Udinese vs Empoli Prediction, 5/19/2024 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/14/2024

Game: Udinese vs Empoli

Date: Sunday, May 19, 2024

Location: Dacia Arena in Udine, Italy

TV: Paramount+

Dacia Arena is the location where Empoli (8-8-20 last season) will attempt to defeat Udinese (5-18-13 last year) on Sunday. The goalies protecting the net will be Maduka Okoye for Udinese and Elia Caprile for Empoli.

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Udinese conceded 52 goals while conceding 1.44 goals per 90 min, and their opponents recorded 151 shots on target against them. They tallied 8 clean sheets, which had them sitting at a rate of 22.2 in the previous season. Udinese tallied 91 yellow card warnings during the previous year and also 5 red cards. The White and Blacks sat at 15th for expected goals with 37.4, and their xGA were 47.4. For the previous campaign, the team had an average of 0.92 pts/match (33 points) and they also had a ranking of 19th in Serie A with 22 assists. Their differential on goals was -17 by 35 goals finished and 52 goals surrendered. Udinese had 100 saves and also held a SV percentage of 70.9 for the prior year.

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On the season, the Blues had a save percentage of 73.9 (180 shots on target against), and also had a rank of 17th in the league with 32 points. The Blues held an average of 0.9 pts per match while having 17 assists. Empoli amassed 26 goals and the squad's goals expected for the previous season sat at 32.8. Empoli earned a clean sheet percentage of 25.0 in the previous season and 77 yellow cards. Their goals against/90 min was 1.44 in addition to 127 saves, and they had a total of 9 shut outs. Empoli had a rank of 17th for goals against with 52, and the squad's difference in goals was at -26.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Udinese is Maduka Okoye. Okoye has seen the pitch for a total of 6,863 minutes and has earned 225 stops so far in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.30 (99 total goals given up) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 72.0. The goalie born in Nigeria has had 325 shots sent his way in 77 starts. Okoye (25-21-31 mark in his career) has earned 20 clean sheets, which has earned him a 26.0% shutout rate.

Elia Caprile will be residing in front of the net for Empoli. Caprile has racked up 19 clean sheets while he has seen 242 shots tried against him in 5,220 career minutes. He is the owner of a save percentage of 78.5 and his shutout rate is currently 32.8%. He has surrendered 1.00 goals per 90 mins while earning a record of 22-19-17. During his professional soccer career, Caprile has given up 58 goals and has totaled 181 saves in 58 starting assignments.

Lorenzo Lucca is one player who can make a noticable difference for Udinese. Lucca has been given a starting assignment in 59 matchups so far in his pro soccer career and he scores 0.37 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in Italy has earned 22 goals scored in 5,329 mins played. He has accounted for 11 assists while accumulating 17 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career.

Empoli features a game changer in Francesco Caputo, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He has accumulated 47 yellow cards in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 56 times. The forward hailing from Italy has earned 38,501 mins while scoring 186 goals. He scores 0.43 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 429 outings during his career.

Who will win tonight's Serie A game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Empoli

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