Soccer Pick: Roma/Empoli Under 2.5 Goals (-112) at Heritage Sports (visit our Heritage Sports Review)
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AC Roma vs. Empoli FC
Saturday, February 4, 2023 – 12:00 PM EST at Stadio Olimpico
Serie A trends & current form
- Roma is unbeaten in 14 of their last 17 Serie A home games
- Under 2.5 goals were scored in Roma’s previous 5 Serie A home meetings
- Empoli scores an average of 0.95 goals in their domestic outings
Rough Week for Mourinho
Roma boss Jose Mourinho supported his team's valiant effort against Napoli last weekend, despite losing 2-1 to the Serie A league leaders. The same could not be said when his squad exited the Coppa Italia at the hands of U.S. Cremonese this past Wednesday.
Mourinho shouldn’t expect an easy bounce back in Saturday’s return to action either. Their opponents Empoli have been in fine form, as Roma's positive pre-World Cup results are starting to dwindle.
The Giallorossi are, however, still in contention for a top-four finish this term. They’re three points away from Inter Milan and the second-place position, and with only five losses at home this season, they shouldn’t be too disheartened by recent results when attempting to claim another three points on Saturday.
Don’t Underestimate the Visitors
Following an inconsistent beginning to the 2022/23 Serie A season, Paolo Zanetti and his Empoli squad have found their confidence and will notably enter the Stadio Olimpico having avoided defeat at Udinese, Lazio, and Inter Milan – three top-seven clubs – from their last three away days.
In addition, Empoli’s defense has been robust as only squads positioned in the top eight, and Juventus own a greater conceded-goals-tally, and these numbers include three clean sheets from their last six meetings.
Serie A Matchday 21 Betting Odds & Predictions
To no surprise, the Serie A betting odds favor Roma, but we should expect a tight encounter as two in-form teams go head-to-head.
Roma can struggle to turn their positive gameplay into goals, and from 7 of Empoli’s last nine games, we’ve seen under 2.5 goals.
It could provide a lackluster end result, but we predict one or two goals will be netted in Saturday’s meeting.
Score Prediction: Roma 1 – Empoli 1
Soccer Pick: Under 2.5 Goals -112 [1.12u wager returns 1u of profit] at Heritage Sports
Barcelona vs. Sevilla FC
Sunday, February 5, 2023 - 03:00 PM EST at Camp Nou
La Liga trends & current form
- Barcelona has won 6 consecutive games in all competitions
- Barcelona has scored at least 1 goal in 18 consecutive La Liga games
- Sevilla has scored at least one goal in 13 straight games
- Barcelona scores an average of 2.11 goals in La Liga home games
Barca in Fine Form
Eight points clear at the summit of the La Liga table, Barcelona are on track to snatching Real Madrid’s league title and will enter a Sunday afternoon game with Sevilla behind 16 wins, two draws, and just one loss from their 19 domestic outings this term.
No team can hide from the world-class form Barca is in, and although both teams have scored in their previous six games, they’ve also won every single one of those meetings.
Goals have been consistent for Xavi’s outfit, as no La Liga has held Barca to a clean sheet in 18 consecutive games this season.
Furthermore, they’ve conceded just one goal when competing at home this term, a truly incredible record that supports their defensive efforts in alignment with their attacking prowess.
Uptrend in Sevilla
Early-season relegation fears are behind Sevilla, and with 3 wins from their last 4 domestic meetings, they’ve climbed out of the relegation and resumed a level of form their squad depth is capable off.
Jorge Sampaoli has guided Sevilla towards positive results; however, Sevilla’s road form still has a lot to be desired – zero wins from four away games – and both teams have scored in their last four La Liga road trips.
La Liga Week 20 Betting Odds & Picks
The La Liga betting odds favor Barcelona, but we aren’t interested in the juiced Moneyline price of the league's leaders.
Instead, we’ll bank on Barcelona and Sevilla's continued goal-scoring efforts.
The visitors have found the net in 11 of their previous 12 La Liga clashes, and Barca’s 18-game goal-scoring streak speaks for itself.
Score Prediction: Barcelona 3 – Sevilla 1
Soccer Pick: Over 2.5 goals (-143) [1.43u wager returns 1u of profit] at Everygame
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