Juventus Vs Empoli Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Coppa Italia

Juventus Vs Empoli Preview

Tournament: Coppa Italia
Date: Thursday, February 27
Kick-off time: 20:00 pm GMT
Venue: Allianz Arena, Italy
Juventus are back in the Coppa Italia action as they take on Empoli in the quarterfinals. They now have a golden chance to take a step closer to securing a semifinal berth against a struggling Empoli side.
After their exit from the UEFA Champions League, Juventus now has another chance to fight for the silverware. Currently occupying the fourth spot in the league, Thiago Motta’s side has stepped up their game in recent games to bring their season back on track. The Bianconeri have won five of their last six matches in all competition and secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Cagliari in the last match to take a step closer to the Champions League places. After Cagliari in the last round of Coppa Italia, they now face Empoli in the Coppa Italia quarterfinals. With Dusan Vlahovic their top scorer this season with 13 goals in all competition back in form and Khephren Thuram-Ulien’s leading assists of four, they have all the tools to secure the victory here.

Meanwhile, Empoli are in a mess right now with the team losing four consecutive matches in a row. They are without a win in their last 11 matches which has seen them drop to the relegation zone in 18th position after just 21 points from 26 matches. However, they will be confident in this competition after knocking another favourites Fiorentina in the last round on penalties. Despite Sebastian Esposito leading the goalscoring chart for them, attacking has been their problem after failing to score in three consecutive matches in a row.

Juventus Team News

The Bianconeri who were already without three Defenders lost Renato Veiga to injury in recent weeks. Apart from Arkadiusz Milik, all the other players sidelines are Gleison Bremer, Juan Cabal, Nicolo Savona, and Pierre Kalulu. However, Thiago Motta will be delighted to have Dusan Vlahovic back among the goals as he remains a key player for them.

Empoli Team News

Empoli also are dealing with the same injury concerns in their squad for this clash. The injury list includes Tino Anjorin, Jacopo Fazzini, Mattia Viti, Nicolas Haas, Pietro Pellegrini, Saba Sazonov, and Tyronne Ebuehi. One player who can prove to be the difference is Christian Kouame who has already haunted Juventus in the Fiorentina colours.

Juventus Vs Empoli Predicted Lineups

Juventus predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Di Gregorio
Defenders: Weah, Gatti, Kelly, Cambiaso
Midfielders: Koopmeiners, Locatelli
Forwards: Conceicao, McKennie, Yildiz; Vlahovic

Empoli predicted lineup (3-1-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Silvestri
Defenders: Goglichidze, Sambia, Cacace
Midfielders: Grassi, Gyasi, Henderson, Maleh, Pezzella
Forwards: Kouame, Esposito

Juventus Vs Empoli Head-to-Head Record

Juventus have only lost two of the 16 matches they have faced against the visitors. It includes 12 wins and drawing another two with the last five matches being two wins, two draws, and losing once.

Key Players to Watch in Juventus Vs Empoli

Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus)

Dusan Vlahovic delivered a masterclass performance against Cagliari in the last match netting the only goal of the match to hand Juventus the three points. With this goal, he now has nine goals to his name in the league averaging an xG ratio of 0.68 per 90 which is decent for a striker considering the amount of injuries he had this season. He remains Bianconeri’s brightest spark up front and will be the key man here to deliver the goals.

Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli)

Sebastiano Esposito has been a shining light for Empoli in their underwhelming campaign so far. The young striker prodigy has found the back of the net ten times so far and will be the biggest threat for the visitors. With his dynamic pace and clinical finishing, he is averaging an xG ratio of 0.29 per 90 minutes this season.

Juventus Vs Empoli Prediction

Bianconeri have performed admirably in their last five matches, winning four of them and losing just once. They will be the favourite here considering the form they are in and their recent record against the visitors.

Meanwhile, Empoli have been poor recently failing to win any of their last five matches. On paper, they face a tough task to contain the home team who have been excellent in recent matches. We expect Juventus to triumph here and book their place in the semifinals.

Predicted Score: Juventus 2-0 Empoli

Where to Watch Juventus Vs Empoli Live?