Empoli vs Bologna Prediction: Will the Blues be able to recover?

Empoli is unexpectedly close to the relegation zone at the end of the league season. Will the Blues be able to recover from their home game against Bologna?

After a fine away draw with AC Milan (0:0), Empoli has lost three in a row. First, they lost away to Cremonese (0:1). They failed to concede anything away to Inter (0:3). Then they conceded two goals to Sassuolo (1:2). This poor start has considerably worsened Empoli's position in the standings. Now they are only five points ahead of the bottom three.

The Red and Blue have noticeably given up physically in recent matches. The team has stopped running, although they are still picking up points. In their last seven games, for example, they suffered just one away defeat at the hands of Verona. Bologna took points from four Serie A sides - AC Milan, Lazio, Atalanta, and Juventus.

The Red and Blue faced Juventus in the last round; they drew 1:1 with the Turin side. To be fair, Bologna was not without luck. The opponents created many chances at Lukas Skorupski's goal but failed to convert them, with Bologna's only goal coming from the spot.

Bologna looks hard lately - it is evident that Thiago Motta's team is banal tired. And while the Red and Blue continue to pick up points consistently, it has to stop at some point. In the previous away game against Verona, Bologna has already lost, and it's quite possible they won't be able to win away against Empoli either. Moreover, the Blues have already lost three games in a row and simply can't afford to go without points again - the relegation zone is already very close. We're betting on a more motivated home side and a low-scoring game, as has been the case in almost all of Empoli's home games this season.

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