Empoli vs Bologna Prediction, Lineups & Odds

By Federico Giordano, Football Analyst | Published: 25 days ago | Last Updated: Apr 2, 02:00 | 4 min read

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  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Find Out Why Bologna Can Seal Victory

Empoli clash with Bologna in the first leg of this Coppa Italia semi-final at Carlo Castellani Stadium.

This match could go the way of Bologna and they are our betting prediction to beat Empoli on the 1x2 market. You can land 1.65 that I Rossoblù claim a victory after ninety minutes.

Match Preview & H2H

Empoli drew 1-1 away with bottom of the table side Como in their last game. Gli Azzurri were restricted to 29% possession and had four shots on target in the Serie A clash at Stadio G. Sinigaglia, with Christian Kouame finding the net for Empoli.

Bologna approach this fixture after beating Venezia 1-0 away in the Serie A. Riccardo Orsolini scored the winner at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo, with Vincenzo Italiano's team having four shots on target and 60% of possession.

In the Coppa Italia quarter-finals, Empoli won on penalties (1-1 AET) when visiting Juventus, while Bologna beat Atalanta 1-0 away.

Bologna have gone unbeaten in their past four games against Empoli, with a 1-1 Serie A draw occurring in the last clash. The past 9 H2H games have involved three wins apiece along with three draws.

Empoli – Last 10 League Games

7 losses and 3 draws, averaging 0.5 goals from 1.8 shots on goal and 9.4 attempts. Empoli have had 39.2% possession, 303.0 passes and 3.4 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 2.2 goals from 5.9 shots on goal and 14.3 attempts, while being awarded 5.9 corners.

Christian Kouame, Alberto Grassi, Mattia De Sciglio, Lorenzo Colombo and Sebastiano Esposito are joint-top scorers with 1 goals on the board. Giuseppe Pezzella is the top assists maker with 2.

Bologna – Last 10 League Games

Bologna have won 7, lost 1 and drawn 2, averaging 4.7 shots on goal, 13.6 attempts and 1.8 goals. The Emilia-Romagna club average 61.6% possession, 475.5 passes, 4.6 corners awarded and 2.2 corners against, while 0.8 goals have been conceded from 6.0 attempts and 2.3 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Riccardo Orsolini and Dan Ndoye on 4, with Jens Odgaard getting 2. Nicolo Cambiaghi and Juan Miranda have clocked up 3 assists, with Lukasz Skorupski keeping 4 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Empoli confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Jacopo Seghetti (GK), Mattia De Sciglio, Luca Marianucci, Lorenzo Tosto, Emmanuel Quartsin Gyasi, Jacopo Bacci, Viktor Kovalenko, Liberato Cacace, Ola Solbakken, Jacopo Fazzini, Lorenzo Colombo.

Bologna confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Lukasz Skorupski (GK), Davide Calabria, Sam Beukema, Jhon Lucumi, Juan Miranda, Lewis Ferguson, Remo Freuler, Riccardo Orsolini, Jens Odgaard, Dan Ndoye, Thijs Dallinga.

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Expert Coppa Italia Analysis

In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

Key Empoli vs Bologna stats:

  • Empoli have failed to win any of their last 15 Serie A matches
  • Empoli have lost 12 of their past 20 matches
  • Empoli have conceded 2 or more goals in 11 of their last 20 matches
  • Empoli have failed to score in their last 3 home matches
  • Bologna have won 5 consecutive Serie A matches
  • Bologna have won 8 of their past 10 away matches
  • Bologna have scored 2 or more goals in 14 of their past 20 matches
  • Bologna have kept 5 clean sheets in their past 10 away matches

Empoli vs Bologna Prediction

The 1.65 about Bologna winning this game makes lots of appeal and they are our prediction on the Full-Time Result market. Hopefully this can secure a profit on this Coppa Italia semi-final.

There’s an opportunity to back Bologna -1.5 goals on the Asian Handicap market which means better odds for those who expect a bigger margin of victory.

Our Pick

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Empoli vs Bologna Odds

Bologna are the shortest price to win this Coppa Italia game according to the bookies, with the gambling operators giving them a 61% probability due to their 1.65 betting odds. At 6.25, Empoli are regarded as having a lower probability of winning this match.

If you think there will be two goals or less during the ninety minutes, then Under 2.5 Goals is a potential option. The Both Teams to Score No bet is 1.62 and it’s ideal if you think at least one club will not score during the ninety minutes.

You can back Empoli at 4.00 on the Draw No Bet market, with money back if the game is a draw. Bologna are 1.22 with the football betting sites to win this Coppa Italia game.

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Team Stats

Latest Coppa Italia and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

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Full time Result

  • 3 wins, 12 defeats and 5 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 1 wins, 6 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 13 wins, 2 defeats and 5 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 8 wins, 1 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Empoli

Bologna

Goals / match
1.4 2.4
Conceded / match
1.4 0.6
Total / match
2.8 3

Corners

Corners

Empoli

Bologna

For / match
3 4.2
Against / match
6 2
Total / match
9 6.2

Possession

Possession

Team News

If you’re wanting the latest Empoli vs Bologna team news, then you’ve come to the right place. Get the best information.

