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EASTER SUNDAY SHOWDOWN: DESPERATE EMPOLI HOST REJUVENATED VENEZIA IN CRUCIAL RELEGATION BATTLE

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  April 20, 2025 Empoli - Venezia The Stadio Carlo Castellani will host a crucial Easter Sunday relegation clash as struggling Empoli welcome a Venezia side fresh off their first win in 15 attempts. With both teams desperately fighting to avoid the drop, this historically high-scoring fixture could prove pivotal in the battle for Serie A survival. History suggests we're in for a goal-fest in Tuscany. In the nine previous encounters between these sides at Empoli's home ground across Serie A and Serie B, both teams have scored in every single match. These fixtures have produced a remarkable 35 goals at an average of 3.9 per game – making it one of the most reliable fixtures for entertainment in Italian football. Venezia hold an unusual distinction as one of Empoli's bogey teams. The Lagunari have never lost against the Tuscans in Serie A, with two wins and three draws from their five top-flight meetings. This psychological edge could prove crucial as both sides enter the ...

TUSCAN PARADOX IN NAPLES: VISITORS TRIUMPH WHERE HOSTS RULE THE LEAGUE

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  Napoli - Empoli April 14th, 2025, 8:45 PM Monday evening in Naples will offer a clash between two teams that have recently been collecting primarily draw results. The home team Napoli hosts Empoli in a match that could settle a perfectly even head-to-head record. In the last 20 mutual matches in Serie A, the score between both teams is absolutely even: eight wins for each team and four draws. The Neapolitans won the first meeting this year on October 20th (1-0), after losing both matches to the Tuscans last season (both 0-1). The last draw between Napoli and Empoli in Serie A dates back to September 13, 2015 (2-2 at the Castellani stadium). Since then, the Neapolitans have recorded seven wins and the Tuscans five in a total of 12 league matches. Paradoxically, Empoli feels at home at Diego Maradona Stadium. They have won two of their last three away matches against Napoli in Serie A (1 loss), while they won only one of their first eight away matches against the Neapolitans ...