With a slight lead at the top of the Serie A table, Juventus look to continue their furious second-half title charge when they host Empoli in Italian top-flight action on Saturday.
Since a 4-2 loss to Sassuolo in late September, Juve have taken 42 of a possible 46 points from their last 16 league games, including a current five-game winning streak in which they have outscored their opponents by one combined 11-2.
They sit one point above Inter at the top of the table, although they have played one more game than the aforementioned rivals. However, with Juventus excluded from European competitions this season and able to focus solely on domestic competitions, they have flourished.
Empoli find themselves at the other end of the table, in 19th place, as they fight an intense and furious relegation battle. A comprehensive 3-0 win last game against Monza gave them a huge boost, moving them two points away from safety, but much more will be needed in the coming months to continue to compete in top-flight football next season.
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Juventus vs Empoli prediction, odds
- Lean Money Line: Juventus (-370)
- Score prediction: Juventus 2-0 Empoli
The win over Monza last time out was nice and gave Empoli a foundation on which to build their relegation battle, but it wasn’t the kind of spectacular performance that indicated they could pose an unexpected threat to one of the two title contenders. from Italy.
Juventus are simply in too good shape, especially up front, to control this match, especially for one of the most porous defensive units in Serie A. And although Empoli have conceded 35 goals in 21 games this year, the fifth most in the league, his poor finishing puts him at 14 goals for the year, the league minimum. It is not a recipe for success against a defensively strong and in-form team like Juve.
| DraftKings (USA) |
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| juve victory | -370 |
| Draw | +425 |
| Empoli victory | +850 |
| Both teams to note Y/N |
+140 / -180 |
| Below 2.5 goals |
-125 / -115 |
| Juventus -1.5 goals |
-105 |
| Empoli +1.5 goals |
-120 |
