Wednesday , 30 September 2026

AS Roma vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2023-24
AS Roma
7 – 0
Full Time
Empoli FC
Sun 17 Sep 2023 · 18:45 UTC Stadio Olimpico, Rome HT 45' · FT 45'
Paulo Dybala pen 2' 1–0
Renato Sanches 8' 2–0
Alberto Grassi og 35' 3–0
Paulo Dybala 55' 4–0
Bryan Cristante 79' 5–0
Romelu Lukaku 82' 6–0
Gianluca Mancini 86' 7–0
Paulo Dybala 38' Y
Y 39' Matteo Cancellieri
Renato Sanches 39' Y
Y 58' Youssef Maleh

Overview

Match Preview

AS Roma vs Empoli FC — Serie A at Stadio Olimpico, Rome.

Match Details

  • Referee Juan Luca Sacchi (Italy)
  • Assistant 1 Alessio Tolfo
  • Assistant 2 Gaetano Massara (Italy)
3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 10.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Roma 5 13
2 FC Internazionale Milano 5 13
3 SS Lazio 5 13
4 Cagliari Calcio 5 12
5 AC Milan 5 11
6 Frosinone Calcio 5 10
7 Juventus FC 5 10
8 Como 1907 5 10
9 SSC Napoli 5 7
10 US Sassuolo Calcio 5 7
11 Atalanta BC 5 6
12 US Lecce 5 6
13 Udinese Calcio 5 4
14 Torino FC 5 4
15 Parma Calcio 1913 5 4
16 AC Monza 5 4
17 ACF Fiorentina 5 4
18 Bologna FC 1909 5 2
19 Genoa CFC 5 1
20 Venezia FC 5 0

Head-to-Head

8
2
AS Roma 10 games · Avg 3.2 goals Empoli FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-17 AS Roma 7–0 Empoli FC 2023-02-04 AS Roma 2–0 Empoli FC 2022-09-12 Empoli FC 1–2 AS Roma 2022-01-23 Empoli FC 2–4 AS Roma 2021-10-03 AS Roma 2–0 Empoli FC

Recent Form

AS Roma
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Empoli FC H 7–0 W
01 Sep AC Milan H 1–2 L
26 Aug Hellas Verona FC A 1–2 L
20 Aug US Salernitana 1919 H 2–2 D
04 Jun Spezia Calcio H 2–1 W
31 May Sevilla FC A 2–5 L
Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep AS Roma A 0–7 L
03 Sep Juventus FC H 0–2 L
26 Aug AC Monza A 0–2 L
19 Aug Hellas Verona FC H 0–1 L
03 Jun SS Lazio H 0–2 L
28 May Hellas Verona FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
AS Roma this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AS Roma
0-15
2/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AS Roma
Donyell Malen 6 G
Matias Soule 2 G 1 A
Manu Kone 2 G
Niccolo Pisilli 2 G
Mario Hermoso 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Stadio Olimpico, Rome. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 2' GOAL! Paulo Dybala scores on 2.
  • 7' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paolo Zanetti might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 8' The deadlock is broken! Renato Sanches gets on the scoresheet on 8 minutes.
  • 13' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AS Roma and Empoli FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 18' Leandro Paredes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 28' A quiet spell here at Stadio Olimpico, Rome. Empoli FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 33' It looks surprising Empoli FC does not make any changes. Simone Bastoni has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' Bryan Cristante does the damage! The net is bulging and AS Roma surge ahead!
  • 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Paulo Dybala on 38.
  • 39' Matteo Cancellieri was booked on 39.
  • 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matteo Cancellieri made 269 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' AS Roma ring the changes. Renato Sanches has done his job and it is now time for Edoardo Bove to step up.
  • 51' Leonardo Spinazzola is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Empoli FC tonight.
  • 55' The deadlock is broken! Paulo Dybala gets on the scoresheet on 55 minutes.
  • 58' Empoli FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 60' The whistle greets Mattia Destro as he departs to be replaced by Francesco Caputo.
  • 64' Time for substitution for AS Roma. Paulo Dybala is replaced by Andrea Belotti.
  • 69' Both keepers have barely been tested. AS Roma and Empoli FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 74' AS Roma are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 75' Another substitution for AS Roma to replace Leandro Paredes by Riccardo Pagano on 75 minute.
  • 79' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bryan Cristante makes it 5-0.
  • 80' The Italy Bryan Cristante breaks the deadlock on 80 minutes. 6-0!
  • 82' What a moment for Romelu Lukaku! That strike on 82 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 84' Sardar Azmoun is ready to make an impact after coming on for Romelu Lukaku at the 84 minute mark.
  • 85' A change in the Empoli FC ranks — Nicolo Cambiaghi exits the field as Stiven Shpendi enters on 85.
  • 86' GOAL! Gianluca Mancini scores on 86. Assisted by Bryan Cristante
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. AS Roma take all three points.

Lineups

AS Roma Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach José Mourinho

Empoli FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paolo Zanetti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tammy Abraham 4
Paulo Dybala 3
Gianluca Mancini 2
Filippo Bandinelli 1
Matias Soule 1
Rade Krunic 1
Roger Ibanez 1
Henrikh Mkhitaryan 1

Head to Head

2023-09-17 AS Roma 7–0 Empoli FC 2023-02-04 AS Roma 2–0 Empoli FC 2022-09-12 Empoli FC 1–2 AS Roma 2022-01-23 Empoli FC 2–4 AS Roma 2021-10-03 AS Roma 2–0 Empoli FC

AS Roma Form

2023-09-17 AS Roma 7–0 Empoli FC W 2023-09-01 AS Roma 1–2 AC Milan L 2023-08-26 Hellas Verona FC 2–1 AS Roma L 2023-08-20 AS Roma 2–2 US Salernitana 1919 D 2023-06-04 AS Roma 2–1 Spezia Calcio W 2023-05-31 Sevilla FC 5–2 AS Roma L

Empoli FC Form

2023-09-17 AS Roma 7–0 Empoli FC L 2023-09-03 Empoli FC 0–2 Juventus FC L 2023-08-26 AC Monza 2–0 Empoli FC L 2023-08-19 Empoli FC 0–1 Hellas Verona FC L 2023-06-03 Empoli FC 0–2 SS Lazio L 2023-05-28 Hellas Verona FC 1–1 Empoli FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.51 AS Roma xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Empoli FC xG
I would bet for: AS Roma to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AS Roma70% Draw18% Empoli FC12%
Actual: AS Roma win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

AS Roma or Draw
88%
Draw or Empoli FC
30%
AS Roma or Empoli FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AS Roma53% Draw37% Empoli FC10%
Actual: AS Roma win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 7–0 not predicted
7 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
4.8%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.3%
1 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — AS Roma

Handicap AS Roma covers Push Empoli FC covers
-2.5 30% — 70%
-2 30% 21% 50%
-1.5 50% — 50%
-1 50% 21% 28%
-0.5 72% — 28%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AS Roma keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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