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AC Chievo Verona vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2018-19
Sun 2 Sep 2018 · 18:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

AC Chievo Verona vs Empoli FCSerie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Filippo Valeriani
  • Referee Piero Giacomelli
  • Referee Rosario Abisso
  • Referee Giacomo Paganessi
  • Referee Ivan Pezzuto

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Empoli FC H 0–0 D
26 Aug ACF Fiorentina A 1–6 L
18 Aug Juventus FC H 2–3 L
20 May Chennai City FC A 0–1 L
13 May Bologna FC 1909 H 1–1 D
06 May Cagliari Calcio A 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep AC Chievo Verona A 0–0 D
26 Aug Genoa CFC A 1–2 L
19 Aug Cagliari Calcio H 2–0 W
20 May Bologna FC 1909 A 1–5 L
13 May Chennai City FC H 0–1 L
06 May ACF Fiorentina A 3–2 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. AC Chievo Verona get us underway at .
  • 5' Nicola Rigoni has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' It’s high time Aurelio Andreazzoli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 14' Manuel Pasqual is replacing Luca Antonelli for the Empoli FC side.
  • 19' The home supporters are growing impatient. AC Chievo Verona must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
  • 29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 39' Empoli FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 49' Ismael Bennacer is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AC Chievo Verona so far.
  • 54' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Valter Birsa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nicola Rigoni on 55.
  • 60' Domenico Maietta has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 64' Emanuele Giaccherini is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mariusz Stepinski at the 64 minute mark.
  • 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AC Chievo Verona side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 72' Another substitution for AC Chievo Verona to replace Nicola Rigoni by Fabio Depaoli on 72 minute.
  • 77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 78' Empoli FC ring the changes. Antonio La Gumina has done his job and it is now time for Samuel Mraz to step up.
  • 82' Sofian Kiyine has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joel Obi on 82 minute.
  • 87' Empoli FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Afriyie Acquah as he leaves the pitch. Ismael Bennacer steps in for Empoli FC.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Empoli FC player. Giovanni Di Lorenzo gets a Yellow card.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19 AC Chievo Verona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Empoli FC xG
I would bet for: AC Chievo Verona or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AC Chievo Verona40% Draw31% Empoli FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

AC Chievo Verona or Draw
71%
Draw or Empoli FC
60%
AC Chievo Verona or Empoli FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AC Chievo Verona27% Draw53% Empoli FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — AC Chievo Verona

Handicap AC Chievo Verona covers Push Empoli FC covers
-2.5 6% 94%
-2 6% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% 83%
-1 17% 22% 61%
-0.5 39% 61%
+0.5 72% 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% 10%
+2 90% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

AC Chievo Verona keeps clean sheet
39%
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
31%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.