Empoli vs Venezia Preview and Prediction: Last-minute disappointment
The match between Empoli and Venezia in Serie A will take place at 8:00 PM on April 20th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the teams' form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest team news for Empoli vs Venezia
Empoli continues to face a personnel crisis. Coach Roberto D'Aversa is waiting to see if two key players, Ardian Ismajli and Tino Anjorin, will recover in time, as both are still training separately. The injury list also includes Christian Kouame (knee injury), Marco Silvestri, Nicolas Haas, Pietro Pellegri, Saba Sazonov, Szymon Zurkowski, and Youssef Maleh.
With Kouame sidelined for an extended period, Sebastiano Esposito – who has scored 8 goals this season (accounting for one-third of Empoli's total goals) – will continue to be the main attacking threat.
Venezia will be without Daniel Fila due to suspension after receiving a red card in the previous match. Therefore, Christian Gytkjaer and Mirko Maric will compete for a starting spot, supported by Gaetano Oristanio.
Venezia's defense also had concerns, with center-back Joel Schingtienne's participation uncertain, while Alfred Duncan, Richie Sagrado, Michael Svoboda, and first-choice goalkeeper Filip Stankovic were all injured. However, Andrei Radu performed well in goal as a replacement.
Latest predicted lineups for Empoli vs Venezia
Empoli:
Vasquez; Goglichidze, Marianucci, Viti; Gyasi, Grassi, Henderson, Pezzella; Fazzini; Esposito, Colombo
Venezia:
Radu; Marcandalli, Idzes, Cande; Zerbin, Perez, Nicolussi Caviglia, Busio, Ellertsson; Oristanio; Gytkjaer
Latest football match prediction: Empoli vs Venezia
Empoli continued their poor run of form in 2025 with a 0-3 defeat to Napoli – a team in contention for the Scudetto – on Monday night. This loss leaves them languishing in the relegation zone, sitting 19th and two points behind 17th-placed Lecce with only six rounds remaining in the season.
Empoli's last victory in Serie A was back in early December last year. Since then, they have only managed 5 points and suffered 12 defeats. Their home ground, Stadio Castellani, has been a major disappointment, with Empoli only managing 9 points and scoring a mere 5 goals there throughout the season.
Furthermore, Empoli also lost 0-3 to Bologna at home in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final – a tournament in which they are making their first appearance in the final four. If they continue to lose this week, they risk falling 3 points behind Venezia – the away team in this round.
For their part, Venezia just secured a 1-0 victory against bottom-placed Monza thanks to the sole goal from substitute striker Daniel Fila, who was later sent off. This was their first win after a run of 14 winless matches (8 draws, 6 losses) and a positive sign in the relegation battle.
Nevertheless, Venezia are not yet safe. They have dropped 26 points from leading positions – the most in Serie A – and remain in the relegation zone. However, Eusebio Di Francesco's team is defending more solidly, and a win against Empoli would mark their first consecutive victory of the season.
In their five Serie A encounters with Empoli, Venezia have never lost (1 win, 4 draws), including a 1-1 draw in the first leg back in January.
Latest Empoli vs Venezia score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Empoli vs Veneziaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Empoli 1-1 Venezia
- WhoScore:Empoli 2-1 Venezia
- Our newspaper predicts:Empoli 1-1 Venezia
When and where can I watch Empoli vs Venezia live?
To watch the Empoli vs Venezia match live in Serie A at 8:00 PM on April 20th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
