AS Roma vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Paolo Mazzoleni
- Referee Stefano Alassio
- Referee Damiano Di Iorio
- Referee Giovanni Ayroldi
- Referee Alessio Berti
- Referee Luca Zufferli (Italy)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Empoli FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | SS Lazio | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | Udinese Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Hellas Verona FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Sep | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Aug | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | AS Roma | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 4–2 | W |
| 22 Sep | Cagliari Calcio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | UC Sampdoria | H | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Sep | Venezia FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Aug | Juventus FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
AS Roma this season
AS Roma this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Roma
0-15
4/1
16-30
5/1
31-45
5/–
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/–
76+
8/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Roma
| Donyell Malen | 8 G | 2 A |
| Rodrigo Mora | 4 G | |
| Matias Soule | 3 G | 3 A |
| Niccolo Pisilli | 3 G | |
| Mario Hermoso | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AS Roma and Empoli FC get this one started.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AS Roma and Empoli FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' The 27-year-old Andrea Pinamonti has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' The travelling Empoli FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 29' Andrea Pinamonti makes way for Leonardo Mancuso at the 29 minute mark. A tactical switch from Empoli FC.
- 30' Empoli FC make a change. Andrea Pinamonti trudges off to be replaced by Leonardo Mancuso on 30 minutes.
- 35' Szymon Zurkowski, a Poland , has 16 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 42' What composure from Lorenzo Pellegrini! The Italy international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 46' The referee calls foul for Samuele Ricci. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' The crowd applauds Szymon Zurkowski as he leaves the pitch. Nedim Bajrami steps in for Empoli FC.
- 48' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Henrikh Mkhitaryan makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 53' Both keepers have barely been tested. AS Roma and Empoli FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' Poor challenge from Nicolas Haas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 57' The referee shows AS Roma player a Yellow card on 57.
- 62' It looks surprising AS Roma does not make any changes. Leo Stulac has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 64' A tactical swap from AS Roma — Bryan Cristante on, Ebrima Darboe off on 64 minutes.
- 69' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 70' Patrick Cutrone is ready to make an impact after coming on for Federico Di Francesco at the 70 minute mark.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Leo Stulac. He replaces Liam Henderson on 71 minute.
- 76' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 81' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 84' That is a Yellow card for AS Roma. Nicolo Zaniolo will be fuming at that decision.
- 84' A tactical swap from AS Roma — Riccardo Calafiori on, Matias Vina off on 84 minutes.
- 85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nicolo Zaniolo on 85 minutes.
- 90' Another substitution for AS Roma to replace Chris Smalling by Roger Ibanez on 90 minute.
- 90' Empoli FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
AS Roma Lineups
Starting XI
- 77
- 9
-
6
Chris Smalling ↓ Roger Ibanez 90'
- 1
- 23
- 2
- 7
- 22
- 17
- 5
-
55
Ebrima Darboe ↓ Bryan Cristante 64'
Bench
-
3
Roger Ibanez ↑ 90'
- 21
- 24
- 42
- 87
-
92
Stephan El Shaarawy ↑ 84'
-
4
Bryan Cristante ↑ 64'
- 8
- 11
- 14
-
13
Riccardo Calafiori ↑ 84'
-
59
Nicola Zalewski ↑ 90'
Coach
José Mourinho
Empoli FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
8
Liam Henderson ↓ Leo Stulac 71'
- 3
- 25
- 11
- 6
- 99
- 30
- 27
- 28
- 42
Bench
- 33
-
9
Patrick Cutrone ↑ 70'
- 26
-
5
Leo Stulac ↑ 71'
-
32
Nicolas Haas ↑ 46'
-
7
Leonardo Mancuso ↑ 29'
- 20
- 19
-
10
Nedim Bajrami ↑ 46'
- 1
- 65
- 23
Coach
Aurelio Andreazzoli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tammy Abraham | 4 |
| Paulo Dybala | 3 |
| Gianluca Mancini | 2 |
| Lorenzo Pellegrini | 1 |
| Renato Sanches | 1 |
| Bryan Cristante | 1 |
| Steven N'Zonzi | 1 |
| Houssem Aouar | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Roma Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
AS Roma xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Empoli FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Roma win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
AS Roma or Draw
82%
Draw or Empoli FC
45%
AS Roma or Empoli FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Roma win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
12.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2%
Asian Handicap — AS Roma
| Handicap | AS Roma covers | Push | Empoli FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 25% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AS Roma keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.