Pisa - Empoli: Who will advance to the next round of the Coppa Italia?
In the Coppa Italia Round of 32, Pisa and Empoli will face each other on Monday, August 17. The match will kick off at 18:00 CET, and I am offering you a bet on this fixture.
Pisa - Empoli: Match preview
Pisa played in Serie A last season, but their results were not particularly successful. In fact, they were outright disappointing. The team finished bottom of the table, collecting just 18 points from 38 rounds and suffering relegation to Serie B. They are now preparing to make an immediate return to Italy’s top flight. The team played four friendly matches, winning two, drawing one and losing one.
Empoli also played in Serie A not long ago, but they have since dropped out of the top flight and are now competing in Serie B. Last season was a very average one for the team. They collected 41 points from 38 matches and only finished ahead of Sudtirol on tiebreakers. They ended the campaign in 15th place and avoided the play-out battle to remain in Serie B. Ahead of the new season, Empoli played three friendly matches, winning one and drawing the other two.
This edition of the Coppa Italia will be the 80th edition of Italy’s national domestic cup competition. A total of 44 teams are taking part. The tournament begins with a preliminary round, where four Serie C teams and four Serie B teams enter the competition.
Match facts and H2H
- Both teams will play in Serie B this season.
- Pisa have conceded at least one goal in 18 consecutive matches.
- Empoli have scored in five consecutive matches.
- Pisa beat Empoli 3-2 in their most recent head-to-head meeting.
Probable line-ups
- Pisa: Semper; Zanon, Canestrelli, Caracciolo, Angori; Toure, Leone, Loyola; Marras, Meister, Moreo
- Empoli: Perisan; Curto, Romagnoli, Tosto; Cauz, Yepes, Magnino, Ceesay; Saporiti; Bianchi, Distefano
Prediction
Both teams will certainly be eager to make a strong start to the new season and will want to advance to the next round. I think Pisa will have a good chance of doing so on home soil, especially given that they were playing in Serie A not long ago, so I recommend betting on a Pisa win.
