Empoli host Bologna in an Italian Serie A faceoff on Thursday on Paramount+. Both teams are winless in their last three matches, with Empoli coming off a 2-1 loss to Sassuolo, and Bologna coming off of a 1-1 draw against Juventus. Bologna are in ninth in the Serie A table after settling for two draws and a loss in their last three matches, while Empoli sit five points above relegation after losing three straight games. You can stream this match live on Paramount+, which you can now try free for 30 days with the promo code "FIRSTPICK" and watch over 2,400 soccer matches a year.
Kickoff from Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli is set for 2:45 p.m. ET on Thursday. The latest Empoli vs. Bologna odds from Caesars Sportsbook list Empoli as the slight +170 favorites (risk $100 to win $170) on the 90-minute money line, with Bologna as the +180 underdogs. A draw is priced at +200 and the over/under for total goals is 2.5. Thursday's match will be streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan, which you can now try free for 30 days with the special promo code "FIRSTPICK" and watch over 2,400 soccer matches a year (code expires 5/31/23).
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How to watch Bologna vs. Empoli
- Empoli vs. Bologna date: Thursday, May 4
- Empoli vs. Bologna time: 2:45 p.m. ET
- Empoli vs. Bologna live stream: Paramount+ (30-day free trial with promo code FIRSTPICK)
Italian Serie A picks for Bologna vs. Empoli
Before you tune in to Thursday's match, you need to see the Italian Serie A picks from betting expert Brandt Sutton. Sutton, a former collegiate soccer player, has been SportsLine's top soccer editor for more than five years. He has followed soccer closely for much longer and factors in managerial tactics, projected lineups and past performances to make the most-informed decisions possible, keeping his finger on the pulse of the game all over the globe.
Sutton finished 2022 as SportsLine's top soccer expert with a 165-130-2 mark, returning nearly $2,200 for $100 players. He also excelled in Serie A with a 63-39-1 mark, returning nearly $1,600.
For Empoli vs. Bologna, Sutton is picking the highest scoring half to be the second for a +105 payout. Empoli secured a 1-0 victory against Bologna in the reverse fixture earlier this season, and that goal, scored by Filippo Bandinelli, came in the 75th minute. More recently, Bologna have scored each of their last three goals on the road in the second half. Meanwhile, Empoli have conceded five goals in the last two losses and all five came in the second half of those matches. Bologna have also scored goals in six straight matches, not getting shut out since March 11 against Lazio. Stream the game here.
How to watch, live stream Italian Serie A on Paramount+
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