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Juventus vs. Empoli 8/28/21 Serie A Soccer Pick, Odds, and Prediction

Juventus vs. Empoli
August 28, 2021 2:45 pm EDT
The Line: Over 2.5 -225, Under 2.5 +175
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Juventus is welcoming Empoli to Allianz Stadium in round 2 of the Italian Serie A. There has been a lot of dust around Juventus this week because Ronaldo is leaving, and I actually think this is a good thing for them. Empoli has lost only 3 of their last 7 games, but they have lost in their season opener.

As I’ve mentioned, Ronaldo is leaving Juventus, and Manchester City is his most likely destination. He has scored a lot of goals for Juventus, but he failed to win the Champions League, which is why he was brought here. Juventus was playing against Udinese in their first game of the season, and they have had 56% of ball possession, 3 shots on goal, 3 corner kicks, 3 big chances created, and a solid 86% of the correct passes. Juventus has had a 0-2 lead in the first half, but they lost focus and got really sloppy in the second half, and this game has ended in a 2-2 draw. With 1 scored goal each, Cuadrado and Dybala are the only goalscorers for Juventus at the moment. Arthur and Ramsey are injured, while Ronaldo will miss this game to finish his transfer. Even without Ronaldo, I think Juventus is a great team, and I think some players will get more freedom now that he will leave, and it will payout.

Empoli is the newcomer to Serie A this season, and they haven’t started well, but they have had a tough matchup. Empoli was hosting Lazio in round 1, and they were solid with 45% of ball possession, 4 shots on goal, 5 corner kicks, 1 big chance created, and 82% of the correct passes. As soon as the game started, Empoli got ahead, but that didn’t last long, as the matter of fact, Empoli was losing 13 at halftime. The result hasn’t changed again, and this game has ended in a 1-3 loss for Empoli. Parisi is the only injured player for Empoli at the moment. Bandinelli is the only goalscorer for Empoli at the moment. As the newcomers, Empoli’s only goal this season is to secure their Serie A spot, but it will be a tough thing to accomplish, despite them being better or in the same rank as the rest of the weaker teams in the league.

Juventus was the big favorite against Udinese as well, and they gambled that away. Empoli hasn’t won any of their last 8 games against Juventus, while Juventus hasn’t lost any of their last 11 home games against Empoli. Juventus is also on a 3-game winning streak at home. I just can’t side with Empoli in this game, there is no way they are getting the win here.

Goran Kucar's Free Pick: Juventus and over 2.5 -150

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Goran Kucar

I was born and raised in Croatia, and with that, I was raised with soccer all around me. I love playing soccer, watching soccer, and now I love writing and handicapping soccer at PickDawgz and SportsChatPlace.

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