Empoli beat Cremonese 1-0 on Saturday 22 August in a Serie B fixture. At the break it was 1-0 to Empoli. They never let the lead slip. Empoli had 9 shots and Cremonese 8, with Cremonese enjoying 67% possession.
For Empoli, S. Shpendi (21') was on target. Empoli lost Joseph Ceesay to a red card in the 59th minute.
4W 4D 2L1.60 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| EmpoliHome | Rating | CremoneseAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,481 | Overall | 1,610 |
| 1,567 | Match venue | 1,586 |
| 1,567 | At home | 1,582 |
| 1,484 | Away | 1,586 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,471 | Attack | 1,572 |
| 1,516 | Defence | 1,570 |
| 1,513 | Home attack | 1,532 |
| 1,469 | Away attack | 1,540 |
| 1,555 | Home defence | 1,590 |
| 1,507 | Away defence | 1,570 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,635 | Goal environment | 1,347 |
| 1,583 | Home goals | 1,430 |
| 1,552 | Away goals | 1,417 |
| 1,489 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,495 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,495 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,488 | Close games | 1,543 |
| 1,478 | Winning margin | 1,639 |
Match venue compares Empoli at home with Cremonese away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
The head-to-head covers ten games since December 2017, and Empoli have won four, Cremonese have taken two and four were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Empoli vs Cremonese prediction page.