Let's dive into this riveting matchup between Empoli and Venezia. Ionuț Radu has been catching those shots like catching cold in the winter for Venezia, sporting a stellar average rating of 6.90 with 9 saves so far. Empoli fights back with their own shot-stopper, Devis Vásquez, who's up with a 6.83 rating, and 8 saves to his name.
When it comes to top talents, Venezia comes to the field with a dynamic duo of Jay Idzes and Gianluca Busio. Both, and let's make it crystal here, have been rather focused on passing instead of scoring, but well, somebody has to do that, right? Empoli, not shy of talents themselves, showcase Christian Kouamé who has already found the back of the net once and Luca Marianucci, another pass master of the game.
Looking back on history's page, the last match between these two ended up being a bit of a snooze fest with a 1-1 tie back in January of '25. Regular season records of both clubs seem like they're mirror images of each other boasting an exact 4-12-16, enough to give stiff competition to those synchronized swimming teams.
The recent results show that Venezia arrived to the party just a tad bit later with a win against Monza, while our friends from Empoli might be suffering a bit of a goal drought with no goals scored in their last three games. Still, football is like a box of chocolates, and you never know which Empoli you're gonna get.
For all of you placing your bets hoping for my golden prediction, drumroll please...
Albert’s Prediction: Venezia by 1