Juventus vs Empoli Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

Empoli are winless in their last three outings against the Old Lady.

Juventus are all set to host Empoli in the Coppa Italia 2024-25 quarter-final. The Old Lady dominatingly defeated Cagliari in the round of 16 to seal a spot in the final eight. Empoli secured a win on penalties against Fiorentina to proceed to the last eight stage of the Italian Cup competition.

Juve will be at home and will be very confident. The Old Lady secured an important win in their last Serie A fixture which helped them get to the top four spot in the league table. But their UEFA Champions League dreams went in vain after they fell prey to PSV in the play-offs stage. But here they will have a chance to get to the Italian Cup semifinals.

Empoli are not doing well in the league as they are in the relegation zone. They recently were dominated by Atalanta in their last league fixture. This will keep them underconfident as they are set to face Juventus. Empoli have fewer chances of getting to the next stage but they do have a chance to pull off an upset here.

Kick-off:

• Location: Turin, Italy
• Stadium: Allianz Stadium
• Date: Thursday, February 27
• Kick-off Time: 01:30 IST / Wednesday, February 26: 20:00 GMT/ 15:00 ET/ 12:00 PT
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: In use

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Form:

Juventus: W-W-W-L-W

Empoli: D-L-L-L-L

Players to Watch

Randal Kolo Muani (Juventus)

The French striker was called in late for their last league clash. Randal Kolo Muani is a recent addition to the Juventus squad. He is good at scoring goals.

The Frenchman knows how to find spaces in the opponent’s defence. The Old Lady will be looking to start with their new striker as they take on Empoli next.

Randal Kolo Muani has been a REVELATION for Juventus since moving to Turin in January 🤩 pic.twitter.com/66kLjP52EW

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) February 16, 2025

Sebastino Esposito (Empoli)

The Italian forward has scored two goals in two matches in the Coppa Italian so far. Sebastino Esposito will have a major role to play for Empoli on the attacking front. It is going to be hard for Empoli to net a goal against the Old Lady but Esposito has to build up some plays with his fellow teammates to try and get through to the opponents’ defence.

Match Facts

• This will be the 31st meeting between them across all competitions.
• Juventus secured a 4-1 win over Empoli the last time both sides met.
• The Old Lady have won one of their last three matches against Empoli.

Juventus vs Empoli: Betting Tips and Odds

• Juventus to win
• Goals over 3.5
• Kolo Muani to score

Injury and Team News

Bremer, Arkadisz Milik and four other squad members of Juventus are ruled out due to injuries.

Empoli will be without the services of Ardian Ismajli, Tino Anjorin and seven other players as they are injured.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 30

Juventus won: 21

Empoli won: 4

Draws: 5

Predicted Lineups

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

Di Gregorio (GK); Weah, Gatti, Veiga, Kelly; Koopmeiners, Locatelli; Conceicao, McKennie, Gonzalez; Kolo Muani

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

Silvestri (GK); Goglichidze, De Sciglio, Cacace; Grassi; Gyasi, Henderson, Maleh, Prezzella; Kouame, Esposito

Match Prediction

Juventus might defeat Empoli and are likely to seal a spot in the Coppa Italia semifinals.

Prediction: Juventus 3-1 Empoli

Telecast Details

India – No telecast

UK – Viaplay

US – Paramount+, CBS Sports Network, Fubo

Nigeria – StarTimes

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