Juventus vs. Empoli: Coppa Italia Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

I haven't had any luck yet in locating the cutlery. In Wednesday's quarterfinal match, Juventus, holders of the Coppa Italia, will visit Empoli, strugglers in Serie A despite another disappointing season.

The 15-time champions, who breezed through the previous round, will face Bologna in the semi-finals if they can defeat their Tuscan opponents.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

Following their triumph in the Derby d'Italia, Juventus slumped out of the Champions League against PSV Eindhoven, continuing their generally dismal season. However, they got back on track last weekend.

With Dusan Vlahovic finally warming up and making his Serie A debut in 2025, Juve gained three crucial points at Cagliari and solidified their position in fourth place in the league. Vlahovic scored only twelve minutes into the match.

Even though they have already secured a berth in next season's Champions League, the Bianconeri's last opportunity to win a trophy is in the cup.

Their previous appearance in the Coppa Italia was in December when they narrowly defeated Atalanta BC in the final. Cagliari were their opponents again, although they played at home this time.

Juve started their title defense with a 4-0 victory, and Vlahovic scored the first goal. Because of European obligations, Juve entered the tournament in the round of 16.

Despite a patchwork of results since then, Thiago Motta has guided Juventus to a four-game winning streak to begin February. Juventus is well-positioned to advance in the league with an 80% success rate versus Empoli in Turin.

The Azzurri took the lead via former Juventus defender Mattia De Sciglio. Still, they let four goals slip away in the last half an hour, leading to a 4-1 loss to the Bianconeri earlier this month. Randal Kolo Muani scored twice in that game.

However, after losing 10 of their last 11 league games, they have only lost twice in their previous five matches.

Despite their dreadful showing since mid-December, Empoli are still in the hunt for their first Coppa Italia victory—even if they are the obvious underdogs.

Roberto D'Aversa's squad advanced to the eighth round after defeating Fiorentina of Tuscany in the Derby dell'Arno. They had previously beaten Catanzaro and Juve's city rivals Torino, with the latter team's victory coming in the 90th minute.

After a late equalizer by Sebastiano Esposito gained a 2-2 draw in Florence, they advanced to the next round by penalty shootout, setting up a challenging quarterfinal match.

Empoli may be more worried about ensuring their place in the top division given their dismal recent form, which includes six defeats in their previous seven matches.  Last week, they were thrashed 5-0 by Atalanta BC, leaving them two points under the safety line.

Juventus x Empoli Team News

Juventus is dealing with a severely undermanned defensive unit due to the recent injuries to fullback Nicolo Savona, Chelsea loanee Renato Veiga, and others.

Juve coach Thiago Motta may have to wing it after replacing utility guy Andrea Cambiaso at Cagliari and already being without Bremer, Juan Cabal, and Pierre Kalulu (all of whom are gone for the season).

The hosts will also be shorthanded in the middle of the pitch due to the departure of Douglas Luiz, who is returning from yet another layoff after suffering a flexor injury.

Dusan Vlahovic scored on an unusual debut, but whether he can keep up with Randal Kolo Muani, Motta's starting striker who has been sensational since coming on loan from PSG, is an open question.

The Empoli injury list is also enormous, including five players who will be out for extended periods.  Additionally, Tino Anjorin and Jacopo Fazzini have just returned to full training, although defensive pairing Ardian Ismajli and Mattia Viti may be unable to play.

The return of teenage center defender Luca Marianucci from a two-match ban is good news for Roberto D'Aversa.

Devis Vasquez has started on goal instead of Marco Silvestri in the last two weeks. However, after giving up five goals against Atalanta, Silvestri may be in the opposite position in Turin.

Our predictions

Juventus to win & Under 2.5 goals @ 3.00 on Sky247.ng

This may be an injury-plagued matchup between two teams whose primary focus is avoiding relegation or finishing in the top four.

Juventus should advance to a two-legged semi-final matchup with Bologna due to their superior resources and Empoli's confidence issue.

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