Thursday , 2 July 2026

Bologna FC 1909 vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2022-23
Bologna FC 1909
0 – 1
Full Time
Empoli FC
Sat 17 Sep 2022 · 13:00 UTC Stadio Renato Dell'Ara HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 89' Alberto Grassi
Y 90' Liam Henderson
Nicolas Dominguez 90' Y
Denso Kasius 90' Y
Y 90' Jacopo Fazzini

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Luigi Nasca
  • Referee Marco Piccinini
  • Referee Stefano Del Giovane
  • Referee Manuel Volpi
  • Referee Gaetano Massara (Italy)
  • 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
2022-09-17 Bologna FC 1909 0–1 Empoli FC 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

Recent Form

Bologna FC 1909
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Empoli FC H 0–1 L
11 Sep ACF Fiorentina H 2–1 W
04 Sep Spezia Calcio A 2–2 D
01 Sep US Salernitana 1919 H 1–1 D
27 Aug AC Milan A 0–2 L
21 Aug Hellas Verona FC H 1–1 D
Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Bologna FC 1909 A 1–0 W
12 Sep AS Roma H 1–2 L
05 Sep US Salernitana 1919 A 2–2 D
31 Aug Hellas Verona FC H 1–1 D
28 Aug US Lecce A 1–1 D
21 Aug ACF Fiorentina H 0–0 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Bologna FC 1909 host Empoli FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bologna FC 1909 and Empoli FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Razvan Marin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bologna FC 1909 tonight.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Bologna FC 1909 in their trying to find a way past Empoli FC's compact .
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 35' Empoli FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 50' Bologna FC 1909 have won 414 goals from 480 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 55' Bologna FC 1909 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Empoli FC backline.
  • 57' Denso Kasius gets the nod from Bologna FC 1909. He replaces Lorenzo De Silvestri and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 58' Time for substitution for Empoli FC. Martin Satriano is replaced by Nicolo Cambiaghi.
  • 63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 65' A change in the Empoli FC ranks — Nedim Bajrami exits the field as Liam Henderson enters on 65.
  • 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Empoli FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 75' Empoli FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Filippo Bandinelli on 75.
  • 79' The Bologna FC 1909 manager makes a substitution. Gary Medel departs to be replaced by Michel Aebischer.
  • 84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 88' The whistle greets Riccardo Orsolini as he departs to be replaced by Joshua Zirkzee.
  • 89' Alberto Grassi was booked on 89.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Liam Henderson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • With this win, Empoli FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Bologna FC 1909 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thiago Motta

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paolo Zanetti

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

2022-09-17 Bologna FC 1909 0–1 Empoli FC 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

Bologna FC 1909 Form

2022-09-17 Bologna FC 1909 0–1 Empoli FC L 2022-09-11 Bologna FC 1909 2–1 ACF Fiorentina W 2022-09-04 Spezia Calcio 2–2 Bologna FC 1909 D 2022-09-01 Bologna FC 1909 1–1 US Salernitana 1919 D 2022-08-27 AC Milan 2–0 Bologna FC 1909 L 2022-08-21 Bologna FC 1909 1–1 Hellas Verona FC D

Empoli FC Form

2022-09-17 Bologna FC 1909 0–1 Empoli FC W 2022-09-12 Empoli FC 1–2 AS Roma L 2022-09-05 US Salernitana 1919 2–2 Empoli FC D 2022-08-31 Empoli FC 1–1 Hellas Verona FC D 2022-08-28 US Lecce 1–1 Empoli FC D 2022-08-21 Empoli FC 0–0 ACF Fiorentina D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.18 Bologna FC 1909 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Empoli FC xG
I would bet for: Bologna FC 1909 or Empoli FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bologna FC 190934% Draw30% Empoli FC36%
Actual: Empoli FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Bologna FC 1909 or Draw
64%
Draw or Empoli FC
66%
Bologna FC 1909 or Empoli FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bologna FC 190924% Draw50% Empoli FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Bologna FC 1909

Handicap Bologna FC 1909 covers Push Empoli FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Bologna FC 1909 keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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