Bologna FC 1909 vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bologna FC 1909 vs Empoli FC — Serie A at Stadio Renato Dell'Ara.
- Bologna FC 1909 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Empoli FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 2 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 3 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
| 4 | FC Internazionale Milano | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | SSC Napoli | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | AS Roma | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Como 1907 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | AC Milan | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Juventus FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Atalanta BC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Bologna FC 1909 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | SS Lazio | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Torino FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Cagliari Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | ACF Fiorentina | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | US Lecce | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | AC Monza | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Venezia FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Frosinone Calcio | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Bologna FC 1909 and Empoli FC is underway.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' It looks surprising Bologna FC 1909 does not make any changes. Andrea Pinamonti has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Fabiano Parisi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 380 appearances.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bologna FC 1909 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 23' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jerdy Schouten.
- 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 31' Kristjan Asllani has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 31.
- 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Liam Henderson, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Renato Dell'Ara with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' Bologna FC 1909 player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 50' Simone Romagnoli has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 59' That is a Yellow card for Empoli FC. Fabiano Parisi will be fuming at that decision.
- 61' Valerio Verre has so much to prove this time. He replaces Liam Henderson on 61 minute.
- 66' Jerdy Schouten needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 69' Fresh legs for Bologna FC 1909! Musa Barrow comes on to replace Roberto Soriano.
- 70' Another substitution for Empoli FC to replace Nedim Bajrami by Federico Di Francesco on 70 minute.
- 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Szymon Zurkowski is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bologna FC 1909.
- 79' Bologna FC 1909 ring the changes. Riccardo Orsolini has done his job and it is now time for Nicola Sansone to step up.
- 80' Another change for Bologna FC 1909 made on 80 minute. Riccardo Orsolini leaves to be changed by Nicola Sansone.
- 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 87' Mitchell Dijks is replacing Emanuel Vignato for the Bologna FC 1909 side.
- 88' The Empoli FC manager makes a substitution. Andrea Pinamonti departs to be replaced by Andrea La Mantia.
- 90' Liberato Cacace catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Bologna FC 1909 Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 9
- 5
- 28
- 7
- 32
- 29
-
21
Roberto Soriano ↓ Musa Barrow 69'
- 55
- 17
- 6
Bench
-
10
Nicola Sansone ↑ 79'
-
99
Musa Barrow ↑ 69'
- 91
-
35
Mitchell Dijks ↑ 87'
- 4
- 22
-
20
Michel Aebischer ↑ 79'
- 12
- 2
- 33
-
71
Denso Kasius ↑ 69'
Coach
Sinisa Mihajlovic
Empoli FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
8
Liam Henderson ↓ Valerio Verre 61'
- 25
- 6
- 99
- 30
- 27
- 10
- 42
- 65
- 23
Bench
-
7
Valerio Verre ↑ 61'
- 9
-
15
Marco Benassi ↑ 61'
- 26
-
11
Federico Di Francesco ↑ 70'
- 5
-
21
Liberato Cacace ↑ 70'
- 34
- 20
-
19
Andrea La Mantia ↑ 88'
- 1
- 22
Coach
Aurelio Andreazzoli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Riccardo Orsolini | 6 |
| Marko Arnautovic | 2 |
| Giovanni Fabbian | 2 |
| Nedim Bajrami | 1 |
| Nicola Sansone | 1 |
| Filippo Bandinelli | 1 |
| Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro | 1 |
| Roberto Soriano | 1 |
Head to Head
Bologna FC 1909 Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

