010/2011 season. He scored 2 goals in 16 appearances for the Rossoblu and at the end of the season he signed a deal with Siena. Destro netted 12 goals for Siena in 30 league appearances for the club and on 30 July, 2012 he joined fellow Serie A team Roma for a fee of €8.5 million.
The Italian footballer made his debut for the capital club on 2 September, 2012 in a 3-1 victory over Inter. Destro scored 24 goals for Roma between 2012 and 2015 and after ending his loan spell with Milan he joined Bologna on 20 August, 2015.
Speaking of his international career, the Bologna forward has 15 caps for Italy U21 and he made his debut for the senior team on 15 August, 2012 against England at Wembley Stadium. He made Italy’s 2014 provisional FIFA World Cup squad, but he eventually failed to make the final roster.
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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