Bologna FC 1909 vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Serie A · 2018-19

Bologna FC 1909

3 – 1

Full Time

Empoli FC

Sat 27 Apr 2019 · 13:00 UTC Stadio Renato Dall'Ara HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 7' Marko Pajac

Ibrahima Mbaye 25' Y

Riccardo Orsolini 35' Y

Y 54' Rade Krunic

Roberto Soriano 78' Y

Overview

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Bologna FC 1909 vs Empoli FC — Serie A at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara.

Bologna FC 1909 11 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Empoli FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Paolo Valeri
Referee Daniele Chiffi
Referee Alessio Tolfo
Referee Daniele Bindoni
Referee Riccardo Ros

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

Bologna FC 1909 18 games · Avg 2.6 goals Empoli FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-04-27 Bologna FC 1909 3–1 Empoli FC 2018-12-09 Empoli FC 2–1 Bologna FC 1909 2018-05-20 Bologna FC 1909 5–1 Empoli FC 2017-12-30 Empoli FC 1–1 Bologna FC 1909 2017-02-19 Bologna FC 1909 2–1 Empoli FC

Recent Form

Bologna FC 1909

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Apr	Empoli FC	H	3–1	W
20 Apr	UC Sampdoria	H	3–0	W
14 Apr	ACF Fiorentina	A	0–0	D
08 Apr	AC Chievo Verona	H	3–0	W
04 Apr	Atalanta BC	A	1–4	L
31 Mar	US Sassuolo Calcio	H	2–1	W

Empoli FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Apr	Bologna FC 1909	A	1–3	L
20 Apr	SPAL 2013	H	2–4	L
15 Apr	Atalanta BC	A	0–0	D
07 Apr	Udinese Calcio	A	2–3	L
03 Apr	SSC Napoli	H	2–1	W
30 Mar	Juventus FC	A	0–1	L

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

9% Clean Sheets
Bologna FC 1909 this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bologna FC 1909

0-15

3/2

16-30

1/2

31-45

1/1

46-60

4/2

61-75

3/3

76+

3/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bologna FC 1909

Federico Bernardeschi	3 G
Samuel Mbangula	3 G

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Stadio Renato Dall'Ara that hosts another battle between Bologna FC 1909 and Empoli FC.
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
7' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marko Pajac on 7.
12' It is a cagey affair so far. Bologna FC 1909 in their trying to find a way past Empoli FC's compact .
17' The deadlock is broken! Marko Pajac gets on the scoresheet on 17 minutes.
22' With 0 assists to his name this season, Levan Mchedlidze is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Empoli FC.
25' A moment of madness from Ibrahima Mbaye on 25 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bologna FC 1909 will be frustrated.
30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bologna FC 1909 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
35' Riccardo Orsolini has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 35.
40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Riccardo Orsolini, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara with 17 goals in the last 16 games.
45' It looks surprising Empoli FC does not make any changes. Lukasz Skorupski has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
50' The 39-year-old Francesco Caputo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
51' A goal from the Italy international Roberto Soriano! He fires home on 51 to make it 1-1!
54' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rade Krunic.
59' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bologna FC 1909 must find a spark to ignite this game.
64' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sinisa Mihajlovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
67' Afriyie Acquah is replacing Diego Farias for the Empoli FC side.
72' Bartlomiej Dragowski is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Empoli FC tonight.
73' Another change for Bologna FC 1909 made on 73 minute. Rodrigo Palacio leaves to be changed by Federico Santander.
78' That is a Yellow card for Bologna FC 1909. Roberto Soriano will be fuming at that decision.
79' Bologna FC 1909 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrea Poli is hanging Erick Pulgar on the field on 79 minute.
82' Manuel Pasqual has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marko Pajac on 82 minute.
82' Magnificent from Riccardo Orsolini! That is 74 goals in 491 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
86' The Empoli FC manager makes a substitution. Jacob Rasmussen departs to be replaced by Levan Mchedlidze.
90' Fresh legs for Bologna FC 1909! Ladislav Krejci comes on to replace Roberto Soriano.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Bologna FC 1909 players.

Lineups

Bologna FC 1909 Lineups

Starting XI

10
Nicola Sansone
28
Lukasz Skorupski
15
Ibrahima Mbaye
5
Erick Pulgar ↓ Andrea Poli 79'
31
Blerim Dzemaili C
7
Riccardo Orsolini
24
Rodrigo Palacio ↓ Federico Santander 73'
23
Danilo
35
Mitchell Dijks
4
Lyanco
21
Roberto Soriano ↓ Ladislav Krejci 90'

Bench

Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

17
Diego Farias ↓ Afriyie Acquah 67'
6
Marko Pajac ↓ Manuel Pasqual 82'
69
Bartlomiej Dragowski
5
Frederic Veseli
2
Giovanni Di Lorenzo
33
Rade Krunic
8
Hamed Traore
10
Ismael Bennacer
11
Francesco Caputo C
32
Jacob Rasmussen ↓ Levan Mchedlidze 86'
43
Dimitrios Nikolaou

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Riccardo Orsolini	6
Marko Arnautovic	2
Giovanni Fabbian	2
Lorenzo Colombo	1
Andrea Poli	1
Andrea Pinamonti	1
Antonio La Gumina	1
Samuele Ricci	1

Head to Head

Bologna FC 1909 Form

2019-04-27 Bologna FC 1909 3–1 Empoli FC W 2019-04-20 Bologna FC 1909 3–0 UC Sampdoria W 2019-04-14 ACF Fiorentina 0–0 Bologna FC 1909 D 2019-04-08 Bologna FC 1909 3–0 AC Chievo Verona W 2019-04-04 Atalanta BC 4–1 Bologna FC 1909 L 2019-03-31 Bologna FC 1909 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio W

Empoli FC Form

2019-04-27 Bologna FC 1909 3–1 Empoli FC L 2019-04-20 Empoli FC 2–4 SPAL 2013 L 2019-04-15 Atalanta BC 0–0 Empoli FC D 2019-04-07 Udinese Calcio 3–2 Empoli FC L 2019-04-03 Empoli FC 2–1 SSC Napoli W 2019-03-30 Juventus FC 1–0 Empoli FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.88 Bologna FC 1909 xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.97 Empoli FC xG

I would bet for: Bologna FC 1909 to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bologna FC 190959% Draw23% Empoli FC18%

Actual: Bologna FC 1909 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.85

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Bologna FC 1909 or Draw

82%

Draw or Empoli FC

41%

Bologna FC 1909 or Empoli FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bologna FC 190941% Draw44% Empoli FC15%

Actual: Empoli FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.4%

1 – 0

10.1%

2 – 0

10%

2 – 1

9.5%

0 – 0

7.5%

3 – 0

6.1%

3 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

4.9%

0 – 1

4.7%

2 – 2

4.7%

3 – 2

4 – 0

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Bologna FC 1909

Handicap	Bologna FC 1909 covers	Push	Empoli FC covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	18%	66%
-1.5	34%	—	66%
-1	34%	23%	43%
-0.5	57%	—	43%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	12%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Bologna FC 1909 keeps clean sheet

38% ✓

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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