Serie B
Empoli stand 18th in Serie B, with 8 points from 10 league games. Read recent form and the goals profile first, then see which Empoli markets the numbers favour.
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Founded in 1920, Empoli go by Gli Empolesi and play in Serie B from the town of Empoli.
18th and in the drop zone, Empoli need one point to draw level with safety.
In addition, 17 league goals against in 10 games: a leakier defence than most, with the league averaging 1.33.
Also, the league average is 1.33 goals per team per game; Empoli are managing only 1.0.
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 |
| 10 |
| 2 |
| 4 |
| 4 |
| 11 |
| 12 |
| −1 |
| 10 |
| +2 |
| 15 | Carrarese | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 10 | +2 |
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| 16 | Juve Stabia | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9* | +1 |
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| 17 | Vicenza Virtus | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 9 | +1 |
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| 18 | Empoli | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 8 | – |
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| 19 | Sampdoria | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 8 | 0 |
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| 20 | Catanzaro | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 6 | −2 |
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League average this season: 1.33 goals scored per team per game, 2.7 per match (all 20 clubs' goals over their games played). * Points differ from three per win and one per draw: Juve Stabia −4 (a points deduction or adjustment).
It is seven games since Empoli last won, and 2 of them ended level (all competitions).
| Date | Competition | H/A | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie B | H | Juve Stabia (H) | 2–2 | D | |
| Serie B | A | Cesena (A) | 1–2 | L | |
| Serie B | H | Vicenza Virtus (H) | 0–2 | L | |
| Serie B | A | Ascoli (A) | 1–1 | D | |
| Serie B | H | Palermo (H) | 2–4 | L | |
| Serie B | A | Modena (A) | 1–2 | L | |
| Serie B | H | Arezzo (H) | 0–1 | L | |
| Serie B | A | Carrarese (A) | 1–0 | W | |
| Serie B | A | Mantova (A) | 1–3 | L | |
| Serie B | H | Cremonese (H) | 1–0 | W |
All competitions. Scores are shown with the team in this guide first.
Playing at home has not helped Empoli (0.8 points a game), and away form is no better at 0.8 (league matches).
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts/game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0.80 |
| Away | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.80 |
| All | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 0.80 |
League matches only, the same games as the season table.
Empoli's defence has loosened: 2.2 conceded a game in the last five, up from 1.1 (all competitions).
| Measure | Last 19 | Last 5 | Before that (14) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored per game | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Goals conceded per game | 1.4 | 2.2 | 1.1 |
| Total goals per game | 2.3 | 3.4 | 1.9 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 32% | 60% | 21% |
| Both teams scored | 58% | 80% | 50% |
| Clean sheets | 21% | 0% | 29% |
| Failed to score | 21% | 20% | 21% |
All competitions. "Last 19" is the team's last 19 finished matches; "Last 5" the latest 5; "Before that (14)" the 14 matches before the last 5. The Serie B average this season is 2.7 goals per match. Across 100 finished Serie B matches this season, 50% went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 60%. In Empoli's 10 Serie B matches, 50% went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 60%.
| Player | Apps | Goals | Assists | G+A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Saporiti | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| B. Popov | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Gerard Yepes | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Ceesay | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| S. Shpendi | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| D. Bembnista | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
All competitions since 21 August. Ranked by goals, then assists.
There are nine places between Empoli (18th) and their next opponents Padova (9th).
| Date | Competition | H/A | Opponent | Pos | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie B | A | Padova (A) | 9th | LLWWD | |
| Serie B | H | Pisa (H) | 8th | WWDDL | |
| Serie B | A | Benevento (A) | 6th | WDWDL | |
| Serie B | H | Hellas Verona (H) | 7th | LDDWW | |
| Serie B | A | Virtus Entella (A) | 14th | DWLDL |
Opponent position and form are from the league table.
| Market | Why |
|---|---|
| Under 2.5 goals | Most recent matches stayed under 2.5 goals (figures in the goals profile above) |
| Both teams to score: yes | Both sides scored in most recent matches (goals profile above) |
Rules of thumb from recent results, not predictions. Prices are on the bookmaker sites.
Empoli spent the decades after their 1920 start in the lower divisions, withdrawing from the 1935–36 season halfway through when many players were called up. After the war they were admitted to Serie B and finished third in 1946–47. The small-town club reached Serie A in 1986, playing its first home games in Florence and opening with a 1–0 win over Internazionale. Two more promotions came in 2002 and 2005, and in 2006–07 Empoli qualified for the UEFA Cup. They lost the 2012–13 play-off final to Livorno, then went up the next season as runners-up to Palermo.
