Thursday , 2 July 2026

Bologna FC 1909 vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2021-22
Bologna FC 1909
0 – 0
Full Time
Empoli FC
Sun 6 Feb 2022 · 14:00 UTC Stadio Renato Dell'Ara HT 45' · FT 45'
Jerdy Schouten 23' Y
Y 31' Kristjan Asllani
Lorenzo De Silvestri 40' Y
Y 40' Filippo Bandinelli
Y 59' Fabiano Parisi
Y 90' Liberato Cacace

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Emanuele Prenna
  • Referee Luca Pairetto
  • Referee Simone Sozza
  • Referee Luca Zufferli (Italy)
  • Referee Francesco Cosso
  • Referee Francesca Di Monte (Italy)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Internazionale Milano 38 87
2 SSC Napoli 38 76
3 AS Roma 38 73
4 Como 1907 38 71
5 AC Milan 38 70
6 Juventus FC 38 69
7 Atalanta BC 38 59
8 Bologna FC 1909 38 56
9 SS Lazio 38 54
10 Udinese Calcio 38 50
11 US Sassuolo Calcio 38 49
12 Parma Calcio 1913 38 45
13 Torino FC 38 45
14 Cagliari Calcio 38 43
15 ACF Fiorentina 38 42
16 Genoa CFC 38 41
17 US Lecce 38 38
18 US Cremonese 38 34
19 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
20 AC Pisa 1909 38 18

Head-to-Head

6
6
6
Bologna FC 1909 18 games · Avg 2.6 goals Empoli FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-06 Bologna FC 1909 0–0 Empoli FC 2021-09-26 Empoli FC 4–2 Bologna FC 1909 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

Recent Form

Bologna FC 1909
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Feb Empoli FC H 0–0 D
21 Jan Hellas Verona FC A 1–2 L
17 Jan SSC Napoli H 0–2 L
11 Jan Cagliari Calcio A 1–2 L
22 Dec US Sassuolo Calcio A 3–0 W
18 Dec Juventus FC H 0–2 L
Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Feb Bologna FC 1909 A 0–0 D
23 Jan AS Roma H 2–4 L
16 Jan Venezia FC A 1–1 D
09 Jan US Sassuolo Calcio H 1–5 L
06 Jan SS Lazio A 3–3 D
22 Dec AC Milan H 2–4 L

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Bologna FC 1909 to score. At the same time, Empoli FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' It looks surprising Bologna FC 1909 does not make any changes. Petar Stojanovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Aurelio Andreazzoli will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 23' The referee has no hesitation. Jerdy Schouten is booked for Bologna FC 1909 — Yellow card on 23.
  • 28' Liam Henderson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Empoli FC tonight.
  • 31' Poor challenge from Kristjan Asllani. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' Lorenzo De Silvestri catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' Bologna FC 1909 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lukasz Skorupski is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Empoli FC.
  • 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Empoli FC that had 380 games and scored 231 goals.
  • 59' The referee calls foul for Fabiano Parisi. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 61' Liam Henderson makes way for Valerio Verre at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Empoli FC.
  • 66' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Bologna FC 1909. Roberto Soriano is replaced by Musa Barrow.
  • 70' Empoli FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Federico Di Francesco is hanging Nedim Bajrami on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Federico Di Francesco made 384 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 79' Nicola Sansone is replacing Riccardo Orsolini for the Bologna FC 1909 side.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Bologna FC 1909 team. Riccardo Orsolini is replaced by Nicola Sansone on 80 minute.
  • 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Bologna FC 1909. Emanuel Vignato is replaced by Mitchell Dijks.
  • 88' Andrea La Mantia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andrea Pinamonti on 88 minute.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Empoli FC player. Liberato Cacace gets a Yellow card.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Bologna FC 1909 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Riccardo Orsolini 6
Marko Arnautovic 2
Giovanni Fabbian 2
Francesco Caputo 1
Nedim Bajrami 1
Nicola Sansone 1
Filippo Bandinelli 1
Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro 1

Head to Head

2022-02-06 Bologna FC 1909 0–0 Empoli FC 2021-09-26 Empoli FC 4–2 Bologna FC 1909 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

Bologna FC 1909 Form

2022-02-06 Bologna FC 1909 0–0 Empoli FC D 2022-01-21 Hellas Verona FC 2–1 Bologna FC 1909 L 2022-01-17 Bologna FC 1909 0–2 SSC Napoli L 2022-01-11 Cagliari Calcio 2–1 Bologna FC 1909 L 2021-12-22 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–3 Bologna FC 1909 W 2021-12-18 Bologna FC 1909 0–2 Juventus FC L

Empoli FC Form

2022-02-06 Bologna FC 1909 0–0 Empoli FC D 2022-01-23 Empoli FC 2–4 AS Roma L 2022-01-16 Venezia FC 1–1 Empoli FC D 2022-01-09 Empoli FC 1–5 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2022-01-06 SS Lazio 3–3 Empoli FC D 2021-12-22 Empoli FC 2–4 AC Milan L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25 Bologna FC 1909 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Empoli FC xG
I would bet for: Bologna FC 1909 or Empoli FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bologna FC 190939% Draw29% Empoli FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Bologna FC 1909 or Draw
68%
Draw or Empoli FC
61%
Bologna FC 1909 or Empoli FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bologna FC 190926% Draw49% Empoli FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Bologna FC 1909

Handicap Bologna FC 1909 covers Push Empoli FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Bologna FC 1909 keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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