Bologna vs Empoli: Analysis and Prediction of the Serie A match

On Sunday, October 1, 2023, Bologna and Empoli will face off at the Renato Dall'Ara Stadium. The home team enters this match after three consecutive goalless draws. On the other hand, Empoli secured its first victory in the league in the last game against Salernitana. This success might have boosted their confidence.
Bologna is currently in 13th position in Serie A, while Empoli is in 19th.

Let's analyze the data of both teams:

Bologna:
- In the last match on September 28, 2023, they drew with Monza with a score of 0-0. 
- In this Serie A season, they have won once, lost once, and drawn 4 times. They have scored an average of 0.5 goals per match and conceded 0.67 goals.
- In the last 7 matches, fewer than 3.5 goals have been scored. 
- They have not lost in 10 of the last 11 home matches. 
- Fewer than 2.5 goals have been scored in 6 of the last 7 matches.

Empoli:
- In the last match played on September 27, 2023, they defeated Salernitana 1-0. 
- In this Serie A season, they have won once and lost 5 times. They have scored an average of 0.17 goals per match and conceded 2.17 goals. 
- They have never won in the last 11 away matches in Serie A. 
- They have not drawn in the last 7 Serie A matches. 
- They have conceded at least 1 goal in the last 6 away matches in Serie A.
- Fewer than 2.5 goals have been scored in 7 of Empoli's last 8 Serie A matches. 
- They have lost in 6 of the last 7 Serie A matches.

Head to Head:
In the last direct clash on May 4, 2023, Empoli defeated Bologna at home with a score of 3-1. 
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Bologna won once, Empoli won 3 times, and there was one draw. Bologna scored an average of 1.2 goals per match, while Empoli scored an average of 1.8 goals per match. 

PROBABLE LINEUPS

BOLOGNA
Skorupski; De Silvestri, Beukema, Bonifazi, Kristiansen; Freuler, Aebischer; Ndoye, Ferguson, Karlsson; Zirkzee

EMPOLI
Berisha; Ebuehi, Walukiewicz, Luperto, Cacace; Fazzini, Grassi, Maleh; Baldanzi, Cambiaghi; Shpendi

Both teams are struggling to score, but we believe there might be an opportunity to break the deadlock in this match.
BetMines predicts Bologna to win.