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Salernitana vs Empoli Prediction, 9/5/2022 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/1/2022

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Game: Salernitana vs Empoli

Date: Monday, September 5, 2022

Location: Stadio Arechi in Salerno, Italy

TV: Paramount +

Odds/Point Spread: Salernitana (+130) Empoli (+200)

Salernitana (1-1-1) are hosting Empoli (0-3-1) at Stadio Arechi on Monday. Salernitana are priced at +130 while the Blues are at +200. The total has been set at 2.75. The expected starting goaltenders are Luigi Sepe for Salernitana and Guglielmo Vicario for Empoli.

The Garnets have conceded 1 goal while allowing 0.33 goals per 90, and opponents have recorded 11 shots on target against them. They have accounted for 2 shut outs, which puts them at a % of 66.7 so far this season. Salernitana has 9 yellow card warnings so far this year. The Garnets are ranked 10th in the matter of xG with 3.6, and their xGA are coming in at 5.3. On the year, this club has put together an average of 1.33 pts/match (4 pts) and they also are ranked 12th in the league with 3 assists. The team's goal differential is 3 by means of 4 goals scored and also 1 goal given up. Salernitana has earned 10 SVs and have a save percentage of 90.9 so far this season.

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Empoli has totaled 2 goals and the squad's xG this year is 2.4. Their goals against/90 min is currently at 0.75 in addition to 8 saves, and they have a total of 1 clean sheet. Over the course of the season, the Blues have a save % of 72.7 (11 shots on target against), and are ranked 14th in the league with 3 pts. Empoli has a rank of 12th when it comes to goals against with 3, and the team's goal difference is sitting at -1. The Blues have earned a clean sheet rate of 25.0 this year and 4 yellow card warnings. The Blues come in with an average of 0.8 pts per match while amassing 1 assist and 1 red card.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Salernitana will be Luigi Sepe. Sepe has defended the goal for a total of 16,349 mins and is sitting with 593 stops in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.45 (264 goals given up) and he is the owner of a save % of .706. The goalie hailing from Italy has faced 840 shots sent his way in 181 career starts. Sepe (60-52-70 record during his soccer career) has totaled 46 clean sheets, which gives him a 25.4% clean sheet percentage.

Guglielmo Vicario will reside in front of the goal for Empoli. Vicario has earned 18 shutouts and defended 206 shots tried against him in 7,307 career mins. He holds a save percentage of .752 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 22.2%. He has allowed 0.73 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 25-26-30. So far in his career, Vicario has conceded 59 goals and has accounted for 155 stops in 81 starting assignments.

Federico Bonazzoli is a member of the side who could help decide the outcome for Salernitana. He has accounted for 8 assists while earning 17 yellow card cautions in his career. The forward born in Italy has 30 goals scored in 8,329 mins played. Bonazzoli has started 85 games so far in his pro soccer career while he scores 0.32 goals per 90 mins.

Empoli stars Mattia Destro, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. The forward born in Italy has been on the pitch for 15,604 minutes and has scored 81 goals. He scores 0.47 goals per 90 and has had a starting assignment in 180 contests during his pro soccer career. He has collected 50 yellow cards thus far in his career and has helped on a goal 12 times.

Who will win tonight's Serie A game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Salernitana (+130)

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