Empoli vs Bologna Lineups

Empoli Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Bologna Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Empoli Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

12 Jacopo Seghetti
22 Mattia De Sciglio 35 Luca Marianucci 31 Lorenzo Tosto 11 E. Quartsin Gyasi
36 Jacopo Bacci 20 Viktor Kovalenko 13 Liberato Cacace 17 Ola Solbakken
10 Jacopo Fazzini 29 Lorenzo Colombo
1 Lukasz Skorupski
14 Davide Calabria 31 Sam Beukema 26 Jhon Lucumi 33 Juan Miranda
19 Lewis Ferguson 8 Remo Freuler
7 Riccardo Orsolini 21 Jens Odgaard 11 Dan Ndoye
24 Thijs Dallinga

Bologna Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Empoli Substitutes

  • 2Saba Goglichidze
  • 3Giuseppe Pezzella
  • 5Alberto Grassi
  • 7Junior Sambia
  • 18Christian Kouame
  • 21Mattia Viti
  • 23Devis Vasquez
  • 24Tyronne Ebuehi
  • 90Ismael Konate
  • 98Federico Brancolini
  • 99Sebastiano Esposito

Bologna Substitutes

  • 2Emil Holm
  • 5Martin Erlic
  • 6Nikola Moro
  • 15Nicolo Casale
  • 17Oussama El Azzouzi
  • 18Tommaso Pobega
  • 20Michel Aebischer
  • 22C. Lykogiannis
  • 23Nicola Bagnolini
  • 28Nicolo Cambiaghi
  • 29Lorenzo De Silvestri
  • 30Benjamin Dominguez
  • 34Federico Ravaglia
  • 39Estanis Pedrola
  • 80Giovanni Fabbian

Previous Empoli Lineups

29 Mar Serie A
Como 1-1 Empoli
16 Mar Serie A
Torino 1-0 Empoli
10 Mar Serie A
Empoli 0-1 Roma

Previous Bologna Lineups

29 Mar Serie A
Venezia 0-1 Bologna
16 Mar Serie A
Bologna 5-0 Lazio
09 Mar Serie A
Hellas Verona 1-2 Bologna

We’ll publish the confirmed lineups as soon as they’re available. You can compare this to the previous starting 11s and understand the formations and substitutes.

Team Squads

Empoli Squad

Bologna Squad

We’ve got a full list of players for every squad and there’s also stats available.

Italy FlagTables & Standings

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Inter Milan 33 21 8 4 72:32 71
2 Napoli 33 21 8 4 52:25 71
3 Atalanta 33 19 7 7 66:30 64
4 Bologna 33 16 12 5 52:37 60
5 Juventus 33 15 14 4 49:31 59
6 Lazio 33 17 8 8 55:43 59
7 Roma 33 16 9 8 48:32 57
8 Fiorentina 33 16 8 9 51:33 56
9 AC Milan 33 14 9 10 51:38 51
10 Torino 33 10 13 10 38:37 43
11 Udinese 33 11 7 15 36:48 40
12 Como 33 10 9 14 43:48 39
13 Genoa 33 9 12 12 29:40 39
14 Hellas Verona 33 9 5 19 30:60 32
15 Parma 33 6 13 14 38:51 31
16 Cagliari 33 7 9 17 33:49 30
17 Lecce 33 6 8 19 23:55 26
18 Venezia 33 4 13 16 27:46 25
19 Empoli 33 4 13 16 26:52 25
20 Monza 33 2 9 22 25:57 15
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Inter Milan 16 12 3 1 37:18 39
2 Napoli 16 12 2 2 26:11 38
3 Bologna 17 10 6 1 31:14 36
4 Roma 17 11 2 4 33:14 35
5 Juventus 17 9 7 1 27:15 34
6 Fiorentina 17 10 4 3 27:15 34
7 Atalanta 16 8 4 4 31:19 28
8 AC Milan 17 7 7 3 25:15 28
9 Lazio 16 7 7 2 30:22 28
10 Torino 16 6 6 4 16:13 24
11 Como 16 6 5 5 24:23 23
12 Udinese 16 7 2 7 19:22 23
13 Genoa 17 5 7 5 18:20 22
14 Parma 17 5 5 7 25:27 20
15 Cagliari 17 5 4 8 20:26 19
16 Venezia 16 4 5 7 13:16 17
17 Lecce 17 3 6 8 12:30 15
18 Hellas Verona 16 4 3 9 13:32 15
19 Empoli 16 1 7 8 7:22 10
20 Monza 17 1 5 11 12:24 8

The Coppa Italia standings will highlight the leading teams in the table. Go through the standings to see how many points each side has earned.

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