Salernitana have made a strong start to the season and we think they could edge a close encounter.
The visitors are yet to get going under their new manager and it may take time for Zanetti to implement his ideas at the club.
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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 Salernitana win with a probability of 42.77%. A win for Empoli had a probability of 30.57% and a draw had a probability of 26.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Salernitana win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.23%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.77%) and 2-0 (7.78%). The likeliest Empoli win was 0-1 (9.14%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.66%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 4.9% likelihood.
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