Empoli have been in decent shape lately, winning three of their last five matches and drawing once, with their only loss coming against Modena. Modena, on the other hand, are struggling badly right now — they have lost four of their last five games, with just one win and one draw mixed in. Recent meetings between these two teams have been fairly tight, with a couple of games ending 2-1 and one finishing goalless, so goals haven't exactly flowed freely when they meet.

Even though Modena won the last meeting, their current run of poor results makes them look like the weaker side going into this one. Empoli are the ones in better form and playing at home, so this looks like a match Empoli should win, though it could stay fairly close given how cagey these two have been against each other recently.