Due to the leaky defences of both sides, as well as their relatively prolific nature in front of goal, this should be an entertaining encounter on Sunday.
We believe Bologna will possess enough quality to end their losing streak against a fellow out-of-form side though, with home advantage and the return of Barrow proving decisive.
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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 Bologna win with a probability of 43.4%. A win for Empoli had a probability of 33.05% and a draw had a probability of 23.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bologna win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.97%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.38%) and 2-0 (6.21%). The likeliest Empoli win was 1-2 (7.69%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.65%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 4.4% likelihood.
