Following such a dramatic denouement to last season at Stadio Castellani, it might be a more low-key start to Serie A's 2024-25 campaign on Sunday.
One goal could decide the game, and as Empoli's young forwards looked sharp in the cup last week, the home side should get under way with a win.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Empoli win with a probability of 47.82%. A win for Monza had a probability of 26.23% and a draw had a probability of 25.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Empoli win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.88%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.22%) and 2-0 (8.89%). The likeliest Monza win was 0-1 (8.23%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.31%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood.