Empoli vs Lecce Prediction: expect a draw?

Lecce improved their results after the change of head coach, but then fell back into the relegation zone. Empoli are almost in the middle of the standings, but they are only three points ahead of the bottom three. Will the Blues manage to increase the gap at the end of the upcoming home game? We offer a free prediction and several bets on this match.

The Blues, this season playing under the guidance of ex-coach of Parma Roberto D'Aversa, started the championship with vigor, but as it progressed, the pace slowed down. So to the match of the previous round against Venice (away) Empoli approached with a series of three defeats in a row - at home from Torino (0:1) and Genoa (1:2), and away from Atalanta (2:3).

The team managed to interrupt the unsuccessful series and avoid further decline in the standings. After conceding in the fifth minute, Empoli literally crushed their opponents in the first half, but managed to score only once - Sebastiano Esposito scored. In the second half, the game was about equal and ended in a 1:1 draw.

Thus, Empoli kept a three-point handicap from the relegation zone. At the same time, the Blues are in 13th place in the standings.

After the dismissal of Luca Gotti and the appointment of head coach Marco Giampaolo, the Giallorossi seemed to have immediately found their game and began to pull away from the relegation zone. However, following the results of the first round, Lecce still got there. So after an important victory over Monza (2:1) in Week 16, the yellow-reds scored only one point in the next three games.

The unfortunate period for Lecce started with a decent home defeat to Lazio (1:2), where the Giallorossi, playing in the minority for the entire second half, almost held on to a draw. Then Giampaolo's charges played perhaps the worst match under the new coach, losing away to Como 0:2. Finally, on the eve of the meeting with Empoli, Lecce made peace with Genoa - 0:0.

Now Lecce leads the relegation zone and by points is in line with Cagliari, occupying the saving 17th line. Also note that Lecce have by far the worst offense this season - only 11 goals scored in 19 games.

In the first round of the current championship, the rivals parted ways in Lecce - 1:1. The hosts responded to the goal of the Blues in the 33rd minute in the middle of the second half.

In the last eight face-to-face meetings, the rivals have drawn five times, Empoli won twice and Lecce once.

• 5 out of 8 previous face-to-face meetings between the rivals ended in a draw.
• The last five matches between the teams have been draws.
• Empoli have not scored more than one goal at home in nine consecutive matches.
• Lecce have failed to score in 7 of their last 9 away games.

Lecce scored the least in the current draw of the Italian championship, and Empoli is ahead of only three teams in scoring. Accordingly, the extreme underestimated odds on the total under here looks logical. 1xbet suggests to bet on TU (2.5) for only 1.63. And the bet TO (2.5) goes for 2.50.

In terms of outcomes, 1xbet has Empoli as the favorite - 2.01 on the Tuscan victory. Lecce's success costs 4.71. A draw is 3.29.

In the upcoming game the teams from among the most ineffective attacks of the current season of Serie A will face each other. Accordingly, betting on the total under goals looks the most suitable option here. Besides, Empoli and Lecce have not scored more than two goals apiece in their previous five head-to-head meetings.