Coppa Italia semi-final, Tuesday, 01.04.2025 at 21:00
For you betting enthusiasts, the outstanding Winamax bonus may be of interest, as it is for me. But I can assure you that only one thing counts for the guests this Tuesday: Laying the foundations for a place in the Coppa Italia final.
And according to my Empoli Bologna betting tip, they will indeed achieve this. Because the opponent is a truly grateful one.
Vincenzo Italiano is truly destined for greater things. It’s only a matter of time before we see the current coach of the “Rossoblù” on the bench of a really big club.
After all, Bologna celebrated their fifth Serie A win in a row under his leadership when they visited Venezia at the weekend.
And don’t forget his boys’ last cup outing: BFC secured their place in the semi-finals with a 1-0 away win over Atalanta Bergamo – something that truly doesn’t happen every day.
Empoli’s semi-final appearance, on the other hand, almost resembles a miracle when you consider their precarious and desolate position in Serie A.
When it came to the cup, they were seemingly on top form, with their only competitive win since December 8 coming in the quarter-finals away to Juventus.
And strictly speaking, it wasn’t a classic win, as they only prevailed in a penalty shootout after 120 minutes at the Allianz Stadium.
If we look at the form data covered so far alone, it’s no wonder that the betting providers with PayPal have quickly assigned the role of favorite in their respective Empoli Bologna odds.
On average 1.78 for a win for the visitors, Empoli are facing odds of around 4.60.
And in the next few sections, I’ll give you even better reasons why this discrepancy is absolutely justified.
What Empoli lack is a forward capable of playing in Italy’s top division.
Anyone who hasn’t won a competitive game in the regular season in 2025 and has never scored more than a maximum of one goal in those 14 games is, unfortunately, really poor.
Consequently, in the Bet365 app, a one-nil win for Bologna at odds of currently around 2.72 is a selection that I can only warmly recommend to you.
In addition, Bologna are simply really good at killing off smaller clubs.
They did that quite well recently, albeit not in the first-round duel against Empoli, when the score was “only” 1-1 after 90 minutes at the Stadio Carlo Castellani.
However, it is also clear that the men from Tuscany have lost some of their footballing resilience since that last joint test of strength.
I maintain that the visitors’ one-nil win discussed earlier remains by far the best Empoli Bologna betting tip in the betting range of many German bookmakers in my opinion.
Bologna have only conceded one goal away from home in their last five competitive matches, whereas the “Azzurri” have been on the back foot at home for over 270 Serie A minutes.
But there are actually other interesting betting options that I could also recommend to you:
Empoli will in all likelihood stand in the back and stonewall until the doctor comes – they always do in these situations.
What’s more, the last three head-to-head meetings have ended 1:1 twice and 1:0 once for Bologna.
The logical conclusion? The under-2.5 goal odds of around 1.66 are worth considering, even if they’re not exactly dripping with “value”.
Conclusion: For Bologna, of course, reaching the final is a huge thing.
What’s more, in Empoli they have drawn a very easy semi-final opponent against whom they simply cannot lose.
Especially as the “Azzurri” seem to have forgotten how to score goals as well as how to win.
My Empoli Bologna tip: BFC win