- Empoli have won four, drawn ten and lost just three of their 17 Serie B home games.
- Virtus Entella have won just one of their 17 away trips in Serie B, drawing four and losing 12.
Survival scrappers face off in Serie B
The Empoli vs ACD Virtus Entella prediction is on everyone’s mind as Empoli and Virtus Entella are separated by just one place in the Serie B standings, with I Biancorossi lying 15th with 36 points from 34 matches and Virtus in 16th on 35 points, and Sunday’s clash between the two teams could prove pivotal in the battle for survival.
Both Empoli and Entella have been involved in tight Serie B battles for most of the season. Empoli have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five, falling in back-to-back away matches, but remain unbeaten in their last two home games, picking up one win and a draw.
Fabio Caserta took over Empoli in March 2026 and immediately implemented a pragmatic, back-five system which has made his side incredibly hard to break down. This Empoli vs ACD Virtus Entella preview highlights that Entella are set up in a similar way under Andrea Chiappella, who has been at the club since July 2025 and favours a compact defensive block, a low-risk possession strategy and counter-attacking play.
Set-pieces and counter attacks may decide contest
With neither side likely to press the ball or the opposition hard, set pieces and Entella’s counter-attacking threat will likely decide this game. Our Empoli vs ACD Virtus Entella prediction is that Chiappella’s strategy has been effective in keeping games close, but Entella have scored only eight goals on the road, averaging 0.47 per game away in Serie B.
Shpendi has a clinical touch in front of goal and is the main threat Empoli have in terms of creating and scoring goals. I Biancorossi have averaged 1.53 goals per game at home in Serie B, scoring 26 times in 17 games, and rely on his accuracy to score goals in the close games.
Entella also have a striker capable of getting an important goal in a tough game, with Tiritiello their top scorer. The Empoli vs ACD Virtus Entella betting tips suggest backing Empoli to just edge out Entella at home, but the value in this game looks to be in both teams to score and over 2.5 goals.
Empoli to win at 2.11, Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.85 and Over 2.5 match goals at 2.13 are our selections.
